Classes & Courses

Yoga Teacher Training

Pregnant women worldwide are flocking to yoga classes for it's reputation as a safe and effective 'exercise'. As yoga teachers we know it is so much more. The pregnant goddess can drink from this vast ocean of yogic wisdom to gain greater strength, clarity and vitality that surely has the power to change the world - one baby at a time.

Assisting women to have an empowered experience of pregnancy and birth is one of the greatest rewards of teaching prenatal yoga. As modern women, many of us have forgotten our inherent birthing wisdom. Yoga skillfully reminds us that our body is made for this and assists us to feel at ease in the sacred flow of life.

Through this 2 1/2 day training you will gain confidence in supporting pregnant women at all levels on this great rite of passage into motherhood.

This course is taught by Vanessa Rudge and Sunshine Coast midwife & author Jenny Blyth. On completion you will receive a certificate of attendance and be eligible for YTAA Continuing Education Points.

Course Content:

• safe and effective yoga postures for all the stages of pregnancy
• an in depth exploration of safety & contra indications for certain yoga postures
• helpful yoga postures & breathing for birthing
• the importance of correct posture as the body & baby grows
• the power of visualisation for pregnancy, birth and life
• breathing & meditation practices to create space & baby connection
• learn about womens hormones & supporting our nervous system
• optimal foetal positioning
• understanding the process of labour
• learn the anatomy of birth
• post natal yoga postures and interactive play postures

Who would benefit by attending?

• Yoga teachers wishing to set up Pregnancy Yoga Classes
• Yoga Teachers seeking to gain confidence with pregnant yoga students
• Midwives and birth attendants

Course Details:

Course dates: TO BE ADVISED Friday 5 - 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm
Venue: Chambers Island, Maroochydore
Cost: $270 which includes comprehensive manual, pregnancy yoga DVD & post-natal yoga DVD

Bookings Essential: please email or phone Vanessa on 1300 78 11 54. A $50 deposit is required to secure your place.

About Vanessa:
Vanessa Rudge began teaching yoga for pregnancy 13 years ago while pregnant with her first child, Sarah. Her pregnancy yoga classes continue to be one of her favourite classes each week. Over the years many women return to her classes with their subsequent pregnancies, some even returning for their third baby both for birth preparation and baby connection time. She considers it a blessing to be surrounded weekly by pregnant goddesses and now wishes to share her knowledge with other teachers.

About Jenny:
Jenny has been working with natural birth for over 25 years, supporting women through pregnancy, birth and early parenting in SE Queensland, Australia.  She is endlessly inspired by the mothers she serves, and by ongoing studies in bodywork, somatic psychotherapy, and Buddhist philosophy & psychology.
For the last 5 years Jenny has facilitated Birthwork Workshops, committed to the evolution of knowledge about natural birth and working with birth, and promoting the reality of peaceful and compassionate birth through growing self-awareness & skills.

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