Learn from two highly experienced and passionate Bliss Baby Yoga Trainers, Lisa Fitzpatrick and Jennifer Allen, in this package of specialised online lectures that will consolidate and enhance your knowledge in prenatal and postnatal yoga therapy.

For many yoga teachers and practitioners the science of anatomy and physiology can be daunting, perplexing, or just plain boring. Not so with Anatomy and Physiology specialists, Lisa and Jennifer. These two experts bring this often dry subject to life, making it interesting, easy-to-understand, and enjoyable!

Enjoy a total of four hours of informative online lectures that are jam-packed with both the theoretical and practical understanding of the female pelvis and lower back structure and function in pregnancy and post-partum.

This extension module will enhance your understanding and skills in working confidently, and most importantly, safely with your pregnant and new mother yoga clients.

• 2+ hrs content over 3 x Online Video Lectures with Physiotherapist and Yoga Teacher, Lisa Fitzpatrick: “Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Therapy A” with accompanying powerpoint handout (includes clear diagrams and key treatment recommendations).
• 2 hrs content over 2 x Online Video Lectures with experienced pre & postnatal Yoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer, Jennifer Allen: “Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Therapy B” with accompanying detailed handout (includes 4 x beautifully illustrated prenatal & postnatal case study sequences).
• Bonus notes on yoga for prolapse by Bliss Baby Yoga Director Ana Davis.
• Final quiz to test your knowledge of the content included in the course.

Course comprises 5 non-contact hours in total, which can count towards required CPD (Continuing Professional Development) hours for Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia members (certificate of completion issued upon completion of the final quiz).

Because we understand that you’re fitting this course around other commitments that may include yoga teaching, working, or being a mother, you have 12 months to complete this course, and the information and resources in this course downloadable (yours to keep forever). How you pace your study-load, that’s up to you, and what works best for your lifestyle.

In this special extension module, deepen your understanding of the following elements of prenatal and postnatal yoga therapy:

• Anatomy and physiology of the female pelvis—bones and joints of the pelvis, and the key pelvic floor muscles; includes a deeper understanding of pelvic floor toning and breath-work.
  

• The esoteric physiology of the pelvic and abdominal areas—bandhas and chakras and mind-body connection.

• Key abdominal and core muscles—“the cylinder of control”

• Recognising and treating the common prenatal/ postnatal conditions of:
  • Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction (SIJ)
  • Symphysis Pubis Diastasis (SPD)
  • Diastasis Recti (‘split abdominals’)
  • Sciatica and Piformis Syndrome
  • General lumbar pain
  • Overview / introduction to Prolapse, Pelvic Floor conditions and the effect of breastfeeding on the pelvic floor (this topic is covered in greater depth in our Online Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Physiology for Women’s Health module)

• Prenatal & Postnatal Case Studies—applied anatomy and physiology for specific case studies drawn from real-life scenarios; includes sample postures and sequence that are safe and appropriate for common prenatal and postnatal back and pelvic conditions. Jennifer also looks at the related emotional and lifestyle factors.

• Jennifer shares her wealth of wisdom and experience around offering safe, mindful postures and breathing practices for specific, real-life scenarios (drawn from her own teaching experience).

• Jennifer generously shares a slew of practical prenatal and postnatal teaching-tips, including ways to incorporate the yoga props to enhance the therapeutic benefits of the recommended postures.

Once you’ve enrolled and your payment is confirmed, you’ll be sent an email with your log-in details to log into our special student section of the website where you can get started with your course. 

Our Anatomy & Physiology Extension Module is easy to navigate—it’s all clearly laid out and you don’t have to be a ‘techy’ person to figure it out!

This extension module consists of 2 modules with a short quiz after the second module.  The quiz is designed to help you consolidate the knowledge we share with you. An 80% pass mark is required, but don’t worry, the quiz is multiple choice/ true-false and you can re-do it as many times as you need to.

