“PREGNANCY YOGA, PLEASE!”
The modern day yoga teacher is having busier days than usual. She has just completed her pre-post natal training from Rishikesh and her website is already taking requests of consultations and appointments. But wait, just a few months ago, our student Lisa, having finished her 200 Hrs Yoga Teachers Training Course, was skeptical about becoming a full-time yoga teacher and extending professional guidance. But now, one add-on course has become the reason for her success, and her smile!
Know about the Pre-Post Natal Yoga Program
Pre-post Natal yoga course is a specially curated, curriculum- based training to support yoga based movement during pregnancy. Unlike a regular teachers training course, this is a short duration add-on course for existing yoga teachers to progress in yoga teaching and to include pregnancy specific practices.
A typical Pre-Natal Course at Himalayan Yoga Association includes:
- Fertility enhancing Yoga Asanas
- Pranayama and Breathwork for Stress reduction
- Pregnancy Preparation Protocols
- Womb Healing Meditations
- Dietary Guidelines and Traditional Practices
- Birthing Philosophy and Anatomy
- Motherhood Manifestation
- Post- Partum Depression Support
- Trauma Release and Trust Building Workshop
- Childhood milestones and Baby care
- 1-1 Consultation for personal cases
- 1-1 Couples counseling
What drives the demand for Pre-Post Natal Yoga Teacher?
With fertility rates fast declining across the globe to the biological clock ticking with every promotion at work , women are actively looking for help and support while embracing pregnancy and motherhood. Conception in the present time is getting increasingly difficult as compared to the mothers of earlier decades. The nervous system, due to long working hours, is always in the fight and flight mode. This constant state has placed women on edge and they are desperately seeking help to have a better biological rehabilitation of femininity.
Considering this, and to support maternal well-being numerous countries have already started incentivizing pregnancy and offering paternity support to couples. It is also observed that loss of family systems as caregivers have pushed women into emotional abandonment and loneliness. Their first choice is to take a break from the usual routine and allow an all inclusive yoga experience to reset their thoughts and body before they conceive.
Different narratives over the internet at times end up confusing a woman in fertile ages who is likely preparing for motherhood. In such moments, human guidance and support through a yoga course plays a crucial role in extending confidence and assurance towards her journey. Her fears quickly vanish as her pre-natal coach guides her into breath and posture. No amount of influencer based distant support can replace the power of human guidance as she carries the baby confidently.
This community supported approach towards birthing is exactly what makes hundreds of women look for a Pre-Natal yoga teacher, her certified mentor and friend during this journey~
Many benefits of the course for Existing 200/300 Hrs Certified Yoga Teachers:
- Better Professional opportunities
- Flexible schedules and fixed group size
- Higher remuneration and returns
- Opportunities to serve globally
- Greater Work Satisfaction
- Joy of giving back to the world
- Women empowerment through Nurture & Care
Rishikesh, the world capital of yoga along with destinations like Bali and Goa offer a range of yoga teachers training courses and sometimes choosing one amongst them could be confusing and overwhelming. Especially, if you are looking for a truly enriching experience .
Take care to consider affiliations and valid certification offerings, qualification and experience of the teaching Faculty, a virtual tour of Facility and Yoga Hall, Safety and Evacuation Mechanisms especially if located in a busy area, Pricing vis-a-vis experience, teaching reviews, and staff and management when you make an enquiry.
Article by Bhagyashree Joshi
(Ph.D.Yoga & Wellness Marketing. MBA, M.A Sanskrit & Hindu Philosophy. Member Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies).
Reference
1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) — Exercise During Pregnancy
ACOG discusses modified yoga among activities that can be appropriate during pregnancy and stresses appropriate modifications and consultation where necessary.
2. NHS — Exercising in Pregnancy
The NHS identifies prenatal yoga as an option involving gentle stretching and breathing and provides important pregnancy-specific exercise precautions.
3. WHO — Perinatal Mental Health
WHO reports that mental health conditions, particularly depression, affect women during pregnancy and after childbirth and highlights the importance of evidence-based support.
WHO defines maternal health across pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period and emphasizes skilled professional care and supportive environments.
5. Corrigan et al. (2022) — Pregnancy Yoga Systematic Review & Meta-analysis
A peer-reviewed systematic review and meta-analysis examined the characteristics and effectiveness of pregnancy-yoga interventions.
6. Villar-Alises et al. (2023) — Prenatal Yoga and Mental Health
This peer-reviewed overview of systematic reviews examined prenatal yoga-based interventions and mental-health outcomes during pregnancy.
7. Yoga Alliance — Prenatal Yoga Training Standards
Yoga Alliance recognizes a specialized RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher) credential, while its RPYS prenatal training standards include specialty background, techniques/practice, teaching methodology, anatomy and physiology, yoga philosophy/ethics, and practicum.
