MayaPrenatal teacher training pre-course embodied learning:

Intention:

Please complete the following and present on the first day of the training - 

1) reflection sheet

2) pregnancy artwork

 

Draw or paint on A4 size an image of a pregnant woman. This could be a self-portrait
( or a drawing of a friend or simply HOW you see pregnant women in general.

Please take your time here. We will use these drawings within the training- so it will enrich your own understanding and group dynamics.
This is not about your ability to draw. The intention here is to reflect upon your perception of pregnant woman – how you see them or yourself pregnant.
It can be a sketch, an abstract image, it may be colourful or simply in pencil. …anything. You don’t need to take all day…just a quiet moment.

 

3) read two books, from two different categories and present either as:

- A summary of the book. Either a complete summary of the whole book , or chapter by chapter. 1-2 pages maximum

-  Choose to express a theme of the book or topic as a creative artwork piece....You are only limited
here by your imagination. It can be a drawing, or you could make something. Along with your creative artwork
write a paragraph or two about it - the reasons why you created it, your thoughts and feelings about the topic/theme and
any other relevant information you would like to share!

- A class plan emphasising a theme or topic from the book. 
include:

Opening meditation and asana  (Write a paragraph how you would begin the class to introduce the topic)
Warm up asanas
Namaskars
1 or 2 active sequences
Cooling down
Shavasana

(You can draw stick figures, or write the sanskrit name/english name of the asana. No explanation of transitions necessary!!!)
Along with your class plan write a paragraph or two about it - How you chose a class theme/plan, how it relates to a topic or theme
from the book and your thoughts and feelings as you were planning the class. Include any other relevant information you would like to share!

- A written personal reflection of the book - what was inspirational? what was challenging? How does it
 make you feel as a woman, mother, as a yoga practitioner? Life reflections?  1-2 pages maximum.

 

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Teacher Training content - An offering from the heart

This teacher training is intended to cover a wide range of topics surrounding Pregnancy and BIrth.
Over the 8 days together the following points will be covered using a variety of methods such as : Asana Practices;
Theory and Practicums; group discussions; personal reflections & drawings; meditations and self practice sessions.
This offering is an opportunity to dive deep into this topic, in all its richness and beauty and continually discover new
ways of nurturing women through this phase in their life - both on and off the yogamat.

 

 Prenatal Yoga  practice

 

• The Mandala of pregnancy yoga asanas
• 6 Creative Sun Salutations with specific Theme &  Intention
• 7 Class plans with specific  theme,  intention and Mudra
• Pregnancy Yoga Class template / Class Planning
• Affirmations & Poems for Pregnancy and Birth
• Mindfulness Meditations for Pregnancy & Birth
• Pranayama  practices for pregnancy & birth
• Sound practices during pregnancy and in preparation for birth
• Building awareness of the pelvic floor muscles within the class setting

 

• Prenatal Yoga Education
  
  

• Joys and Benefits of teaching Prenatal Yoga
• Appropriate & Inappropriate practices
• Variations & Adaptations : How to include all 3 trimesters in one class 
• Setting up a supportive Environment 
• Creating a Community

 

• Pregnancy  Education
  
  

• Mothers gift - the pregnant body
• Trimester outline – physical and emotional joys and challenges as pregnancy progresses
• Pregnancy Discomforts  and  health Concerns
• A closer look at the Pelvic floor!
• The Womb - Womans power centre
• Knowledge of Pregnancy Hormones relevent to teaching prenatal yoga classes

 

• Birth Education
  
  

• Birth -  Rhythm & Flow
• Entering life ….bonding and the first hour after birth
• The various foetal positions in utero – the benefits/challenges these create for birth
• Active birth versus Passive birth
• How we Birth matters – Medicated or unmedicated? pleasure or pain? Fear or freedom? Internal  & external factors, pathways for coping and the domino effect
• Where to birth -  an important decision
• Support of a midwife/ Doula/Partner 

 

• Belly Dance for Pregnancy and Birth
  
  

• Dancing from within -  with Jade Mate

 

 

In ancient cultures, ritual dances supported women passing from childhood into womanhood through the discovery of their own sexuality, and then into motherhood through pregnancy and birth. These original dances, which included elements of belly dance as we know it today, allowed women to appreciate the beauty of their own bodies and to find joy and pleasure in movement, while strengthening their bodies and self-confidence for the creation of a new life

Jade will join us to share her wisdom and knowledge with  how belly dance supports women during pregnancy and birth. She will offer some basic belly dance movements that can be easily integrated in a yoga class and will guide us through some improvisational dancing to support freeing the intuitive body. Finally we will all dance some easy steps in circle, feeling supported by each other and experiencing joy in movement and rhythm -  just as it was done in ancient cultures.

Jade will also teach some of the prenatal yoga classes during the training.

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Pre-course suggested reading :

Please try to read at least one of these books before training:

• New active birth,  Janet Balaskas. (Deutscher Titel : `Active Geburt: Wie ich mich mit Atemübungen, Yoga und Massagen optimal vorbereite´)
• Ina May's guide to childbirth, Ina May Gaskin 
• Mindfulbirthing, Nancy Bardacke  (Deutsche Title  ` Der achtsame Weg durch Schwangerschaft und Geburt)
• Birth Reborn – what childbirth should be, Michael Odent

 

Additional Pre-course creative projects:

There will be  a couple of  creative projects to complete before the training.
These will greatly enhance your experience, and will be used during the training also.
Upon completion of registration you will be sent a welcome letter a month before the training begins with this information.

What to bring to class:

• Notebook and pens
• Bring your camera  to class!
• 1 container `Magic dough´  (`Magisches Dough´)  – by CRAZE
• An open heart to learning and sharing
• A willingness to dive in and try something new
• Bring your own knowledge, insights and reflections!
• A goooood sense of humour!
  
  

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