POSTNATAL YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
35 hrs teacher training qualification
28 Contact hrs
4 hrs Assignments
3 hrs Class Observations (included in fee)
WHO IS IT FOR?
Ideal for those who have completed or are currently undertaking a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training
COURSE CURRICULUM:
✔︎ The anatomy and physiology of labour and birth and the post-natal period up to nine months post birth.
✔︎ The effects of hormones on the post-natal body
✔︎ Understanding how to work safely with mothers after caesarean births, with Diastasis Recti, post-natal depression and other common traits of the post-natal period and early motherhood.
✔︎ In depth study of the benefit of asana and adaptations at different stages through the post-natal period.
✔︎ Pranayama to release exhaustion, anxiety and to energise and re-connect with self and breathwork to tone the pelvic floor muscles.
✔︎ Mantra and meditation to boost self-esteem and confidence alongside an exploration of the emotional experience.
FOLLOWING THE COURSE YOU WILL:
✔︎ Feel confident to work safely with mothers from 6 weeks post birth to make all classes inclusive, engaging and welcoming.
✔︎ Have a full range of asana and adaptations to meet the needs of all mothers attending your classes.
✔︎ Enjoy creative sequencing that can be adapted for mothers from 6 weeks to 9 months post birth.
✔︎ Feel confident teaching pelvic floor exercises and incorporating this into asana.
✔︎ Know the do’s and don’ts for each mother in your class according to her pregnancy and birth experience.
✔︎ Be able to create a nurturing space where students feel safe to share emotions and experiences.
✔︎ Know when to signpost students to other professionals.
✔︎ How to manage the fluid energy of a class that includes babies.
✔︎ Use your knowledge of the post-natal body to creatively offer different levels of practice to the people in your class.
Register your interest & find out more
Book a discovery call with course leader Lulu Winfield
Apply now for the Autumn 2024 PostNatal Course