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Teaching Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga
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Teaching Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga

An Introduction to teaching prenatal yoga through a trauma-informed lens.
Created byJessica Freedman
Last updated 2/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Introduction to trauma-informed prenatal yoga.
  • How to create a safe and nurturing environment for your students.
  • Guidelines of how to teach from a trauma-informed lens.
  • Learn basic trauma-informed prenatal yoga sequences and grounding tools for your students.

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Course content

3 sections • 5 lectures • 1h 57m total length

  • Introduction38:19

    Welcome to "Teaching Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga" an introduction to teaching yoga to your pregnant students, clients, and patients through a trauma-informed lens.

    This is an adaption of a larger certification we offer called, "Guiding with Compassion" (Copyright, 2022) which is a course registered through Yoga Alliance.

    This course was designed by Victoria McCargar and Jessica Freedman as a way to reach those folks who work with prenatal populations who have been affected by trauma. Specifically, those folks that work in environments that have a need for a higher level of understanding when it comes to the practice of guiding a safe and trauma-informed yoga class for pregnant people. Our approach is educational and compassionate with safety as our number one priority.

    Please note, that this is an introduction to this work and not the complete training. This will not certify you to teach trauma-informed prenatal yoga, however, if you are interested in learning more or still trying to decide if that is the type of work you would like to do, this is a wonderful starting point.

    In this first lecture, Victoria and Jessica introduce themselves and go over the basic guidelines for approaching trauma-informed yoga with your pregnant students.

    It includes a few lists of things like:

    1. What postures to avoid and why.

    2. How to dress for your class.

    3. The importance of safe and appropriate language in class.

    4. What to avoid discussing with your students.

    5. The various settings your classes could be offered in.

    6. Who can be affected by trauma.

  • "Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga Class" with yoga props.28:42

    Join Victoria in a 30min trauma-informed prenatal yoga class. Victoria will be implementing the use of yoga props (bolster, blocks, blanket) and if you don't have yoga props, she offers alternative suggestions. This class is based on "Script 1" in your resource section, below. The second script is an alternative movement practice that illustrates additional postures and shapes.

  • Journal assignment- After class, write a few lines about how you are feeling.
  • Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga, Class #229:09

    Join Jessica in the trauma-informed prenatal yoga class that helps you understand how to sequence (or design) a traditional prenatal class. She also reviews grounding techniques as class openers and simple, guided meditations as a means to close your class.

Requirements

  • No experience is neccessary.

Description

In this course, you will be introduced to teaching prenatal yoga through a trauma-informed perspective with Jessica Freedman and Victoria McCargar. In this program, we will talk about the foundations of trauma-informed yoga, where you can find it being taught, some general guidelines for instructors, 2 prenatal yoga classes, and a section on Grounding Techniques to use with your students.

We designed this course as an introduction for those who work with the pregnant population in wellness practices, exercise and yoga spaces, therapist's offices, and other community support centers. If you are curious about becoming a certified trauma-informed prenatal yoga teacher, we offer a certification course in the Fall and we hope this introductory course will help you decide if this is the type of work you feel called to do.

Victoria holds many certifications in various modalities of yoga and trauma-informed care. She is the regional director of the non-profit organization, Yoga 4 Change and teaches trauma-informed yoga classes both prenatal and traditional yoga in various settings.

Jessica is the founder of MamaShakti Prenatal Yoga and she also holds many yoga certifications. Jessica did her graduate studies in Traditional Chinese Medicine with a focus on Women's Health and Fertility. She brings a holistic approach to holding space for her pregnant students that is nurturing and compassionate.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is intended for all folks who work with students, patients and clients in a trauma-informed setting.
  • This course is intended for yoga instructors, fitness coaches, personal trainers, mental health counselors, body workers and group exercise instructors that wish to use embodiment practices like yoga to more holistically help your clients and patients.
  • This is a perfect introductory course if you are curious about teaching trauma-informed yoga and wondering if you should take a certification.

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