3-Day Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Training
2025-03-01 09:00 - 2025-03-15 17:30 (America/Chicago) | Yoga2Gather, 6700 FERRIS STREET, SUITE 100, Bellaire, TX, 77401, United States
ABOUT THE TRAINING:
Who this training is for:

Teachers of any movement style or background.
Limited spots for Non-Teachers who are pregnant or want to learn how to support themselves or their loved ones through pregnancy and postpartum. (Inquire about availability)

Training Curriculum:

28-Hour Training (includes 21.75-hour in-person training plus online training curriculum to be completed on your own time)
Attend in-person or live online. Recordings of live training will be available to those who attend asynchronously.
Daily Prenatal/Postnatal and Meditation Sessions.
Tailor poses for various needs and conditions during pregnancy.
Design class sequences for different types of prenatal and postnatal classes – relaxing to moderate to athletic.
Specific postpartum yoga practices that promote healing and support after childbirth, including vaginal birth, surgical birth, VBAC, and pregnancy loss.
Use yoga practices to relieve pain, discomfort, anxiety, depression that could accompany pregnancy and postpartum.
Understand the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum and apply that knowledge to help prenatal and postnatal students.
Help people connect emotionally, physically, and spiritually with themselves and use those connections to help prepare them for pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum.
Hands-On Assists Clinics – learn and practice enhancement, or supportive, or comfort measure techniques. No one technique works for everyone; adapt techniques that work best for the individual.
Sequencing Practicum for class sequence designs that can help bring relief to prenatal and postnatal people with certain conditions (e.g., pubic bone pain, back pain, swelling, nausea, blood pressure issues, fatigue, etc.).
Childbirth Preparation Class

Faculty:

WHAT YOU GET:
*28-Hour Training
*1-month subscription to Poppy Perinatal channel on www.mat2mat.com
*Teacher Training Manual (e-book)
*Live Daily Yoga Workshops (prenatal/postnatal)
*Discussion and Q&A Sessions
*Daily Breathwork and Meditation Exercises
*Hands-On Assists Workshops
*Childbirth Preparation Class
*Certificate of Completion
WHAT IS IN THE MANUAL:
*Over 100 prenatal and postnatal full color asana pictures with detailed instructions
*Articles about prenatal and postnatal practices through yoga, breath, meditation
*Poses and techniques for relieving pain and cultivating strength and openness
*Up-to-date info on anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
*Example 60-minute sequences for private and group prenatal or postnatal classes
*Example 60-minute sequences for integrating prenatal and postnatal modifications into regular group classes
*Example 60-minute sequences from relaxing to moderate to athletic prenatal or postnatal classes
TRAINING SCHEDULE:
9:00 am – 5:30 pm Houston, TX time every Saturday
Day 1: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Day 2: Saturday, March 8, 2025
Day 3: Saturday, March 15, 2025
Notes: Lunch break is 12:00-1:15 pm. Daily schedule may be subject to minor changes.
EXPECTATIONS:
Requirements for receiving a certificate of completion:
1) attend all three in-person training days (You can attend this training remotely via live streaming or recordings of the live sessions.)
2) practice six online pregnancy or postpartum yoga classes on the Poppy Perinatal channel on www.mat2mat.com (covered by tuition fee)
3) complete one online quiz for each training day (3 quizzes total)
FAQs

TUITION:
Three different tuition prices determined by when you make payment:
EARLY BIRD if you sign up by February 11: $499 USD
REGULAR if you sign up after February 11: $599 USD
PAYMENT POLICY:
Tuition includes a non-refundable administrative fee of $75.
REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICY (STRICT):
*30 days or more prior to training: 50% of monies less transaction fees and $75 non-refundable administrative fee.
*29 days prior: No refund. No exceptions.
REGISTRATION:
PAYMENT FOR 3-DAY TRAINING (Level 1 Training)
By making payment, you agree to honor the Strict Cancellation and Refund Policy.

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PRENATAL WORKSHOP: Yoga + Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class
2025-06-27 10:00 - 13:30 | Heart of Houston Birth & Wellness Center, 6550 Mapleridge St, Suite 100, Houston, Texas, 77081, United States
If you are pregnant, you and your birthing partner are invited to a fun and interactive birth preparation workshop.
When: Friday, June 27, 10:00am-1:30pm
Where: Heart of Houston Birth & Wellness Center
What you get:
PREGNANCY YOGA MINI-CLASS
20-minute sequence of postures that you can do daily to support your body as it changes throughout pregnancy. Suitable for all bodies and abilities. You will learn simple yet practical and impactful postures for reducing stress, resolving pain or discomfort, and making space for comfort and joy!
SPINNING BABIES® PARENT CLASS
Spinning Babies® Birth Preparation Class highlights your baby’s active role to rotate down and out of the pelvis during labor. Learn techniques to help muscles in your pelvis support an easier birth. During labor, the baby turns through three levels of the pelvis. Together, you and your birth partner can use these techniques before and during labor to help “make room for baby!” Spinning Babies reveals how the baby can find optimal positions for labor and allows birth to be more comfortable.
POST-CLASS
You will be emailed the following materials that you can refer to during your pregnancy and birth.
-Spinning Babies® Parent Class Companion eBook
-21 Day Checklist for Comfort and Ease
-Daily Pregnancy Activity Guide by Trimester
-Estimating Baby’s Position
-Birthing Checklist
-Comfort & Ease with Spinning Babies®
-Position Tips with Spinning Babies®
-Fetal Compass Rose Handout
-Daily Pelvic Floor Exercises
-Kick Chart
-Birth Collaboration with Spinning Babies®
What to bring:
a partner
Wear loose and comfortable workout clothes
2 Yoga mats
2 Large body towels
Bottles of water
2 Pillows
About the teacher:
Catherine Allen (she/her/hers), Spinning Babies® Certified Parent Educator (SpBCPE) and Pregnancy and Postpartum Yoga Teacher of over two decades offers Spinning Babies® Parent Classes in Houston, Texas and live online. Catherine used the Spinning Babies® approach in her own pregnancies and labors and believes in its philosophy for childbirth. It is an approach that encourages the birthing person to make informed birth choices and helps strengthen the bond between parents and baby.
Cost:
$125 for each couple or dyad
15% discount for HoH members
One full scholarship spot for a dyad in financial need
Register here:
https://catallenyoga.as.me/?appointmentType=50993533
