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Live Ongoing Mentoring Program for Prenatal, Postnatal, Fertility & Restorative Yoga Teacher Trainees

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Do you want to deepen your teaching skills and find inspiration in the specialised area of Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga, Yoga for Fertility and Restorative Yoga for Women?

The Bliss Baby Yoga Live Mentoring Program offers the opportunity for invaluable learning in the form of real-time question and answer time with our Senior Bliss Baby Yoga teachers, via zoom. 

Our mentoring program is changing for 2025! This program will now offer twice monthly Q&A sessions with one of our senior teachers via Zoom. Times rotate each fortnight between Mondays at 2pm AEST and Thursdays at 7am AEST (Sydney Australia time) so that these times are also suitable for other time zones.

These sessions invite questions about your course, your teaching or even your own practice. We ask that questions are submitted in advance where possible so that our teachers can be well prepared to answer your questions fully.

Can’t make the times specified? Don’t worry, all sessions will be recorded so you can submit your questions, and listen to the answers later on!

This Q&A mentoring program will be available to all current Bliss Baby Yoga Trainees including Prenatal, Postnatal, Fertility and Restorative Teacher Trainees.

Zoom links will be within your mentoring account as will recordings of the sessions.

When you enrol you have access to 12 months of sessions that you can either attend live or watch the recordings after.

For Q&A session dates please click on the tab above marked “Course Schedule”.

What is included in the Mentoring Program? 

  • You will have 12 months access to twice monthly 1 hour live Q&A sessions led by our top Bliss Baby Yoga trainers. This means you’ll have the opportunity to check in with one of our amazing, inspiring trainers every fortnight to inspire your Prenatal & Postnatal, Fertility or Restorative Yoga studies, and/or your teaching if you’re already sharing this work in your community.
  • We ask that you submit your questions before the session and you’ll have them answered, whether or not you can attend the session live! The sessions will be recorded and uploaded to your account for you to watch later if needed.
  • Please note, that if you’re enrolling in this program along with your Bliss Baby Yoga Prenatal/ Postnatal Online RPYT Yoga Teacher Training Course, these mentoring sessions are in addition to your one-on-one video calls (via Video Call) that are a part of your RPYT course assessment process. You will be required to have attended a minimum of two live and watched at least two recorded sessions to certify.
  • For those already out there teaching these specialist classes , this special mentor program can give you some extra ‘juice’—ideas, information, confidence—to fuel your teaching and also offers all-important professional development which you can log with your yoga accreditation body such as Yoga Alliance.
  • You will also have the opportunity to connect with other yoga teachers online who will be part of these Q&A, joining our worldwide Bliss Baby Yoga community live!

How does the Mentoring Program work? 

We offer alternating different day/times for our Live Online Q&A sessions to suit different time zones in an effort that you will be able to attend at least half of the sessions live in your region.

Times alternate based on Sydney Australia time between Monday afternoons AEST 2 – 3pm and Friday mornings AEST 7 – 8am (noting that if you are outside of Australia times may vary slightly due to daylight savings commencing / ending). A full outline of the live session dates can be found in the tab marked “Course Schedule” on this page.

Remember all live sessions will be recorded and replay videos will be available to view & download in your course within 24-48 hours after each live session. If you are completing this program as part of your RPYT training, we require that you attend/watch a minimum of 4 sessions with at least two sessions live and watch/practice a minimum of two sessions with the recording. Your teacher in your one to one video call will ask you about this.

If you require a certificate for CEP purposes, we ask that you watch/attend a minimum of 4 sessions. There will be a questionnaire at the end of the program before accessing your certificate.

Once you enrol in our Mentoring Program you’ll have access in the membership part of our website. Within the course you will find the Zoom links for each mentoring session as we go along  as well as other details you’ll need for that live session plus recordings.

The recordings will be available 24-48 hours after and will be available for streaming or download. If you have any feedback or questions at this time for us or other people doing the mentoring, you can share them via the “Discussions” option within the course!

Our Mentoring Program includes 12 months membership to our twice monthly live video calls of 1 hour. We have scheduled courses morning and afternoon to cater for students all around the globe.

Live Mentoring Q&A – Dates and Times

Monthly Session Dates

January 20, 2025 2:00 pm AEDT

February 7, 2025 7:00 am AEDT

February 17, 2025 2:00 pm AEDT

March 7, 2025 7:00 am AEDT


March 17, 2025 2:00 pm AEDT


April 4, 2025 7:00 am AEDT

April 14, 2025 2:00 pm AEST

May 2, 2025 7:00 am AEST

May 12, 2025 2:00 pm AEST

May 30, 2025 7:00 am AEST

June 11, 2025 2:00 pm AEST

June 27, 2025 7:00 am AEST

 

If course schedules do not display in your local time, please click here to convert to your local timezone.

