1. Intro, Breathing & Meditation (1 Hour)

85-HOUR ONLINE REGISTERED PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER (RPYT) TRAINING

Introduction

RPYT: Course Agenda
1. General Background (5 Hours)
2. Prenatal Techniques, Training & Practice: Pranayama & Meditation (10 Hours)
3. Prenatal Techniques, Training & Practice: First & Second Trimester Asanas (10 Hours)
4. Prenatal Techniques, Training & Practice: Third Trimester Asanas (5 Hours)
5. Teaching Methodology (10 Hours)
6. Anatomy & Physiology (10 Hours)
7. Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers (5 Hours)
8. Class Observations (10 Hours)
9. Teaching Practicum (10 Hours)
10. Electives: Chair Yoga, Props, Partner Yoga (10 Hours)
Course Completion & Registration Instructions

General Background: Introduction (1 Hour)

Introduction to ShareLove.Fund's RPYT Course (4:00)
1. Meet Our Founder (2:28)
2. Meet Our Instructors
3. Meet Our Community
4. Liability Waiver
5. Sample Intake Form
6. Sample Letter to Prenatal Clients

General Background: Overview of Prenatal Yoga (1 Hour)

Overview of Prenatal Yoga
1. Approaches to Yoga (Handout 1)
2. Application of Kripalu Lineage

General Background: Benefits of Prenatal Yoga (1 Hour)

Introduction to The Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
1. Enhances Endurance, Flexibility, and Strength
2. Neutralizes Back Pain & Sciatica Condition
3. Get Rid of Anxiety and Stress
4. Get Better Sleep
5. Supports Digestion
6. Improves the Body Posture

General Background: Safe Practice During Pregnancy (1 Hour)

1. Check In Process for Prenatal Students
2. Yoga for The First Trimester
3. Yoga For The Second Trimester
4. Yoga For The Third Trimester
5. High-Risk Pregnancies
6. Safe and Unsafe Postures During Pregnancy
6. Additional Circumstances
7. Avoiding Supine Positions
8. Back Problems
9. Knowing When To Stop
General Background: Safe & Unsafe Activities Outside Of Yoga
1. Running and Jogging
2. Bicycling and Spinning
3. Lifting Weights
4. Skiing
5. Scuba Diving
6. High Impact Aerobics
7. Contact Sports
8. Activities where Risk of Falling is High
9. High Altitude Exercise

General Background: Creating A Safe Studio Environment (1 Hour)

1. Introduction to Creating A Safe Environment
2. General Studio Space
3. Loud Noises
4. Smell Sensitivity
5. Accessibility
Office Hours

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Introduction to Pranayama (1 Hour)

1. Introduction to Pranayama
2. Anatomy and Physiology of Breathing
3. The Respiratory System
4. Changes to Respiratory System During Pregnancy
5. Breathing Practices in Yoga
6. Benefits of Good Breathing Practices During Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery
7. Checking In With Your Breath
8. Breath and Movement
9. Pranayama

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Pranayama Exercises

First Trimester Pranayama Exercises (1 Hour)
Second Trimester Pranayama Exercises (1 Hour)
Third Trimester Pranayama Exercises (1 Hour)
Additional Pranayama Resources (1 Hour)

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Introduction to Prenatal Meditation (1 Hour)

1. Introduction to Meditation
2. What Is Meditation?
3. Meditation As Part of Yoga
4. Guiding Others in Meditation
5. Exercise 1
6. Benefits of Meditation
7. Preparing for Meditation
8. Exercise 2
9. Important Reminders
10. Sitting For Meditation
11. Exercise 3
12. Time to Practice Meditation
13. Help for General Meditation Issues

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Meditation Practices

First Trimester Meditation Practices (1 Hour) (2:08)
Second Trimester Meditation Practices (1 Hour)
Third Trimester Meditation Practices (1 Hour)
Review & Sample Meditations (1 Hour) (30:08)
Office Hours

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Asanas For The First Trimester

First Trimester Asanas: Sun Salutation A (1 Hour) (1:44)
First Trimester Asanas: Poses 1-2 (1 Hour) (5:00)
First Trimester Asanas: Poses 3-14 (1 Hour) (21:04)
First Trimester Asanas: Poses 15-22 (1 Hour) (8:46)
First Trimester Asanas: Poses 23-45 (1 Hour) (33:58)

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Asanas For The Second Trimester

Second Trimester Asanas: Sun Salutation A (1 Hour)
Second Trimester Asanas: Poses 1-2 (1 Hour) (5:00)
Second Trimester Asanas: Poses 3-14 (1 Hour) (6:38)
Second Trimester Asanas: Poses 15-22 (1 Hour) (5:51)
Second Trimester Asanas: Poses 23-45 (1 Hour) (28:12)

