Learn How to Teach a Safe, Supportive & Creative Yoga Practice for Expectant Mothers

Take the anxiety out of having a pregnant student in your class! This special 5hr segment is a segment on the Unplug and be Mindful Yoga studio teacher training. This workshop will cover the major pitfalls yoga teachers make while instructing pregnant students, and how to avoid them. We will discuss physiological changes within the pregnant body, and have an chance to experience the differences involved when practicing a regular yoga practice while pregnant.

This workshop is not a full certification but a great introduction for those curious aout joining the full the Om Births Prenatal Teacher Training and 85hr RPYT designation with Yoga Alliance.

The workshop will include sections on: 

• The anatomy and physiology of Pregnancy

• Myths surrounding prenatal yoga: which postures are truly contraindicated and why?

• The 5 cardinal mistakes yoga teachers make, and how to avoid them

• Appropriate postures for a prenatal yoga practice and class

• Modifications for different stages in pregnancy