About this course
This course lays the foundations of understanding yoga for pregnancy and develops a safe prenatal yoga practice.
Bliss Baby Yoga director and lead teacher Nadine O’Mara shares the basics of prenatal yoga to help you safely and appropriately adapt your yoga practice for yourself or to learn how incorporate a pregnant student within your mixed ability yoga class.
Whether it’s a strong vinyasa class that you are teaching or a yin yoga class, this course will help you feel confident in not only modifying poses to suit a pregnant student but also adapting your class so that they gain a lot from the practice.
By the end of this short course you should feel more comfortable with how to not only sensitively and appropriately modify your practice or class content but to hold the space for someone pregnant so that they gain a great deal from the practice.
In this course you will learn:
- Physiological and emotional changes and challenges for each trimester of pregnancy;
- How yoga can support pregnancy;
- What poses should be avoided by those who are pregnant;
- Specific modifications a teacher can offer as an alternative within a mixed class;
- Quick “go-to’s” for when a pregnant student arrives at class without you expecting it;
- Prenatal yoga therapy – supporting specific conditions during pregnancy;
- Other considerations a yoga teacher should be aware of to keep pregnant students comfortable.
- Experiential learning.
Pregnant students that come to your general classes will not only feel supported but they will also enjoy your class, feeling included rather than having to opt out of many asana poses. Or as a pregnant yoga practitioner, you will have a better idea of how to adapt your own practice.
While focused on the world of birth & postpartum, Nadine has also taught various styles of mixed ability yoga classes for over 18 years varying from Power Yoga to Restorative Yoga, adapting her teachings to incorporate pregnant students into these classes over this time. She is a lead teacher in our online Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training and brings this course in person to studios within Australia.
The course features an engaging mix of video and written content that is practical and informative and will help you feel confidant in looking after pregnant women/people in your yoga classes regardless of the style of yoga you teach.
- Please note, this is not a replacement for Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training if you plan to run dedicated Prenatal Yoga classes. Please refer to our Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Course for this.
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This course is pre-recorded so you can work through the videos and reading at your own pace.
It will take you approximately three and a half hours to complete, not including the options for further reading provided through out.
The material is presented via video recordings with some text. You are asked to do some journalling to help embody the teachings. Links to optional further reading are provided should you wish to learn more.
All videos & handouts are downloadable so you can go back to refer to them at anytime.
You will have 12 months access to this course online but once materials are downloaded you will have them to keep forever.
You will need to complete the quiz with an 80% pass mark (you can re-sit if required).
Your certificate will be available for download at the end to use for CPD points with your chosen yoga association.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions about this course, delivery and accreditation, please see below.
- Is this course for women only? Definitely not! All yoga teachers need to know how to modify their class for pregnant students including male, transgender or non-binary teachers.
- Will I be able to offer dedicated Prenatal Yoga classes with this course? No, you will need to do either our Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Course or our 85 hour RPYT Prenatal Teacher Training Course to be eligible to teach dedicated Prenatal Yoga classes. This course will help you modify your general class only.
PURCHASE
Who is this course for?
This course for experienced yoga practitioners and yoga teachers of any discipline and any gender who would like to feel confidant supporting a pregnant student within their yoga class.
Whether you are a practitioner or teacher of Vinyasa, Iyengar, Power Yoga, Yin, Synergy, Restorative, Hatha, Kundalini, Bikram, Ashtanga or more, even a Pilates teacher, you will gain confidence and knowledge from this course.
You may live in a community where there isn’t a specific Prenatal Yoga class available or perhaps there are students who want to practice more than once a week and so come to your class too. Or perhaps you have someone who has been coming to your class for a long time who is now pregnant and you’d like to feel educated in continuing to support them.
This course may be for any yoga teacher who has considered teaching Prenatal Yoga and would like to have a feel into the teaching before committing to our full Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training. Or maybe you don’t have the time to do the full Prenatal Yoga training but want to know enough to feel confident in the classes you already teach.
This course is also for experienced students who are pregnant and want to know how to safely modify their own practice at home or in the studio.
This course is for you.
Course Teacher
Nadine O'Mara
Nadine O’Mara (E-RYT 200, RPYT, YACEP, Yoga Australia Lvl 3 Teacher, DONA Certified Doula, B. App. Sc.) is an experienced Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher, Doula, Birth Educator and our Bliss Baby Yoga Director and Lead Teacher who is passionate about supporting women’s health, especially around birth.
In addition to sharing her knowledge via our Bliss Baby Yoga online courses and content, Nadine teaches yoga at Yoga Bellingen and runs her own business, Conscious Birth. Nadine provides doula support and yoga for women and their partners around Bellingen on the NSW Mid-North Coast. She also offers birth education, self care and restorative yoga workshops for mothers, facilitates mother’s circles, family yoga and retreats for women and/or families. She believes that a gentle birth and the creation of a positive family life helps shape a more peaceful planet.
Nadine is an exceptional teacher. She has so much knowledge and wisdom to share which she does so generously – Jodie (Prenatal Yoga TT)
Purchase Options
Choose from purchase options below —stand-alone or course bundle options
Main prices are in Australian dollars and include GST for Australian residents.
*Prices in USD/GBP are approximate and vary depending on exchange rate and do not include tax.
Your payment will be processed securely. Pay via credit card or via your PayPal account.
Stand-alone:
$89 AUD
($58 USD / £46 GBP)*
You receive:
Supporting a Pregnant Student in your Yoga Class CPD Course
Introductory Course Bundle:
$222 AUD
($146 USD / £116 GBP)*
You receive:
Introduction to Prenatal Yoga (AU$74 special bundle price)
Introduction to Postnatal Yoga (AU$74 special bundle price)
Introduction to Yoga for Menstruation (AU$74 special bundle price)
You Save $45 AUD
HOW DO I ENROLL & GET STARTED?
1: Register
Register and pay the full course fee. You can pay securely online via Credit Card, Apple Pay, After Pay, Klarna or PayPal.
2: Access
Once your payment has been confirmed, you’ll receive an email with your log-in details and a direct link to go ahead and log-in. (You can also always log in directly on our website using the “Log In” link in the top right hand corner.)
If this is not your first purchase on our site, you’ll receive a reminder email with your log in details for the account you already have with us. Once you log in to the site, you’ll be directed to your member page where you can access your course and get started!
(Note: if you have previously purchased other courses or classes with us, you’ll be able to conveniently see and access all of your courses here in your account, provided you’ve used the same e mail address for your enrolment).
3: Learn
Enjoy the learning!
You can work at your own pace, and because we appreciate that you may be busy juggling teaching, parenting, and/or other work with your study, you have one full year from your date of enrolment to access and complete our courses and download all resources included within the course to keep forever for future reference. Our courses are designed to fit around your busy life.
Navigating your way through the course is simple and easy, but if you have any questions or issues at any time, we are only an email away!
4: Certificate
After completing the final quiz you’ll be prompted to complete a Feedback Form on the website and then, congratulations! You’re done! You will receive your course 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).