PURCHASE
Who is this Live Mentoring Program for?

This ongoing live bi-weekly program of interactive sessions is open to all current Bliss Baby Yoga students as well as graduates. In fact, you don’t need to be enrolled in any other course with Bliss Baby Yoga to join us for these sessions.

This program is for you if you wish to deepen your knowledge in the specialised area of Prenatal and Postnatal, Fertility Yoga or Restorative Yoga and is ideal as in person support for our online trainings or if you are a new teacher and feel you need extra support.

If you have a teaching strategy you’d like some feedback and support on – a sequence, choice of postures, and so on. Or perhaps you’d like to chat about a particular student case-study to get some tips on how to best work with them. You will have time to ask such questions in the Q&A at the end.

Maybe you’d like some additional opportunities to connect with our facilitators, your peers and extended community for support, questions, connection and inspiration as you complete our Prenatal and Postnatal, Fertility or Restorative Yoga Teacher Training course.

You’re not alone!!

This Live Mentoring Program is designed to inspire teachers / trainees in the area of yoga for women, is also for those are just launching into teaching in this specialised area of yoga and need some help to get started, through to those who have been teaching for a while and would like some advice from experienced teachers to help take their teaching to the next level!

Mentor Bio’s
NADINE O'MARA

Nadine O’Mara (E-RYT 200, RPYT, YACEP, Yoga Australia Lvl 3 Teacher, DONA Certified Doula) is an experienced prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher, doula, and our Bliss Baby Yoga Director who is passionate about supporting women’s health, especially around birth.

Nadine  began her journey teaching yoga in 2005 and with time channelled this into teaching yoga for pregnancy, preparation for child birth and yoga for the postnatal period, having run classes both in Australia and the UK.  She sees teaching prenatal and postnatal yoga as such a unique gift – supporting students at their most vulnerable time. Sensitivity and understanding is key to your teaching.

In addition to sharing her knowledge in our Bliss Baby Yoga online courses and content, Nadine has run her own business Conscious Birth  for almost ten years in Sydney and now in Bellingen, NSW Australia.  Nadine provides doula support and yoga as well as prenatal yoga teacher training, birth education, self care and restorative yoga workshops for mothers, facilitates mother’s circles, family yoga and retreats for women and/or families. She is most importantly a mama to two girls who get on the mat with her when they can.

Nadine has a wealth of experience to share with newer and trainee teachers in the area of pregnancy and birth and in running a feminine centred business.  She believes that teaching pre and post natal yoga helps facilitate a gentle birth and the creation of positive family life.

Nadine’s specialisations:

  • Prenatal Yoga
  • Mother & Baby / Postnatal Yoga
  • Restorative Yoga
  • Family Yoga
  • Running your own yoga business
  • Running birth workshops
  • Women’s circles & workshops for new mothers

Nadine is also a co-presenter for our Bliss Baby Yoga Online L2 Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training course and our Online L2 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training course.

KANAKO YAJIMA

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Kanako Yajima (E-RYT 500, RPYT) has long been a dedicated yoga student, teacher, and teacher trainer. She is very passionate about supporting women at all stages of their lives by sharing yoga practices that are individually relevant and accessible.

She has been trained in various styles of yoga including Solomon Yogalates, Ishta System with Rachel Zinman, and Vini Yoga and the Five Element Form with Peter Clifford. She worked closely with late Maria Kirsten whose amazing passion and work have inspired and continue to inspire the way Kanako works with her own body and with her students.

Kanako has also worked internationally in many teacher trainings, retreats and workshops as both interpreter (for Japanese groups) and as a teacher trainer.

Thanks to her experience as a yoga translator/interpreter (between Japanese and English) and her dedication to knowledge and growth, she has been immersed in various teachings including yoga philosophy, anatomy and physiology, pranayama and meditation, and her versatile and unique teaching styles reflect that extensive knowledge and experience.

Kanako is grateful everyday for being a mother to her daughter as it has been the most challenging yet beautiful and transformational yoga sadhana in life, and she loves sharing the magic of yoga practices with students from that heart-felt space.

Kanako’s specialisations:

  • Yoga for pregnancy
  • Postnatal Yoga
  • Breath-centred Yoga
  • Mindful movement
  • Restorative Yoga
  • Accessible Yoga

Kanako is also a Senior Course Facilitator for our Bliss Baby Yoga Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training course.

