prenatal yoga protocols teacher training
20 Yoga Alliance Approved Continuing Education Hours (YACEP)
Course Description
This intensive 20 hour prenatal yoga teacher training will give the yoga teacher confidence, wisdom and prowess to teach, guide and mentor prenatal yoga students in EVERY phase of their pregnancies. Skills will be taught to lead a prenatal mother through specific prenatal yoga repertoire, as well as the ability to guide and adapt for pregnancy in traditional yoga classes and private sessions. We will focus on safely strengthening the growing pregnant body, comfort measures, techniques to relieve many common prenatal ailments, yoga for labor and delivery, breathwork (pranayama), effective prop usage and meditation. Emphasis will be placed on learning the uterine ligaments and prenatal anatomy as well as optimal fetal positioning. This course is appropriate for yoga teachers, doulas, midwives, childbirth educators and birthing enthusiasts!
Key Concepts Covered:
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Extensive prenatal anatomy and physiology including uterine ligaments, pelvic floor, placenta presentations and fetal presentations
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The trimesters and trimester specific considerations
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Optimal fetal positionin
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Indications/contraindications
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Prenatal class sequencing
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Modifications
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Incorporating a prenatal student in traditional yoga class
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Prop usage
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Yoga for labor and delivery
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Proper pelvic floor activation
Abbey Brewer has an incredible ability to connect and convey the material she is presenting. I took her Prenatal Training as I knew of her reputation and she was above and beyond my expectations. Not only was the information relevant for pregnancy but I use a great deal of her poses and wisdom with all classes. Since we dealt with the pelvic floor and SI issues, I find this is useful to many students whether they are pregnant or not. I felt very confident to teach a prenatal class after Abbey’s training as she prepared us for the different needs and expectations during each trimester. It is apparent when you are with Abbey that she has worked with hundreds of pregnant women over the years and she has a wealth of knowledge and experience. I would highly recommend Abbey and her Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training to anyone interested in deepening their knowledge in this area.
Kim Saunders, E-RYT 500, RPYT, CPYT, LPC, Lift Founder
Meet the Teacher
Abbey Brewer
YACEP, RPYT, LMT, E-RYT 500, Certified Pilates Instructor, Family & Community Herbalist
Abbey Brewer is a seasoned yoga teacher, who has been actively teaching yoga since 1998. She has many certifications including E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP, LMT, CNMT, Comprehensive Certified Pilates Instructor (600 hours through Power Pilates, NY & additional certifications through Body Awareness Studio), certified community and family herbalist and certified aromatherapist. She is the founder and director of Georgia's first registered prenatal yoga teacher training school and has taught and apprenticed with women's health PT, Candice Goch, for over 15 years. She has been supporting women in holistic health options for over 25 years, working as a yoga teacher; neuromuscular therapist; licensed massage therapist; doula; and fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum specialist. She is experienced in abdominal detox massage & provides herbal support. In addition to her work in women's health, she taught musculoskeletal anatomy, neuromuscular therapy, and rehabilitation at Rising Spirit Institute/Gwinnett College for more than 8 years. She has also designed and taught anatomy programs for both yoga and Pilates teacher training programs throughout the Metro Atlanta area. Her goal is to mentor women through education and movement practices so that we can all be self empowered, vibrant, and ultimately thrive.
Abbey lives in metro Atlanta with her husband, yoga teaching daughter, kindergarten aged son and dog.