8 Day 85-Hour Pre & Post Natal Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India

Prenatal yoga is a special form of yoga that is ideal for all would-be mothers. It involves simple but highly beneficial exercises such as stretching, focused breathing, and mental centering that can help pregnant women in a multitude of ways. A prenatal yoga teacher training course in Rishikesh can be the perfect way of getting yourself introduced to the benefits of prenatal yoga. While many other forms of yoga are not suitable for pregnant women, the asanas and poses associated with this form can be practiced easily with little effort.

Moreover, it helps a woman to prepare her body for the various changes that she is to undergo as a result of pregnancy and childbirth. Practicing prenatal yoga can be helpful to ensure smooth and hassle-free childbirth. At Adiyogpeeth, they offer the best and most comprehensive prenatal course in India that can be helpful for women of diverse age groups who are into their first, second, or third pregnancy. They understand that the changes that you are undergoing because of your pregnancy can take a toll on your body and mind.

Therefore, they encourage you to be a part of this in-depth prenatal yoga teacher course that can provide you with the strength you need to have a successful pregnancy.

Benefits

• Prenatal yoga helps to strengthen the hips, arms, back, and shoulders as well as enhance the overall energy levels of the body. This in turn can help in carrying the weight of the baby.
• This form of yoga can be extremely helpful in relieving tension from the lower back, chest, hips, upper back, shoulders, and neck. As a baby grows in the womb, a lot of stress is exerted on the muscles mentioned above. A woman also develops a lower back curve as a result of the belly bump. The changes in the body put a lot of stress on various parts of the body and prenatal yoga helps to manage that easily.
• The hormonal changes in the body have an exhausting impact on the moods of a pregnant woman. Women carrying children often lose their sense of balance, and prenatal yoga helps to restore that.
• Another important benefit of signing up for prenatal yoga is that it provides you with the knowledge and understanding of how your body works during pregnancy. You can become a professional yoga trainer for other women who are looking to learn all about prenatal yoga.

Overview

1. Introduction to pregnancy and yoga

• Prepares the women physically, emotionally, and spiritually for conception
• Importance of yoga during pregnancy
• Preparing for conception

2. Fundamental of female life

• Introduction of stages of life
• Menstrual cycle
• How to make a healthy menstrual cycle
• Nutrition of menstrual cycle
• Asana and pranayama for menstrual cycle
• Abnormal menstrual cycle

3. Anatomy and physiology of female and male bodies

• Pelvic bone
• Location of reproductive organs
• Ovulation periods
• Fertility days
• Anatomy of abdominal muscles, back muscles, and pelvic floor muscles

4. Infertility

• Female infertility
• Male infertility
• Asana and pranayama for infertility
• Nutrition for prevention of infertility

5. Preconception

• Garbh Sanskar
• Mantras of Garba Sanaskara
• Lifestyle changes of both partners
• Asana for both partners
• Pranayama for both partners
• Fertility days and time
• Asana before conception and after meeting

6. Prenatal or ante natal

• Anatomical and physiological during the first, second, and third trimesters of pregnancy
• Baby development and changes during the first, second, and third trimesters
• Complication during pregnancy
• Mudras and bandhas
• Asana and pranayama for the first, second, and third trimesters
• Asana and pranayama for prevention of complications during pregnancy
• Suryanamaskar during pregnancy

7. Childbirth (delivery)

• Processes of labor
• Complication of labor
• Labor induce asana
• Pranayama for labor

8. Postnatal yoga

• Yoga and pranayama for normal delivery
• Yoga and pranayama for c-section
• Post-partum depression
• Baby and mother care
• Nutrition for post-pregnancy mother
• Position during feeding

9. Meditation and Yoga Nidra

• Benefits of meditation and yoga Nidra
• Techniques
• Improve connection between mother and baby

10. Nutrition and diet

• Nutrition of mother before, during, and after pregnancy
• Food for lactating mother
• Food for weight reduction after pregnancy

11. Teaching methodology and practicum

Students will take turns practicing their teaching skills by performing in front of their peers and teachers.

• Lesson plans
• Assessments
• Teaching practices
• Guidelines

Daily schedule

• 05:00 Morning bell
• 06:00 Pre and post-natal yoga asana practice or teaching methodology
• 08:15 Pranayama
• 09:15 Breakfast
• 10:00 Asana anatomy or physiology of male and female bodies
• 11:00 Self-study
• 13:00 Lunch
• 15:00 Philosophy / nutrition
• 16:30 Meditation /Yoga Nidra
• 19:00 Dinner

Please note you will have some breaks during your daily schedule.

Classes will run on Sunday.