The 9 Module Program
Welcome and thank you for joining my Prenatal Yoga Training program! This is a wonderful opportunity to serve pregnant women in your community through the amazing practice of yoga. My training also allows you to expand your health and fitness services to make an invaluable impact in the world.
Below is everything you need to complete the Prenatal Yoga Training. Please follow the modules in chronological order, as each one builds upon the previous lesson. Also included in this training are video demonstrations, Power Point slides and a student manual you can reference for your classes. If you have any questions, please contact me at cattutic@gmail.com.
Introduction and Module 1
- The purpose and power of prenatal yoga; how to create a safe space for prenatal students
- The components to create that space-creating community, prenatal specific modifications, how to use the breath for labor and delivery
- Benefits of yoga during pregnancy
- View Introduction and Module 1
Module 2
- The function and importance of the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles in pregnancy and birth
- Diastases - common abdominal issue during pregnancy and how to check for it
- Abdominal and pelvic floor movements - how to do abdominal and pelvic floor movements specifically designed for pregnancy and birth
- Physical issues during pregnancy
- How to to an opening
- View Module 2
Module 3
- Prenatal yoga postures examined - photo library of common prenatal postures
- How to to an opening
- View Module 3
Module 4
- The emotional issues during pregnancy, how to recognize them, and how to recognize those issues in your class
- Understanding the trimesters of pregnancy and how to address the challenges at each stage
- Poses for stages in pregnancy
- Endocrine system - prenatal hormones - enhance your prenatal teaching by an awareness of the hormone balance in prenatal women
- View Module 4
Module 5
- Classic relaxation pose; perfect positioning for prenatal students
- Sequencing - master the art of prenatal sequencing for the prenatal body. What you need to know...
- Stages of labor - how yoga teaching relates to stages of labor
- Differences between a general yoga class and a prenatal class
- Creating a dynamic prenatal class that your students will love
- Endocrine and Chakra systems
- View Module 5
Module 6
- Contraindicated poses
- Use of props
- Second part of prenatal posture sequence
- View Module 6
Module 7
- What to do when a pregnant student shows up in your general yoga class
- Variations on basic prenatal yoga postures - postures with chair and wall
- View Module 7
Module 8
- Room ambiance
- Elements of a powerful visualization with sample relaxation in dead man's pose
- Become an expert teacher by teaching a multi-level prenatal class (how to address all levels, all trimester levels and all fitness levels in a prenatal class)
- View Module 8
Module 9
- How to serve pregnant women who have just given birth
- Conclusion and ongoing support
- View Module 9
Module 10
In this Module:
- What are we really teaching our students
- Can we be a successful prenatal yoga teacher if we have never given birth
- Student retention
- Pulling it altogether through creative marketing
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Videos
PDF Slides
Student Manuel
Prenatal Yoga Training
For questions, contact me at cattutic@gmail.com.