Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
Date: November 5th 2011
Place: Yoga Works, Union Square Location, New York City
To register call: 212- 647-9642
Price: $100
Don’t miss this unique opportunity for yoga teachers, doulas, labor and delivery nurses, childbirth educators and midwives interested in teaching postnatal yoga. This training covers the postpartum period from both a physical as well as mental/emotional and spiritual perspective. Participants will come away with a rich understanding of this most important transition. This training counts toward meeting Yoga Alliance’s continuing educational requirements.
In this training we will cover:
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· How the physiological process of pregnancy and birth affect the postpartum period.
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· Regaining support and stabilization of joints, abdominal and pelvic floor muscles after pregnancy.
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· Using Yoga to address common postnatal complaints including back pain, joint destabilization, weakness of abdominals and pelvic floor, neck and shoulder pain.
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· Balancing the emotions in the postpartum period.
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· Asana modifications, indicated and contraindicated poses.
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· Postnatal Yoga Sadhana.
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· Mindfulness and early motherhood encouraging a peaceful transition into motherhood.
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· How yoga can aid in connection between mothers and their infants.
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· Yoga and breastfeeding.
