Course curriculum

  • 1

    INTRODUCTION

    • Welcome

    • Benefits of Prenatal Yoga

    • Recommended Reading
  • 2

    PRENATAL YOGA PRACTICE

    • Class 1

    • Class 2

    • Class 3

    • Class 4

    • Class 5

    • Class 7

    • Class 8
  • 3

    GUIDED RELAXATION PRACTICE

    • Prenatal Guided Relaxation Practice 1

    • Prenatal Guided Relaxation Practice 2

    • Prenatal Guided Relaxation Practice 3
  • 4

    THE THREE TRIMESTERS

    • Changes to Mum & Bub

    • Guidelines for a Safe Practice_part 1

    • Guidelines for a Safe Practice_part 2

    • Suitable & Contraindicated Postures_First Trimester

    • Suitable & Contraindicated Postures_Second Trimester

    • Suitable & Contraindicated Postures_Third Trimester
  • 5

    ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

    • The Changing Pregnant Body_part 1

    • The Changing Pregnant Body_part 2

    • The Changing Pregnant Body_part 3

    • The Changing Pregnant Body_part 4

    • Possible Health Concerns: General Lumbar Pain

    • Possible Health Concerns: Sciatica and Piriformis Syndrome

    • Possible Health Concerns: Sacroiliac Pain

    • Possible Health Concerns: Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

    • Other Common Health Concerns

    • Pelvis and Pelvic Floor
  • 6

    THE STAGES OF LABOUR

    • Fetal Positioning

    • The Stages of Labour
  • 7

    GUEST TEACHER TALKS

    • Physio Talk 1

    • Physio Talk 2

    • Midwife Talk 1

    • Midwife Talk 2

    • Midwife Talk 3
  • 8

    PRANAYAMA & SUBTLE ANATOMY

    • Pranayama_theory 1

    • Pranayama_theory 2

    • Pranayama_theory 3

    • Pranayama_theory 4

    • Birthing Affirmations

    • The Chakras
  • 9

    POSTURE & TEACHING METHODOLOGY

    • Posture and Alignment

    • Good poses for postural awareness & alignment

    • Tadasana

    • Downward Facing Dog

    • Sequencing

    • Centering and Initial Warm Ups

    • Pawanmuktasana Series
  • 10

    PRENATAL SUN SALUTATION

    • Intro Flow - Instructions

    • Variation 1 - Part 1 - Instructions

    • Variation 1 - Part 2 - Instructions

    • Variation 1 - Practice

    • Variation 2 - Instructions

    • Variation 2 - Practice

    • Variation 3 - Instructions

    • Variation 3 - Practice
  • 11

    PRENATAL YOGA SEQUENCE

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence - Handout

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence_Part 1

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence_Part 2

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence_Part 3

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence_Part 4

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence_Part 5

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence_Part 6

    • Prenatal ROY Sequence - Practice

    • 5 Sample Sequences
  • 12

    ADDITIONAL WORK

    • Wall Sequence

    • Partner Poses

    • Ball Work

    • Working with Props _ Part 1

    • Working with Props _ Part 2

    • Pelvic Floor Toning, Squats & Kegels_part 1

    • Pelvic Floor Toning, Squats & Kegels_part 2

    • Forms: Questionnaires & Waivers

    • Coloring Prints
  • 13

    POSTNATAL

    • Recovery

    • Postnatal Yoga

    • Perinatal Mental Health
  • 14

    ASSIGNMENTS

    • Assignment Handout

    • Assignment 1

    • Assignment 2

    • Assignment 3
  • 15

    CONCLUSION

    • Concluding Thoughts