Sydney & Melbourne Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training

Upcoming Dates:

Melbourne: Prenatal Module: August 11 & 12, 2012

Register here (just click on the 'courses' and choose the course module you would like)

The Course

The Bliss Baby Pre natal and Post natal Intensives are fun, practical and packed with information to help launch you into the growing field of teaching pregnant and post partum mums.  We're excited to announce that we're now offering our courses in Sydney.

Our pre natal and post natal course modules are designed to equip you with greater knowledge, confidence and a comprehensive ‘tool kit’ of appropriate asanas (postures) and practices for safely teaching pregnant women during all stages of pregnancy, as well as confidently guiding post-partum women.

Our Bliss Baby Course Facilitators are highly experienced and passionate about applying yoga to benefit women during all stages of their fertile life.

Prenatal Module
In this 20 hour intensive weekend training, you will emerge with the foundational knowledge to teach pregnant women yoga safely and appropriately.

We will cover the theoretical and practical applications, including:

• Overview of the physiological changes for mum and baby-in-utero for the 3 trimesters of pregnancy
• Contraindicated / indicated poses for the three trimesters & the 5 prenatal posture groups
• Asanas for common back problems & ailments during pregnancy
• Use of props for pregnant students
• Benefits and contraindications of pelvic floor toning and squatting
• Pregnancy partner yoga
• Restorative yoga and chanting for pregnancy
• Yoga poses & practices to prepare for birth (active birth positions)
• Overview of the stages of labour and yogic tools for birth
• Conducting a prenatal class – timetabling, curriculum and sequencing

Postnatal Module
We will cover the fundamental knowledge to help you feel confident to start your own post natal and mums and bubs yoga classes.  In this 20 hour training, we’ll be looking at:

• Needs of the new mum – post-birth recovery
• Contraindicated / indicated poses for the post natal period
• The 5 postnatal posture groups & sequencing for postnatal students
• Asanas for common back problems & ailments post-natally
• use of props
• Conducting a ‘Mums n Bubs’ class – curriculum and sequencing (including baby yoga)
• Postnatal partner yoga
• marketing your classes and running a specialised studio

The instructors

Ana Davis, Bliss Baby Yoga Director
Ana Davis has been teaching yoga for 15 years and is founder of Bondi Bliss Yoga Studio in Sydney. Ana has been specialising in the area of teaching and training teachers in pre/post natal yoga for the last 7 years, and conducts her teacher trainings and yoga for women’s health workshops in Australia and Japan.

Ana is based in Byron Bay and is also a senior teacher on Byron Yoga Centre’s teacher training courses.  Ana also specializes in Restorative Yoga and teaches on Byron Yoga Centre’s Yoga Therapy Teacher Training Courses

As mother to 6 year old Marley, Ana is passionate about sharing the benefits and joys of yoga for every stage of one’s life journey.

Emma Grant, Bliss Baby Yoga Facilitator
Emma Grant has been practicing yoga since 1996 and teaching since 2001. She has maintained her practice of yoga, meditation and Ayurveda throughout her pregnancies and into motherhood.

Trained in pregnancy & postnatal yoga, Emma has also studied Ayurveda at Naturecare (Sydney) and with Ayurvedic Doctors in India.

Emma is Founder and Director of Red Tent Yoga, a yoga school in Byron Bay specializing in classes for pre/post natal women, and children.

Course Prerequisites

The Intensive modules are suitable for yoga teachers and teacher trainees (at minimum of level 1), and anyone who works in women’s health related fields, interested in finding out more about the benefits and applications of yoga pre and post natally.

Dates & times

Saturday: 8am - 7pm

Sunday: 8am - 7pm

Course Location

Melbourne Prenatal Module Weekend: Prana House Level 1/ 885 High Street, Thornbury,

Cost

The cost for the prenatal weekend module is $480
This includes a comprehensive course manual

Book now and receive our early bird price of $450!

Bookings & enquiries

Register here (just click on the 'courses' category and then choose your preferred module)

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Testimonials

What previous participants say about Bliss Baby’s courses:

"Healing, restorative, inspirational. I love, love, loved the entire weekend! Infomative, passionate sharing of integrated knowledge, understanding and wisdom and extensive research," Jessica Phoenix, yoga teacher trainee, U.K

"I found it very informative, easy to understand and paced well," Melanie Goppert, yoga teacher & doula, Sydney.

"Great theory for someone who hasn't had a baby. I feel very prepared to run my own class," Nicole Yarn, teacher training graduate, Canada.

"Thanks so much Ana - I am excited about pregnancy now, and exploring teaching prenatal yoga - it's beautiful," Penne Parbat, yoga teacher, Melbourne.

"It's specialising in a particular area that is neglected in our society and in yoga," Jacque Halsall, mum and yoga teacher, Coffs Harbour

“I really enjoyed the training – lots of solid, practical information that was really easy to digest and clear," Sarah Hill, New Zealand

“Very thorough and teachers obviously have a lot experience and knowledge.  A great weekend!”, Sarah Barrasin, yoga teacher trainee, Guernsey

“I enjoyed the course so much.  Not only did I learn and process these new concepts but I also feel like it helped me to recognize areas in myself that I need to address”, Michelle Newland, yoga teacher, Wollongong.

"It's opened my mind & heart to new possibilities and pathways, given me a range of valuable tools and confirmed the ideas and knowledge which were already with me," Jodie Dolden, mum & yoga teacher, Port Macquarie.