CURRICULUM

Anatomy and Physiology 

• The physiological changes, hormones and emotions from conception to labour.
• Labour, ‘normal’ labour and other courses of labour.
• The pelvis and pelvic floor in pregnancy and labour.

 Complications in pregnancy

• Common conditions of pregnancy, including pelvic girdle pain.
• The dark side of pregnancy, bereavement and grief.

 Yoga Asana

• Yoga through the 3 trimesters.
• Optimal foetal positioning and asana.
• Precautions, prohibitions and modifications including safely integrating women with pelvic girdle pain into a class.
• Using props in asana: gym balls, pilates balls, blocks, bolsters, cushions, chairs, and straps.
• The pelvic floor; traditional Kegels, postural asanas for pelvic floor and the integration of the pelvic floor in movement.
• Yoga for birth preparation and discussing labour with sensitivity.

Pranayama, meditation and visualisation 

• Breathing practices for pregnancy and labour.
• Working with sounds, mantra and mudra.
• Visualisations, affirmations and meditation for pregnancy and labour.

 Planning and teaching

• Lesson planning and class sequences for pregnancy yoga.
• Real class observations.

The business of teaching pregnancy yoga

• Class times, venues, pricing and workshops for pregnancy yoga
•  How to grow a thriving community of mums-to-be

WHO’S THE COURSE FOR

This training is open to all yoga teachers, and non-yoga teachers from related professions such as midwifery, medicine, doula, health workers, baby massage and fitness instructors, body workers or education.  It is for those who want to teach yoga to mums-to-be and use yoga to create community and support for women at a time in their lives when they need it the most.

And also know choosing a training course with a trainer who has already done this is essential to their success – aka me!

With ever-increasing time-pressed NHS services, your pregnancy yoga classes will become a source of support, information and positivity, to guide women through their pregnancy and birth journey. This is needed now more than ever!

I am a Yoga Alliance International registered Continuing Education Accredited School and an IPHM executive-Trainer.

This course is for those suited to this type of training, who are looking for a flexible online course to do around their other commitments, please note it is not for those who struggle with self-paced training.

Time commitment

You can join the course anytime and it takes roughly between 2 to 4 months to complete.  There are approximately 25 hours of pre-recorded training, combined with additional reading, study and assignments.

*Assignments are submission of a pregnancy yoga class lesson plan and a 15 to 30-minute recording of you teaching a pregnancy yoga class.

**You have a total of 12 months to complete the course and access to the training and all online content.

WHY PICK ME?