Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training

Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training
Total course hours
50
Total contact hours
35
Total hours taught by lead teacher
35
Category
Specialist Training Courses
Area
Pregnancy

What’s Covered


  • Initial 1-2-1 consultation to discuss your intentions and goals
  • Pregnancy Yoga Sequences 
  • Class Safety and contra-indications
  • Techniques for wellbeing during pregnancy
  • Yoga nidra and relaxation
  • Yoga for Childbirth
  • Hypnobirthing visualisations
  • Pregnancy ailments and therapeutics 
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Email follow-ups with your mentor from Course Faculty
  • Access to Online resources and specialist reading list


Course Outcomes

By the end of the course you will:

 

  • Be able to confidently and safely, practice and teach pregnancy yoga classes whether 1-2-1, within a group or within a modified general yoga class.
  • Deepen your understanding of pregnancy and birth so that you understand intuitively, why a practice/pose may or may not be appropriate
  • Gain technical understanding of the stages of labour, process of birth and pelvic anatomy and bring your insights into your pregnancy classes 
  • Understand yogic concepts of subtle energy body to provide an holistic and integrated yoga practice 
  • Offer a class that builds a warm, welcoming community. You’ll create an atmosphere in class that invites sharing and connection, to baby, self and others. 
  • Appreciate flow-state and how it can be cultivated as part of birth preparation and for childbirth itself
  • Offer a quality rich class experience with the techniques of breathing exercises, meditation, mudra, mantra, bandha, sankalpa, visualization and yoga nidra as well as a little taste of hypnobirthing, Thai yoga massage and a sound bath.
  • Understand, appreciate and develop the arts of teaching yoga, including the art of holding space, art of verbal cueing, art of story telling.
  • You will be equipped with the business know-how, skills and motivation to set up as a professional Pregnancy Yoga Teacher