9 Day 85-Hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Facilities

Prenatal Yoga is meant for ensuring health of mother and baby during pregnancy and facilitating smooth childbirth process for women. This is a specialized Yoga Teacher Training Course designed for pregnant women. The course includes following:

• Understanding the specific benefits of postures during Pregnancy
• Pre Natal yoga
• Applying different styles of Yoga
• Specialized Alignment and Adjustment
• Specialized Pranayama for Pregnancy
• Preparing for Motherhood
• Anatomy and Physiology in each stage of Pregnancy
• How to have a natural labor
• Yogic Motherhood
• Specialized Care for Mother and Baby
• Specialized Yoga Nidra Technique for the growth of the foetus
• Specific Diet for Pregnancy
• Ayurvedic Lifestyle for the Pregnant Women
• How to Conceive a Baby
• Divine and Conscious Parenting
• Role of Parents
• Special Vedic Mantras for Natural Labor
• Using props for the Postures

Prenatal Course Syllabus

• Importance of Yoga in Pregnancy
• Different Stages of Pregnancy
• Creating a Foundation for Yoga Practice
• Sun Salutations
• Holistic Approach

First Trimester (First 3 months)

• Thunderbolt Pose
• Triangle Pose
• Shoulderstand Pose
• Shoulder Stretches
• Sitting Stretches
• Breath and Awareness
• Basic Pelvic Alignment
• Spinal Rolls

Second Trimester (Mid 3 months)

• Sun Salutations
• Advanced Triangle to Moon
• Easy Archer to Warrior
• Tree pose
• Standing Hip Openers
• Strong Centering Poses
• Easy Kneeling Stretches
• Dynamic Kneeling Stretches
• Standing Twists
• Easy Triangle to Moon
• Advanced Kneeling Stretches
• Alignment of the Spine
• Sitting Stretches
• Sitting Stretches with Chair
• Wide-open Stretches
• Pelvic Floor Stretches
• Breath Awareness
• Pranayama
• Relaxation

Third Trimester (Last 3 months)

• Sitting Stretches
• Wide Kneeling Stretches
• Yoga for Better Sleep
• Alignment of the Spine
• Sun Salutations
• Circular Stretches
• Warrior to Wall
• Yoga for Labor

Postnatal Yoga

• Postnatal Sun Salutations
• Abdominal Stretches
• Gentle Back Stretches
• Sitting Twists
• Kneeling Stretches
• Kneeling Sun Salutation
• Standing Sun Salutation
• Standing Forward Bend
• Rolling Plough

Care for New-born Baby

• Baby Massage
• Feeding Milk
• Food after Six Months
• Mantras for Baby
• Specialized Care

Meditation

• Basics of Meditation
• Nadabramha (Humming Meditation)
• Om Meditation
• So Ham
• Mantra Meditation
• Pregnancy Mantra Meditation

Massage of Pregnant Women

• Feet Massage
• Head Massage
• Womb / Belly Care
• Postnatal Ayurvedic Massage

Healing Practices

• Yoga Nidra

Breathing practices for Pregnant Women

• Kapalabhati
• Nadi Shodhana
• Brahmari
• Healing Pranayama
• Surya and Chandra Bhedi
• Ujjayi
• How to Prepare Body for Labor through Breath Awareness

Pelvic Floor Awareness

• Cautions and Conditions
• Pelvic Floor Awareness

Videos to Watch

• Functions of the Womb
• Stages of Pregnancy

Yoga Anatomy and Physiology during Pregnancy

• Anatomical and Physiological changes during Pregnancy
• How Organs Function
• Complications (Miscarriage, Premature Labor, Pre-eclampsia)

Mantra for Pregnancy

• For Normal Delivery
• Removing Pain
• Forming Good Environment at Home
• Good Health

Sex during Pregnancy

• Allowed or Not
• Special care during the Relationship

Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics

• Based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• Loving what we do as Yoga Teachers
• Ethics and Boundaries between Teachers and Students

Yogic and Ayurvedic diet in Pregnancy

• Foods to Avoid
• Healthy foods
• Nutrients that help during Pregnancy

Assessments are based on

• Written Test
• Oral Test
• Attendance
• Performance
• Behavior

Schedule

• 05:00 Morning bell
• 06:30 - 7:45 Asana Practice
• 08:00 - 9:00 Pranayama and Chanting
• 09:15 Breakfast
• 10:45 - 11:45 Philosophy
• 12:00 - 13:00 Alignment, Adjustment and Teaching Methodology
• 13:15 Lunch
• 14:00 - 15:00 Self-study
• 15:00 - 16:00 Anatomy
• 16:15 - 18:00 Asana Practice
• 18:15 - 19:30 Meditation and Yoga Nidra
• 19:45 Dinner
• 21:00 Light off

This teacher training course will be held near Laxman Jhula in Rishikesh, northern India. Situated near the main city of Rishikesh, the venue is surrounded by forested mountains. Guests will not only get a feel of fresh air to breathe in, but will also get an opportunity to explore the sacredness of the land.

The divine vibrations coming from the surroundings are enhanced by the Ganges River, which enriches the entire experience. You can take a dip in this holy river and experience the divinity. Meditating here will bring you closer to the attainment of Moksha. The blissful moments are sanctified in the evening when priests conduct the famous Ganga Aarti and offer their prayers to the deity.

Distances

• Rishikesh, 3 kilometers

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During the training, you will be served vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and dinner along with detox juice and tea daily. Pure filtered water will also be available for students at all times, free of charge. If you are fasting any day or having food outside the school, you have to inform the kitchen manager to avoid food waste.

Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements. We also provide Vegan and Ayurvedic food upon student request.

• Cycling
• Kayaking
• Movie nights
• River Rafting
• Travelling around Himalayas
• Trekking
• Visiting famous temples
• Exploring ghats and market
• Visit to ancient caves

• Course materials
• Certification
• 8 nights accommodation
• Cleansing kit
• 3 vegetarian meals daily
• Airport pick-up from Dehradun Airport (DED)
• Yoga mat
• Yoga T-shirt

• Private room for 100 USD
• Air-conditioner for 50 USD
• Room heater

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.