Prenatal Techniques, Training, & Practice: Asanas For The Third Trimester

Third Trimester Asanas: Poses 1-23 (1 Hour) (18:53)
Third Trimester Asanas: Poses 24-45 (1 Hour) (8:41)
Third Trimester Asanas: Sample Class 1 (1 Hour)
Third Trimester Asanas: Sample Class 2 (1 Hour)
Third Trimester Asanas: Sample Class 3 (1 Hour)
Office Hours

Teaching Methodology: Beginner Yoga Students

Teaching First Trimester Beginners (1 Hour) (9:07)
Teaching Second Trimester Beginners (1 Hour) (11:13)
Teaching Third Trimester Beginners (1 Hour) (11:11)

Teaching Methodology: Advanced Yoga Students

Teaching First Trimester Advanced Students (1 Hour) (8:25)
Teaching Second Trimester Advanced Students (1 Hour) (8:22)
Teaching Third Trimester Advanced Students (1 Hour) (10:57)

Teaching Methodology: Additional Techniques

Additional Teaching Techniques Overview
Class Management (1 Hour)
Environment (1 Hour)
Pace of Class (1 Hour)
Cueing (1 Hour)
Office Hours

Anatomy & Physiology: Overview (1 Hour)

General Anatomy
Coloring Handout
Review Handout Answers

Anatomy & Physiology: Female Anatomy (1 Hour)

Internal Female Organs
1. Cervix
2. Fallopian Tubes
3. Ovaries
4. Uterus
5. Urethra
6. Vagina
7. Review
External Organs
1. Mons Pubis
2. Pudendal Cleft
3. Labia Majora
4. Labia Minora
5. Bartholin’s Glands
6. Clitoris
7. Review

Anatomy & Physiology: Physiology (1 Hour)

1. Overview
2. Hormonal Changes
3. Blood Volume
4. Weight Gain
5. Increase In Fetus Size
6. Renal Changes
7. Postural Change

Anatomy & Physiology: The Systems in the Human Body (1 Hour)

1. Digestive System
2. Respiratory System
3. Nervous System
4. Cardiovascular System
5. Circulatory System
6. Endocrine System
7. Skeletal System
8. Urinary System
9. Muscular System
10. Immune System
11. Reproductive System
12. Integumentary System

Anatomy & Physiology: Major Bones & Muscles (1 Hour)

1. Bones, Joints, Cartilage, Ligaments
2. Major Muscles
3. Handout
4. Review

Anatomy & Physiology: Asanas

Anatomy & Physiology: Sun Salutation A (1 Hour) (44:30)
Anatomy & Physiology: Poses 1-2 (1 Hour)
Anatomy & Physiology: Poses 3-14 (1 Hour) (68:27)
Anatomy & Physiology: Poses 15-22 (1 Hour) (30:06)
Anatomy & Physiology: Poses 23-45 (1 Hour) (97:36)
Office Hours

Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Yoga Teachers

1. Review of Key Sutras of Patañjali (1 Hour)
2. Review of Major Yogic Texts: The Bhagavad Gita (1 Hour)
3. Review of The 8 Limbs of Yoga (1 Hour) (72:42)
4. Origins of Yoga (1 Hour) (25:25)
5. Yoga Foundations (1 Hour)
Office Hours

Practicum: Observations (10 Hours)

Class Observations
Teaching Demonstrations: Sun Salutations (7:19)
Teaching Demonstrations: 3 Prenatal Modifications (4:54)
Teaching Demonstrations: 5 Prop Poses (15:16)
Teaching Demonstrations: 2 Prenatal Breathing Exercises (7:13)
Prenatal Sample Plan 1
Prenatal Sample Plan 2
Prenatal Sample Plan 3
Written Prenatal Test
Upload Written Prenatal Test
Written Prenatal Test Answer Key
Office Hours

Practicum: Teaching (10 Hours)

Teaching Practicum

Elective: Prenatal Chair Yoga

1. Introduction & Benefits (30 Min)
2. Asanas: Warmups & Sun Salutation (30 Min)
3. Asanas: Lunge Series (30 Min)
4. Asanas: Other Standing Poses (30 Min)
5. Asanas: Restorative Poses (1 Hour)
6. Create Your Own Chair Sequence (1 Hour)

Elective: Props In Prenatal Yoga

1. Intro & Asana Modifications (1 Hour)
2. Create Your Own Props Sequence (1 Hour)

Elective: Partner Prenatal Yoga

1. Intro, Breathing & Meditation (1 Hour)
2. Asanas (1 Hour)
3. Create Your Own Partner Yoga Sequence (1 Hour)
4. Office Hours

Course Completion & Registration Instructions

Yoga Alliance Registration Instructions
Course Feedback
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