Once you’ve reviewed all the content and passed the quiz, you just need to give us your feedback (your feedback is sooo important to us!) and then you’ll receive your Completion Certificate that you can either print out or keep digitally to send to registration bodies (eg: Yoga Alliance / Yoga Australia) to gain all-important CPD (Continuing Professional Development Points).  The hours on your Completion Certificate for which you’ll be able claim CPDs are 5 hours.

A Completion Certificate (PDF electronic file) is provided once you’ve completed the course. The total course hours on this completion certificate is 5 non-contact hours.

Members of both Yoga Alliance and Yoga Australia are required to complete ongoing professional development to keep their membership current. By completing our Bliss Baby Yoga Online Extension Modules, teachers are able to accrue some of these necessary professional development hours as well as enhance their knowledge and skills in this specialised area of women’s health.

(The following information re: Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance requirements for CPD was true at the time of publishing – please check the Yoga Australia and Yoga Alliance websites via links below to confirm their requirements).

For Yoga Australia members, 12 CPD points (Continuing Professional Development) must be accrued each year to keep your membership active. These can be accrued through contact or non-contact hours of study. Our Online Prenatal and Postnatal Anatomy & Physiology Extension Module is non-contact study, however as our course includes an assessment component (online quiz), for Yoga Australia members (as per their Continuing Education Policy) the hours spent completing our course are counted as contact hours, core to yoga teaching (1 point per hour). This Online Extension Module is 5 hours, so Yoga Australia members will accrue 5 CPD points.

For Yoga Alliance members, according to their Continuing Education Requirements, every 3 years starting from your initial date of registration, each RYT and E-RYT must complete and log a minimum of:

1. 45 hours teaching yoga, and
2. 30 hours of yoga related training that is directly related to one of the Educational Categories, of which:
   • At least 10 training hours must be Contact Hours.
   • No more than 20 training hours may be Non-Contact Hours.

Our Online Prenatal and Postnatal Anatomy & Physiology Extension Module (5 non-contact hours) can therefore cover 5 of the 20 non-contact hours of study and contribute to these CPD requirements.

PLEASE NOTE that our Bliss Baby Yoga training courses are designed as post-graduate study for qualified yoga teachers, and are not alone designed to qualify graduates to teach prenatal / postnatal yoga classes to the public if they are not yet a qualified yoga teacher (having completed a minimum Level 1 / 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training).

The pre-requisite to enrol in our courses is at least 6-12 months consistent prior yoga practice experience – so that you are familiar with the basic postures / practices / terminology and can therefore gain the most from this training. We strongly recommend undertaking a 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training in addition to our specialised teaching before teaching any public classes, so that you can be insured as a qualified yoga teacher. This Extension Module is recommended to be taken in conjunction with or following completion of our Bliss Baby Yoga Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training course or equivalent study.

FAQ: Is this course registered with Yoga Alliance?

While there isn’t currently a facility for this online course to be registered with Yoga Alliance, our school and teachers are. Bliss Baby Yoga is a Yoga Alliance RPYS (Registered Prenatal Yoga School).

• Lisa Fitzpatrick (module facilitator): Physiotherapist, and E-RYT 200 (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher), YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider)
• Jennifer Allen (module facilitator): Yoga Therapist and E-RYT 500, YACEP and RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher).
• Ana Davis (school director & lead facilitator): E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP

The certificate of completion presented upon completion of this course will include our RPYS and YACEP registration stamps, as well as a breakdown of the hours per Educational Category for Yoga Alliance continuing education.

FAQ: Can I get RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher) registration with Yoga Alliance by completing the Online Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training course / Extension Modules?

Read more about accreditation here.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about our Online Extension Module course delivery and accreditation, including the following, please click here.

• Are your Bliss Baby Yoga online courses registered with Yoga Alliance?

• What are the pre-requisite requirements to enrol in the Bliss Baby Yoga online training courses? (Do I have to be a qualified yoga teacher to enrol?)

• Is there a time limit to complete the Bliss Baby Yoga online courses?

For answers to these questions and more, please click here.