This course is designed to help yoga teachers who would like to guide their pregnant clients in a more informed and responsible way. It contains information that will ensure you teach a safe and healthy yoga practice, aiming to give you confidence with pregnant student during your classes.

This course is ideal if you are:

• Keen to expand your knowledge and skills as a general yoga teacher 
• Considering becoming an accredited pregnancy yoga teacher 
• Embarking on the full training course and this is your first module

01

An Introduction to Pregnancy Yoga

 1

• Introduction and welcome 

02

Benefits of Pregnancy Yoga

 3

• How does yoga help? 
• What's the focus of a class? 
• Check for understanding 2 questions

03

Contraindications

 4

• What are "contraindications"? 
• Definitions and descriptions 
• A treatment flowchart 
• Check for understanding 3 questions

04

Changes in the Pregnant Body

 5

• How does the body change during pregnancy? 
• Pelvic Girdle Pain (PGP) 
• The "big bump approach" 
• Key things to avoid during pregnancy 
• Check for understanding 2 questions

05

Modifying a yoga class

 18

• Modifications: An introduction 
• Modifying twists 
• Modifying prone postures 
• Modifying bow pose 
• Modifying wide-leg poses 
• Modifying the sun salutation 
• Modifying child's pose 
• Modifying downward dog 
• Lateral stretches 
• Modifying pigeon pose 
• Modifying headstands 
• Modifying shoulderstands 
• Forward bends 
• Modifying the bridge pose 
• Modifying lunges 
• The cat stretch 
• Alternate nostril breathing (nadi shodhana) 
• Modifying savasana 

06

Before you go...

 1

• Thank you & goodbye! 

07

Quiz

 1

• Exam (15 questions) 15 questions

08

Completion certificate

 1

• Download your completion certificate

09

Transcripts

 1

• Video transcripts for download

At the end of this course you’ll be able to:

• Teach your pregnant students with more confidence
• Advise them on specific modifications to their practice
• Discuss the hormonal and bodily changes that impact yoga practice
• Identify women who should not practice yoga during pregnancy
• Discuss common problems that occur and how yoga can help

The goal of this course is to enable you to confidently put your pregnant students at ease, as you advise them on how they can modify their yoga practice to be safe and healthy during pregnancy, including asking the right questions to determine which modifications are most suitable for them at their stage of pregnancy.