STAR DESPRES

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Star Despres is a devoted yogini, practising since she was 19 and teaching since 2006. She is a Senior Byron Yoga Centre qualified Teacher and Teacher Trainer and has been facilitating Bliss Baby Yoga teacher training courses since 2010. Star’s passions rest in empowering women to reconnect with the Divine Feminine, no matter what stage of life they are in, and assisting them to find a more nurturing, embodied, sacred and devotional approach to life. She especially loves to support women through pregnancy, the postnatal period, perimenopause, menopause and times of exhaustion and depletion via the practises of Restorative Yoga, Feminine Embodiment, Mindfulness and daily Self Care rituals.

Star is also the founder of Way of the Wise Woman, a devotional sanctuary honouring the Feminine and offering private mentoring, sessions, retreats, workshops and circles to inspire women to reclaim their power, awaken the wise woman within and reconnect to their authentic feminine essence. Her greatest role is as a mama of 2 daughters (17 years apart), and continues to fine tune the balance of service and Mamahood whilst also honouring her own needs and daily practise.

Star’s Specialisations:

* Prenatal yoga
* Postnatal yoga
* Restorative yoga
* Yoga for Women’s Health
* Feminine Embodiment Practises
* Womb Connection + Healing Practises
* Self-care practises / yoga
* The art of creating and holding safe space
* Running women’s workshops
*Sequencing your women’s yoga class

Star is also a Senior Course Facilitator for our Bliss Baby Yoga Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training course and Online L1 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training course.

TANYA NEATE

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Tanya Neate has been specialising in yoga for women’s health since 2013. Running private yoga therapy and group yoga classes for women at all stages of life, but especially for those experiencing fertility issues, and prenatal and post-natal clients. Tanya has extensive training in Hatha yoga. She has also completed the Bliss Baby Yoga Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Training and a 4-year Yoga Therapy Certification in the tradition of Krishnamacarya.

Complementing her work as a yoga therapist, Tanya is also a certified and registered counsellor and loves the way these two modalities intertwine.

Traveling with students from preconception all the way through to having them bring their bubs to “Baby & Me” yoga classes is an incredible journey, and the power of yoga to support this time of life always leaves Tanya in awe and feeling blessed to do this work.

BETH IVY BUXTON

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Beth Ivy Buxton is a mother of three, registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT), Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RCYT) and Registered Arts Therapist. She is passionate about helping others to thrive through yoga and movement, knowing first hand how powerful and supportive it can be.

Beth has worked in the space of Prenatal and Postnatal wellbeing for almost 20 years. She currently teaches prenatal, postnatal and children’s yoga in 1:1 and in private group settings, along with integrating yoga and movement as an integral part of her Arts/Movement Therapy practice. She’s been a keen practitioner of yoga since 2001 and you can find her at Wildflowers Creative Arts.

What past Bliss Baby Yoga online mentoring class participants say:
'Without question, the mentoring sessions were of great benefit toward learning the material and becoming a better yoga teacher. The live sessions were a nice way to bring the online training to life. I enjoyed being a part of a group and looked forward to our monthly meetings. Bliss Baby Yoga exceeds my expectations. This community is exceptionally endowed with knowledge and wisdom. Without any doubt, I am entering the yoga studio confidently prepared for my prenatal and postnatal classes.'- Renee, Live Online Mentoring Masterclass Sessions
'My online mentoring session with Star was fantastic, and exactly what I needed at that time. She held space for me to express my fears and concerns about my teaching, and was able to offer some really helpful tools to get me over the hurdle. I went from feeling totally anxious and unable to see the way forward, to being strong and confident in my knowledge, clear on how I would like to teach moving forward, and excited to step into class to teach my upcoming Prenatal Yoga series. Such a beneficial session.'- Nikki, NSW, Australia
'From my first mentoring session with Ana, I could tell that she was excellent at picking up on the subtle cues of my personality and adapting her questioning and discussion to where I was currently at on my yoga teaching journey. Before and after every session, she had always taken some time for consideration, which meant our sessions were always productive and I walked away with a clear plan and goals to work towards before our next session. Over six sessions, I have gone from having a messy cluster of ideas to having successfully streamlined my yoga business and feeling confident in the direction I am moving to share yoga with women. I now have some exciting online programs and resources moving towards completion / fruition.'- Claire, TAS, Australia

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Ongoing Prenatal & Postnatal Mentoring Program – 12 months membership

$132 AUD

($86 USD / £69 GBP)*

You receive:

