This weekend intensive will focus on a wide range of Yoga for women in the prenatal and immediate postpartum phases of motherhood. Whether you plan to teach prenatal or postnatal Yoga classes, want to feel comfortable offering modifications to pregnant or postnatal women, or hope to dive deeper into the magical intersection between Yoga and motherhood, this is a weekend for you.

In this intensive, you will learn:

• Compassionate and thoughtful Yoga instruction for women in all phases of motherhood 
• Empowering and supportive prenatal and postnatal Yoga classes for women with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs
• Pre and postnatal modifications for women attending regular Yoga classes
• Anatomy of pregnancy, labor, and birth
• Physical and emotional impacts of pregnancy
• Cultural perspectives on pregnancy and birth and how these perspectives can affect a woman’s own experience
• How Yoga beautifully supports the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy 
• Contraindications during pregnancy
• Meditation, visualization, pranayama, mantra, and Yoga positions that can be helpful for labor and birth
• Safe and effective strategies and Yoga practices for rebuilding strength and flexibility after childbirth
• General information on postpartum physical changes, health, and healing

Course Information

Prerequisites

None.
This unique offering is perfect for Yoga teachers, doulas, childbirth educators, moms, and other care providers.

Continuing Education Opportunities

• Yoga Alliance (YA):  Approximately 7 contact hours
• Integral Yoga Teachers Association (IYTA) can provide you a CE certificate of your program’s total contact hours. For more information, email membership@iyta.org.

This Whole Mama Yoga weekend intensive is based on the Whole Mama Yoga Training, which goes beyond the traditional offerings of a prenatal Yoga teacher training and supplies students with much-needed information for their childbearing-age clients. See more about Whole Mama Yoga here.

Testimonials

When I was pregnant, I looked forward to Lauren’s prenatal Yoga classes every week! She is an exceptional instructor with a deep understanding of the important role that Yoga can play in pregnancy. In her classes, she cultivates a feeling of community which is so important when you have a baby on the way. Her warmth and wit actually made practicing Yoga when I felt 1,000 weeks pregnant enjoyable and even comfortable. — Liz Harden

Lauren’s prenatal Yoga class was one of the best things I did during my pregnancy. It was a safe, nurturing space, where we also had a lot of fun. — Rose Byrnes

Alexandra’s enthusiasm, personal discipline, and teaching skills make a dynamic combination I’ve found nowhere else! — Trish T.