Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

Explore how yoga practice can evolve throughout pregnancy, with movement that responds to the changing body rather than following a fixed set of modifications. We’ll work with familiar yoga postures alongside movements specifically chosen for pregnancy, exploring strength, mobility, stability and rest.

We’ll look at different ways to adapt postures using props, changes of position and variations, while considering comfort, energy levels and the different stages of pregnancy.

The focus is not on creating one version of “prenatal yoga”, but on developing the understanding and confidence to offer different possibilities and create a practice that can respond to the person in front of you.

Teaching prenatal yoga means creating a space where each person can listen to their body and make choices that feel appropriate for them. We’ll explore language and cueing, how to offer variations without overwhelming students, and how to communicate clearly around adaptations and different possibilities.

We’ll also look at the role of the teacher and the boundaries of that role — including when a question or concern sits outside our scope as yoga teachers and should be referred to an appropriate healthcare professional.

Throughout the training, the emphasis is on giving you the knowledge and tools to teach with confidence while leaving space for each person’s individual experience of pregnancy.

Learn how to build complete prenatal yoga classes that feel balanced, supportive and adaptable. We’ll explore how to bring together movement, strength, mobility, breathwork, relaxation and rest, while considering the changing needs and energy levels that can arise throughout pregnancy.

We’ll look at pacing, transitions and the practicalities of teaching a group where students may be at different stages of pregnancy and having very different experiences in their bodies.

You’ll explore different ways to plan a class without becoming fixed to a rigid sequence, giving you the tools to adapt what you teach while maintaining a clear structure and intention.

Explore breathing practices, meditation, visualisation and relaxation techniques that can be integrated into prenatal yoga classes and practiced throughout pregnancy.

We’ll look at different ways these practices can support relaxation, body awareness and connection, as well as how some of them can be used in preparation for labour and birth. We will discuss the breath and its link to the pelvic floor muscles.

You’ll experience the practices yourself and explore how to guide them clearly and simply, giving you a range of tools that can be woven naturally into your teaching rather than treated as something separate from the physical practice.

Develop a practical understanding of the anatomy and physiology of labour and birth, including the different stages of labour and what is happening in the body as birth progresses.

We’ll explore positions and movements that can be used during labour, alongside breathing, sound, relaxation, massage and other practical tools that may support someone through the experience of birth.

We’ll also look at how these elements can be introduced during pregnancy and woven naturally into prenatal yoga classes, without turning the role of the yoga teacher into that of a birth professional.

Explore simple massage techniques and partner practices that can be shared during pregnancy and used as practical tools for relaxation, comfort and connection.

We’ll look at ways a partner can become involved through touch, movement, positioning and support, including techniques that may also be useful during labour.

Alongside the practical work, we’ll explore how prenatal yoga can create space for someone to connect with their changing body, their baby and their own experience of pregnancy.

The training also introduces the early postpartum period, helping you understand some of the physical and physiological changes that take place after birth and the realities of recovery during this time.

We’ll explore the basics of returning to movement and yoga after birth, including considerations around the pelvic floor, abdominal wall and changing energy levels, while recognising that recovery looks different for everyone.

We’ll also introduce some of the practical considerations around breastfeeding, giving you a broader understanding of the transition from pregnancy into the early postpartum period.

Throughout the training, you’ll move between learning, experiencing the practices yourself and exploring how to share them with others.

Through teaching exercises, observation and feedback, you’ll have opportunities to practice adapting postures, cueing, sequencing and bringing together the different elements of prenatal yoga in a complete class.

This practical experience gives you space to experiment, ask questions and gradually integrate what you’re learning, so that by the end of the training you feel prepared to begin bringing prenatal yoga into your own teaching.