This specialized course offers yoga teachers and childcare professionals the knowledge and tools they need to offer safe, healthy and fun postnatal yoga classes to new moms and babies. Presented by Jessica Goulding, E-RYT 500, who has 9 years of experience teaching and developing curriculum for postnatal yoga, this training will cover the many physical, emotional, and psychological considerations which are key to creating an environment where both parent and child can heal, grow, and thrive.

In this training, you will learn:

the most beneficial postures and contraindications for postnatal yoga;
songs, movement, and community-building activities that make a fun yoga class experience;
how to lead both group classes and one-on-one sessions unique to this population;
pertinent information regarding the pelvic floor, cesarean scars, and other anatomical and physiological considerations particular to the postpartum body;
about emotional and mental concerns specific to the postpartum period, such as the ‘baby blues,’ postpartum depression, and isolation;
a specialized sequence of class activities and time management tools to keep the flow of class in tune with the changing needs of the students;
how to adapt your classes to the toddler years;
to become a facilitator in community building, self-care, and creating a safe place for parents to share their celebrations, concerns, and questions during this tumultuous and exciting time of life.
ADVANCED TRAINING

If you are a 200 hour Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher and are interested in becoming a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher please contact Yoga Yoga Teacher Training, training@yogayoga.com or (512) 326-2273, to learn how this course can apply. To receive your Advanced Training credit, you will register through Yoga Yoga Teacher Training, not through this web page.

Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT), apply these hours towards your CEU requirements.