The Whole Mama Yoga 85-hour Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training
“This program was very thorough. Over the course of the whole training, we were challenged to open our minds to challenging topics and discuss them in a safe setting, which was very powerful. I feel like I was well trained in many different areas, and was given quality knowledge to bring to my prenatal and postnatal teaching. All of our special guests gave us practical tips and they shared lots of practical information! ”
Join us for a hybrid offering this Fall
September 13 - 15 (online)
October 11 - 13 (online)
November 8 - 10 (in-person, Chapel Hill, NC)
The needs, joys, and challenges specific to women and birth parents before, during, and after childbearing offers teachers the opportunity to affect and deeply connect with these folks during momentous, transformational times in life.
Our unique offering is perfect for yoga teachers, doulas, childbirth educators, and other care providers. The Whole Mama Yoga Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training goes beyond the traditional offerings of other prenatal yoga teacher trainings by supplying students with much-needed information and resources for their childbearing-age clients.
Keep reading to learn more about our unique, renowned program.
This course is an 85-hour training in accordance with the Prenatal Teacher Training standards of Yoga Alliance (YA). All weekends are required to fulfill the standards of the prenatal 85-hour training as outlined by YA.
This 85-hour intensive will focus on a wide range of yoga for women and birth parents in all phases and stages of parenthood and motherhood—from fertility and preconception to prenatal and postnatal yoga to yoga for parent and baby and beyond.
It meets all requirements of the Prenatal Teacher Training standards of Yoga Alliance (YA).
In this intensive, trainees will learn:
Compassionate and thoughtful yoga instruction for people in all phases of parenthood
To safely teach an empowering and supportive prenatal yoga class to women and parents with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs
Yoga and meditation practices to support women and parents-to-be struggling with fertility challenges
Pre and postnatal modifications for students attending regular yoga classes
Anatomy of pregnancy, labor, and birth
Physical and emotional impacts of pregnancy
Cultural perspectives on pregnancy and birth, and how these perspectives can affect personal experience
How yoga beautifully supports the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy
How yoga can be a tool for social justice in pregnancy, birth, and new mothering / parenting
General health and nutrition, in addition to yoga practices, that can be helpful leading up to pregnancy
Pranayama practices for pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum
Truths and myths about pregnancy
Contraindications during pregnancy
Meditation, visualization, and yoga positions that can be helpful for labor and birth
To teach effective yoga, meditation, and massage techniques for partners during pregnancy and labor
Safe and effective strategies and yoga practices for rebuilding strength and flexibility after childbirth
General information postpartum physical changes, health, and healing
To safely teach a healing and helpful postnatal yoga class with a wide variety of physical and emotional needs
To teach baby and parent/caregiver yoga classes
To teach mothers and parents to integrate yoga and meditation into “life after birth”
How to film classes or livestream classes to reach mothers and parents when they can’t make it to a studio
“I am incredibly excited to have completed Whole Mama Yoga’s Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Training. It was an enriching teacher training experience, and I learned so much I cannot wait to apply as a yoga teacher. Thanks to the wide range of expertise Whole Mama Yoga brings to the table as experienced and dedicated yoga professionals, I’ve gained a well-rounded perspective of prenatal and postnatal experiences, and how to cater the yoga practice to meet the needs of new and expectant parents in these periods. Each pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience is different and I believe this training experience was all encompassing. I learned more about the changes and challenges that pregnancy and the postpartum period can pose as well, and the many ways the yoga practice can support the health and resilience of those experiencing these critical shifts in life.”
2024 Dates:
September 13 - 15 (online)
October 11 - 13 (online)
November 8 - 10, 2024 (in-person)
Tuition:
$1200 early bird rate (by July 15, 2024)
$1350 after early bird date
As part of our ongoing anti-racist and anti-xenophobic efforts, we are pleased to announce a 30% Reparatory / Gratitude Discount for our PYTT. Please see the sidebar to the right for details.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations made up to three weeks before the start of the training will be refunded less $100 processing fee.
Cancellations made within three weeks of the start of the program will be refunded 50%.
Cancellations made once the program has started will not be refunded, but you can transfer your payment and join us for the next iteration of the training.
Hours:
This training will occur online AND in person. We will meet via Zoom in September & October, and in-person for our final weekend in November.
Friday: 5:30-8:30 PM, EDT
Saturday: 8:30-5:30 PM, EDT
Sunday: 8:30-5:30 PM, EDT
There are meal & mental health breaks on all days!
Photo taken at Carrboro Yoga Company
Location:
Online (first two weekends)
In-person (final weekend) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina
The September & October training weekends will happen online, in a synchronous format via Zoom. Our final weekend will serve as an opportunity for all of us to connect & gather in-person.
The final session will take place at the beautiful Sfeer Studio located just outside downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill at 200 Britton Drive, Chapel Hill, NC.
Visiting us from out of town? Lodging & transportation suggestions provided below.
30% Reparatory / Gratitude Discount for our PYTT
As part of our ongoing anti-racist and anti-xenophobic efforts, we are pleased to announce a 30% Reparatory / Gratitude Discount for our PYTT.
Use the code GRATITUDE at check out.
The Reparatory or Gratitude discount is taken from the full cost of tuition and cannot be combined with the early bird rate.
About our Reparatory Discount for Black, Indigenous and Non-White people:
We recognize that the United States is built on centuries of racialized injustice. We acknowledge the appropriation of land from Indigenous communities, the forced unpaid labour of Black people, the internment of Asian-Americans, and the countless other historical injustices experienced by the racially marginalized. We acknowledge the racialized oppression that still rages around us. As a part of our commitment to be actively anti-racist, we offer a need-blind Reparatory Discount on class passes and teacher-trainings to anyone who self-identifies as Black, Indigenous or otherwise Non-White. We will never profile you, even for a discount. If you self-identify as BINW and would like to accept this small gesture of reparation, please choose the Reparatory Discount Registration when registering for the PYTT.
About our Gratitude Discount for Indians and Indian-Americans
Yoga is an ancient sacred practice originating in India; it shares roots with Hinduism, Buddhism, and other subcontinental-Asian religions. While we honour the agency of the Indian entrepreneurs who popularized yoga in the West, we acknowledge that the practice has been co-opted by American corporations and currently brings profit chiefly to white American teachers. We also acknowledge the xenophobic and racist discrimination faced by Indians in America.
As part of our commitment to honour the people from whose cultural practice we draw profit, physical wellbeing, and spiritual growth, we offer a need-blind Gratitude Discount on class passes and teacher-trainings to Indians and Indian Americans. We will never profile you, even for a discount. If you self-identify as Indian or Indian-American and would like to accept this small gesture of gratitude, please choose the Gratitude Discount Registration when registering for the PYTT.
The Reparatory or Gratitude discount is taken from the full cost of tuition and cannot be combined with the early bird rate.
Use the code GRATITUDE at check out.
Looking for a place to stay while you are in town training with us?
The Hampton Inn & Suites in Chapel Hill/Carrboro is conveniently located, although you will need transportation to & from Sfeer Studio.
Uber & Lyft are readily available in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. You might also be interested in exploring the biking resources compiled by the Town of Carrboro. Bikes are available to rent through Triangle Bike Rentals.
Interested in training with us sooner? Check out what other training opportunities, including in-person & online workshops, that we offer!
Have questions? Contact us! or Schedule a 15-minute Info Call with Lauren!