This Perinatal Yoga Training with Dayle Extrell will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the unique needs of pregnant, birthing and postpartum practitioners, and will instill confidence in how to support those needs through yoga. We will explore:
Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
Considerations by pregnancy trimester
Prenatal anatomy and fetal development
The Anatomy of Breath: Understanding the core and pelvic floor
Warm ups, sun salutations, standing postures, and seated and lying postures for prenatal students
Effective use of props and chairs for prenatal yoga
Core + pelvic floor exercises for pregnancy + postpartum
Restorative yoga for pregnancy
Pranayama for prenatal students
Meditation & mantra for perinatal students
Prenatal partner yoga
Hands on adjustments and assists
Common prenatal complications
Common postpartum complications
Parent and Baby Yoga
Class planning/sequencing
Team teach a prenatal yoga class
This training is designed for yoga teachers, birth workers, and interested yoga practitioners. This module counts as 18 hours towards the Citizen Yoga 300HR program, but you do not have to be a current 300HR student to participate. (If you are not already a certified 200 HR yoga teacher, this training alone will not certify you to teach yoga to any population.)
Price: $315 for the entire weekend
Dates: Sat, May 18, 8am - 6pm and Sun, May 19, 8am - 6pm
Location: This training will be hosted at The Fourth Tri Sanctuary, a postpartum day retreat + event space located at 23520 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220. Parking is available on-site.
300HR students, please email elyse@citizenyogastudio.com to register.