About the Course

This is a self-guided online course on Supporting Pregnant and Postnatal Students in General Yoga Classes, delivered by experienced Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Lisa White, and facilitated by Kristen MacPherson, also an experienced Pregnancy Yoga Teacher and Director of Yogacampus.  At the outset it is important to be clear that this is not a training to become a teacher of pregnancy (or postnatal) yoga. This course has been designed to deepen existing yoga teachers' understanding of how best to keep students safe when they join a general yoga class.   This course is a combination of pre-recorded material and live online sessions. The pre-recorded content of the course is delivered by Lisa White, who will guide you throughout the 7 modules of this course exploring ways to integrate pregnant and postnatal students into your general yoga classes safely and intelligently, whilst ensuring non-pregnant students are still given a class that fulfils their needs.  You will get the chance to practice the modifications for yourself in Module 5 with two full-length classes involving both pregnant and non-pregnant students.  The course includes a downloadable workbook, to accompany the content on the online learning platform. At the end of this course you will be equipped with the necessary tools and modifications to adapt your pregnant students’ yoga practice in the context of a general yoga class.  While this is not a Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training, the content covered in this course will enable you to better understand the different stages of pregnancy including physical and hormonal changes that can impact your student’s yoga practice.

Curriculum

9 Chapters · 36 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome

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      Welcome to the Course

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      Course workbook

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    Module 1: Introduction and The Pregnant Body

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      1.0 Course Aims & Objectives

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      1.1 Course Introduction

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      1.2 The Pregnant Body

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      Module 1: Quiz

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    Module 2: General Modifications for Asana and Pranayama

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      Overview of Module 2

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      2.1a Surya Namaskar

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      2.1b Standing Poses

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      2.2 Gentle Backbends

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      2.3 Seated Postures

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      2.4 Gentle Twists

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      2.5 Pranayama

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      Module 2: Quiz (part a)

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      Module 2: Quiz (part b)

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    Module 3: Consider and Avoid plus The 3 Trimesters

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      Overview of Module 3

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      3.1 Things to Consider and to Avoid

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      3.2 The Three Trimesters

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      Module 3: Quiz

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    Module 4: Common Ailments

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      Overview of Module 4

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      4.1 Common Ailments

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      Module 4: Quiz

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    Module 5: Example Classes and Creative Modifications

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      Overview of Module 5

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      Module 5.1: Example Class with Lisa

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      Module 5.2: Example Class with Zephyr

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      Module 5.3: Modifications for the 3 Trimesters

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    Module 6: Savasana for Pregnancy

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      Overview of Module 6

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      6.1 Supta Baddha Konasana A

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      6.2 Supta Baddha Konasana B

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      6.3 Side Lying Savasana

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      Module 6: Quiz

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    Module 7: The Postnatal Period

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      Overview of Module 7

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      7.1 The Postnatal Period

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      7.2 Postnatal Care

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      Module 7: Quiz

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    Additional Reading

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      Additional Reading