Access for 12 months to monthly 1.25 hour live sessions via Zoom + Recordings
Downloadable recordings of sessions.
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Prenatal & Postnatal YTT + Live Ongoing Mentoring Bundle

$800 AUD

($538 USD / £430 GBP)*

You receive:

Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training Course 
Ongoing Prenatal & Postnatal Mentor Program – 12 months membership
Downloadable recordings of sessions.
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WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'The course was exactly what I needed. I liked the emphasis on safety and the therapeutic recommendations for the various pregnancy related ailments. Ana’s style of teaching offers a practical approach, whilst being centred, empathetic and nurturing. The flexibility of being able to do the course in my own time was very much appreciated. I have a busy teaching schedule and I’m a mum so it was good to be able to take the time I needed to complete the course properly. I really liked the structure of the course, very clear and easy to follow.' Julia (UK), Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga TT graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'I am loving this online fertility course that you (Rosie and Ana) have created. It is brilliant and so professional. It will be wonderfully supportive for me as I care for my clients. Thank you for the time and effort that must have gone into it.' Amanda (SA, AUS), Online L1 Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'I loved that I could do this course at my own pace. I’m 27 weeks pregnant and loved doing this course whilst pregnant! This has reignited my desire to teach, in a different way than I used to - softer and more feminine.' Casey (QLD, AUS), Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'The Bliss Baby Yoga Level 2 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training is a woven together in a synergistic balance of theory and practical. The deeply feminine approach is clearly offered from a place of deep knowing as each of the facilitators draw on their wisdom and knowledge, sharing this information in an easily relatable and digestible way. Not only aesthetically pleasing, the platform is easy and seamless to navigate. It truly is fabulous! The final video call mentoring session phenomenal. Star held space so beautifully and offered supportive guidance which really landed in my bones. I loved this connection as the culmination of our studies, thank you. I feel really spoilt!' Kirstie (VIC, AUS), Online L1 & L2 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'This course is so wholistic - I love how it truly focuses on the body and spirit of a new mama, and her growing/new babe. It’s not just asana. The course addresses the WHOLE mama, and I think that is invaluable. It’s exactly what I was looking for when researching online courses. It would’ve made more sense for me to do a course in the USA but I was really drawn to this one for the spiritual and emotional elements.' Amber (USA), Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'I benefited from the Bliss Baby Yoga Online L1 Restorative Yoga TT course on both a personal and professional level. Personally, it worked as an anchor, it helped me through difficult times and I keep coming back to it every week to cultivate it's grounding effect. Professionally, I fell in love with the teaching of Restorative Yoga, it's my favorite Yoga style to teach, and I am very passionate about it and how I want to give it to my students. With the whole course and all the references you gave I feel comfortable about applying the knowledge and techniques I learned.' Anna (France), Online L1 Restorative Yoga Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'This course was packed full of valuable information to help support a pregnant mom through her entire pregnancy and into the first several months of motherhood. It gave me an abundance of tangible material that is available to refer back to. I am completely satisfied with the contents of this course, which is accessible to anyone, anywhere, interested in developing their skills for prenatal and postnatal yoga. I have already recommended it to other teachers at our studio.' Mary (USA), Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'Thank you so much for an amazing online course. I was so blown away by all the beautiful content and felt like I received such a deep level of learning from it. I have been craving more knowledge and depth into Yoga for Fertility and you well and truly delivered. I ran a small workshop from my home on Sunday to put what i had learnt to practice. It was an intimate group of 3 women and it was just so beautiful! Thank you again. I'm so so grateful!' Jenny (NSW, AUS), Online L1 Yoga for Fertility TT graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'I found your Online L1 Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training course to be tremendously worthwhile and very enjoyable. The course was very practical and accessible. I was able to apply what I was learning right away since everything was laid out very clearly. I have a personal journey with infertility so the material was both personally and professionally valuable to me. Since it is a subject so close to me I was really able to feel the benefits of the various sequences.' Prairie (New Zealand), Online L1 Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training graduate
WHAT OUR GRADUATES ARE SAYING
'Both of the courses I have completed with Bliss Bay Yoga were so well done. It has been a truly invaluable learning experience for me. I must say that I have learnt more during your online course then during my residential 200h teacher training - I honestly couldn't expect that a remote training would be so helpful and constructive. Everything was perfect; the atmosphere, all of the knowledge. The course was very informative, useful and inspiring. I engaged in this course during a lockdown and with my newborn at home, and I couldn't be happier. The Baby Bliss Yoga team is very professional and thanks to this course I feel confident to start my teaching career.' Marica (Italy), Online Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training graduate