www.activebirthcentre.com
Module Two : Yoga for Pregnancy
Booking now:
Tuesday 14th - Friday 17th October 2008
email: activebirthfoundation@msn.com to apply
Early booking is recommended to avoid disappointment
as places are limited for this course.
Bev Bonner
Click here to download the full prospectus and application form
or Telephone 01672 520 107 for more information
· Discover how to help pregnant women to be well-prepared for labour and birth by awakening the intelligence of the body with yoga
· Explore the relationship between gravity, the body and the breath
· Teach women to develop awareness of posture and optimal foetal positioning
· Increase your understanding of the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and birth
· Learn to teach basic yoga for pregnancy - what is and isn’t appropriate
· Know what to avoid, what is contra-indicated, and when and how to respond to special needs
· Teach pelvic floor exercises effectively
· Develop the art of touch and how to use your hands while you teach
· This course includes a daily personal practice of yoga under the expert tuition of a guest teacher. Yoga mats, belts and blankets will be provided.
This course is for those who would like to become pregnancy yoga teachers, or are already teaching yoga to pregnant women. We recommend that you attend the Module 1: Active Birth course before or after this module so that you have a thorough knowledge of labour and birth physiology with which to inform your classes.
Gentle meditative exercise during pregnancy is ideal preparation for the challenges of labour, birth and motherhood. Janet Balaskas pioneered the use of yoga in pregnancy in the late 1970s. Her classes inspired and informed the first active births and set the standard for pregnancy yoga as it is taught worldwide today. If you are unfamiliar with yoga practice, this course will help you to explore the possibility of a new and highly effective approach to birth preparation. If you practise or teach yoga already, this course will deepen your knowledge of how to work safely and appropriately with pregnant women.
Module 2 will increase your knowledge and give you an understanding of our unique approach. You have the option of attending this 4-day course only, or progressing to Module 3 if you wish to learn from us in greater depth and go on to become an Associate of the Active Birth Centre .
While this module provides a wonderful introduction, it is not a complete training in teaching pregnancy yoga in itself. This will take more time than a four-day course provides. You will need to develop both a personal practice of yoga and the ability to teach yoga to pregnant women by progressing to complete Module 3: Pregnancy Yoga Apprenticeship.
Please wear loose comfortable clothing (trousers or leggings) and be prepared to work barefoot or in socks.
Lunch is not provided but there are several inexpensive basic local eateries nearby. Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided in the breaks.
It is useful to have a model pelvis and doll with you on this course.
This intensive course costs £595 inclusive. See Course Applications page in the prospectus for details of how to apply. A deposit of £195 should accompany your application. Upon acceptance, payment of the balance may accompany your letter confirming you will take up the offer of a place, or must be paid in full six weeks before commencement of the course at the latest.
“A wonderful course! Really generous sharing of ideas and information that you have developed over years. Thank you!!”
“I expected a lot and got it. Thank you.”
“I loved the mixture of personal practise and teaching practise – the combination also of doing, listening and discussing.”
“Excellent clear teachers and presentation ... and a lovely atmosphere. A very inspiring team.”
“I liked the thorough and practical approach to the whole spectrum of becoming a responsible teacher ….this was the most “right” course for my way of thinking I have ever attended.”
“ …….. the atmosphere in the class was wonderful, the teaching inspiring. – thank you.”
“ …….. very fulfilling, enjoyable and very very informative …… fantastic work. Some of the best training I have ever done.
Click here to download the full prospectus and application form
or Telephone 01672 520 107 for more information
To book this course contact Alice Charlwood: 01672 520 107 or
email: activebirthfoundation@msn.com