85-hour Yoga Alliance Registered
PRENATAL
YOGA TEACHER TRAINING
IN GOA
AYM’s Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training guides you to confidently offer modifications to Yoga poses, help students become more in touch with their bodies, alleviate discomfort, and create a space for mindfulness and compassion.
Learn from the school that gave birth to Prenatal Yoga in India
PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER TRAINING IN GOA, INDIA
The Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training in Goa is based on 20 years of combined experience of our teachers, Yogi Chetan Mahesh, Deveshwar, Ayushi and Rajesh, teaching prenatal Yoga, training Yoga teachers, and serving as a birth and postpartum doula. The training requires significant dedication to completing assigned readings, participating in discussions and practice, and much more. The training runs for 6 days from the 25th to the 30th of every month. There are CEU credits available to Yoga Alliance registered teachers. Learn safe, beneficial Yoga postures for pregnancy through hands-on training, open discussions, and an understanding of conscious birthing and more.
You are invited to journey deeper into your own divine wisdom and inner strength through introspection, breath, meditation and movement. Empower yourself with the knowledge and ability to serve expectant women by guiding them to connect more deeply with their pregnancies, labour, birth, and beyond. Our unique training builds your confidence to offer safe Yoga poses and stretches for all stages of pregnancy, help women connect more with their bodies, and ease common pregnancy discomforts. This is the only training of its kind in Goa, India. Be among the first to provide your students/clients with this specialised care!
Not only is being a prenatal Yoga specialist a rewarding career, but because over 80% of Yoga practitioners worldwide are women, all Yoga instructors must explore ways to support optimal reproductive health for all their students. The skills you learn in this training program will inform your teaching, and the program itself is rigorous and demands personal and professional transformation. Over these five days, you will learn how Yoga can support women trying to conceive and how to address common concerns, discomforts, and risk factors throughout the three trimesters of pregnancy. Trainees will also develop the skills to work with clients privately using the knowledge of Ayurveda and the subtle body systems.
Course Overview
Pre- and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
Whether you are looking for a certification course to teach prenatal Yoga or are just looking to further your education, this intensive will cover a wide variety of topics, including Yoga poses and modifications, anatomy, pelvic health, pranayama, birth preparation, visualisation, nutrition, optimal birth positioning, pain techniques for labor, group and community support and the postpartum period. Learn how to support an ideal pregnancy, delivery and postpartum.
The prenatal courses offer a unique, comprehensive approach that combines fundamental knowledge of anatomy and pregnancy with the beauty and depth of Yoga philosophy and holistic health. It offers instruction grounded in anatomy and classic Yoga philosophy, with ample childbirth education and group support. The result is a class that offers the prenatal student not only birth preparation and relief through Yoga, but also emotional and community support.
DATES AND FEES
$350 (International) / ₹25,000/- (Indian)
The course runs from the 25th to the 30th of every month.
Yoga Alliance Requirements
To be eligible for the RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher) designation through the Yoga Alliance, you must satisfy the following requirements:
✓ Complete a 200-hour training program.
✓ Complete an 85-hour training program.
✓ Have at least 30 hours of teaching experience in prenatal Yoga since completing a training with an RPYS, either group or private instruction.
Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Certification
Demand for professionally trained prenatal Yoga teachers is currently high worldwide. This in-depth training will prepare you to become one of the few Registered Prenatal Yoga Teachers qualified to teach pregnant and postpartum women. Learn how to design powerful, intelligently sequenced classes that teach your students relevant Yoga philosophy, pranayama, asana, and meditation to promote a healthy pregnancy and birth.
Yoga is the ideal accompaniment for the challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and new parenthood. This movement to empower women with mindfulness, endurance, and adaptability is rapidly gaining popularity and is regularly recommended by doctors and midwives. As a prenatal Yoga teacher, you will feel the rewards of supporting, connecting, and educating mothers during this transformational life stage.
Here is a sampling of some of the themes we cover in our training:
- Understanding infertility from a holistic and Western perspective.
- Designing class sequences for women undergoing fertility treatments.
- Guiding deep relaxation (Yoga nidra)
- Understanding the subtle body and how to speak to it when guiding poses.
- The anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and postpartum- taught by physical therapists.
- Making your classes accessible, inclusive and appropriate to your audience.
- Embracing the changes of pregnancy: modifications and contraindications.
- Pregnancy and childbirth from the perspective of Ayurveda: self-care and imbalances.
- Understanding common fears of a pregnant and postpartum woman.
- Teaching thematically.
- Using your classes as a community resource- building partnerships with doulas and midwives.
- Effectively guiding classes that prepare women for the marathon of childbirth and new motherhood.
- Teaching therapeutically: basic guidelines for Yoga therapy with pregnant or postpartum clients.
- Yoga for Babies and Moms: Postpartum support and community building.
- Understanding Postpartum Mood Disorders from a Western and holistic/subtle body perspective.
- Creating effective one-on-one sessions with clients.
- Marketing your classes, workshops and private sessions.
Deepen your understanding of prenatal students to meet their needs better. Begin your prenatal Yoga training here. Our training is stand-alone, and although helpful, no prior Yoga training is necessary.
Course Curriculum
This intellectual approach to Yoga as a science requires self-study and an investigation of the cultural, social, and economic values we hold around fertility, women’s health, and reproduction so that we can teach from our hearts. We will explore how to create dynamic lesson plans, work with beginner and advanced students, learn partner poses, and discuss the basics of postnatal Yoga. Become an expert in stress management techniques and self-care practices for the expectant woman, deepen your understanding of business and marketing, and leave with techniques to elevate your teaching from good to great. Through this training, you will learn more from your peers, strengthen your class sequences, and build your confidence as a Teacher. You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of this training.
Benefits of taking the course include:
- Practical teaching experience in Yoga and meditation for pregnant and postpartum women.
- Creating a profitable niche in pregnancy, labour, and birth.
- Personal growth and self-study.
- Offering a service women in your community will remember long after they give birth!
Prenatal Yoga TTC is recognised by Yoga Alliance for continuing education hours and brings a holistic, spiritual approach to pregnancy & birthing.
DAILY SCHEDULE
A sample of our daily schedule. The schedule is subject to change
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 07:00 – 08:00 | Pranayama & Meditation for Different Stages of Pregnancy |
| 08:30 – 09:45 | Asana for Different Stages of Pregnancy & Pre-Conception |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Breakfast |
| 11:15 – 12:30 |
Garbha Sanskar & Philosophy Diet for Different Body Types – Vata, Pitta & Kapha |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Self Study |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Rest |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Karma Yoga |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Anatomy: Physical Changes During Different Stages of Pregnancy |
| 17:00 – 18:00 |
Alignment & Asana for Different Stages of Pregnancy Partner Support & Adjustments |
| 18:00 – 18:30 | Self Study |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Dinner |
Commonly Asked Questions
Here are some common questions and their answers.
Q1. When Can I Start the Training?
A. The course runs from the 25th to the 30th of every month. If your dates are flexible, please message us on WhatsApp. We can check and let you know whether you can join on another date.
Q2. I’m not an RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher). Can I Still Take This Training?
A. This training program has no prerequisites. Anyone can enrol.
Q3. What if I don’t like the course? Can I get a refund?
A. There are no refunds. Once you are enrolled, if you are unhappy for any reason, we will do everything possible to fix the problems and create an individual plan that works for your needs.
Q4. Does this online training allow me to register with Yoga Alliance as a RPYT?
A. Yes, after completing this training, you can register yourself with Yoga Alliance as an RPYT.
