Supporting ✦ local
pregnant mothers
Training dates: 17th, 18th, 19th Sept 2024
New and pregnant mothers are at greater risk of social isolation, loneliness and poor physical and mental health, particularly those who have experienced trauma and abuse. Learn how you can support mothers in your existing community to build their physical & mental wellbeing and resilience through yoga, and share these benefits with mothers that otherwise might not be able to access it. Put yoga in action today and train to be a facilitator, for free.
Put Yoga in Action: train with us
We are looking for applicants from schools, charities and community hubs to join a fully funded training programme to increase access to yoga in Norfolk communities.
The programme includes 3 days of contact training to become a fully certified ‘Yoga in Action teacher' and 6 weeks of wellbeing delivery and evaluation to your community group, supported by regular mentoring and check ins with us. We empower you to offer wellbeing support covering mindful movement, breathwork, sharing circles and yoga.
Increase your impact and better serve the communities on your doorstep; choose to specialise in yoga for pregnancy and start supporting local mothers today.
Applicants must be affiliated with a community organisation, charity, not-for-profit or school and have access to a vulnerable community group ready to teach.
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FREE training
A 3 day course worth between £550-£750 to equip you with the skills and resources to share yoga with pregnant mothers.
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Deliver to your community
In exchange, you deliver a 6 week programme of classes to local communities of need that wouldn’t otherwise be able to financially access yoga and wellbeing.
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Mentorship & support
We create sustainable change through mentoring that ensures you feel confident & supported in your development as a facilitator.
Course content
Pregnancy Yoga training, delivered via the Zenmuma programme
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Understanding the relationship with health care professionals and considering what best advice and practice is. Seeing holistic issues in pregnancy and learning how to manage them carefully and professionally.
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The building blocks of every class. Specialising yoga to the needs of pregnant women, including practise and teaching skills for trimester-specific yoga techniques. Teaching the full range of yoga asanas appropriate for pregnancy and explaining the benefits. Including a downloadable manual of pregnancy yoga postures, and when they should be used. Techniques include: alignment for the expectant mother, how to practise yoga techniques safely, how to guide into stress management, mindfulness and relaxation.
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Teaching a safe class. A discovery of the amazing, and ever-changing, pregnant body. Development, adaptations and contraindications, what’s happening throughout pregnancy and what this means for your yoga instruction. Plus, guidance on additional needs including Pelvic girdle pain, pubic symphysis disorder, round ligament pain, and other common complaints. Our content is written with editorial by our specialist physiotherapy expert.
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Understanding the balance of positive teaching when it comes to birthing. Being aware of special circumstances for birth and being mindful to teach inclusion. Teaching active birth techniques and pranayama for birth.
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The importance of building a community in your class, and how to do it. Encouraging pregnant women to self-care. How to lead a mindful pregnancy.
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Plenty of practical yoga practice in the adapted sun salutation, yoga for pelvic girdle pain, yoga for baby positioning, yoga for pregnancy anxiety, yoga for mum and baby connection, mindful breathing, birth breathing, active birth, deep relaxation and much more!
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We support you to start teaching your community group, with information on brand presence, business planning and marketing musts.
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Full attendance of the course, 5 short essays (600 to 1000 words each), demonstration of safe teaching during the training.
Contact Training Days
17th, 18th, 19th September
9.30am - 5.30pm, Norfolk
3 days of in person training, plus 5 short essays (600-1000 words each) which will total around 45 hours of training.
Mentorship & Delivery Period
6 weeks delivered between 4th November - 13th December 2024
Practitioners are supported to deliver the ‘Yoga in Action’ programme to their local vulnerable community group and evaluate classes to gather impact data.
1x 75 min weekly class plus weekly check in and mentoring calls (via Zoom).
More details about the programme structure here:
Make ◖ change today
If you are interested in joining our Yoga for Pregnancy training and mentorship programme, please fill out an application form.
We cannot wait to bring yoga and wellbeing to communities that need it most - and change the world for the better, one breath at a time.