Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
Date: May 22, 1-5
Place: Yoga Works, Union Square Location, New York City
To register call: 212- 647-9642
Price: $90 by May 15th and $100 after May 15th
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:
· How the physiological process of pregnancy and birth affect the postpartum period.
· Regaining support and stabilization of joints, abdominal and pelvic floor muscles after pregnancy.
· Using Yoga to address common postnatal complaints including back pain, joint destabilization, weakness of abdominals and pelvic floor, neck and shoulder pain.
· Balancing the emotions in the postpartum period.
· Asana modifications, indicated and contraindicated poses.
· Postnatal Yoga Sadhana.
· Mindfulness and early motherhood encouraging a peaceful transition into motherhood.
· How yoga can aid in connection between mothers and their infants.
· Yoga and breastfeeding.
About Carrie....
Carrie Parker Gastelu is a E-500 hour registered Yoga Instructor and Director of Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training for Yoga Works. Carrie is also a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and teaches Yoga-centered Holistic Childbirth Education and Mindful Parenting workshops, incorporating yogic principals into everyday family life. On her journey as a birth professional, Carrie has studied with many other inspiring and amazing teachers including: Pan England, Midwife and Author; Jean Sutton, Midwife; Michel Odent, MD; Ina May Gaskin; Midwife; Henci Goer, Author and Activist; and Suzanne Arms, Author. Carrie is known for inspiring women to rely on inner strength, courage and intuition to have a peaceful and empowering birth experience and transition into motherhood. Carrie is also the mother of three children, after yoga filled pregnancies and beautiful births.
