Learn to empower and transform the life of many pregnant humans with yoga and its tools!

Gain knowledge on how to support pregnant humans through each trimester of pregnancy. You will be trained in a sequence that is specifically designed to empower and prepare women for birth, and develop the tools you need to create your own safe, fun, and empowering sequences. You will learn how to work with the special needs of postnatal yoga students, too.

This training is designed for yoga teachers, doulas, labor & delivery nurses, midwives, or any pregnant or postpartum women interested in deepening their knowledge and yoga practice. You don’t even have to go on to teach prenatal yoga afterwards. You may just want to take this course for your own personal study and development if you have interest in the topic. You don’t need to pregnant either, and if you are, congratulation!

Yoga teachers will learn how to safely modify yoga for pregnant yoga students that come to their regular yoga class.

This training will include sections on:

• Anatomy and physiology, including pelvic floor and diastasis recti concerns, of pregnancy and postpartum.

• Which poses are indicated and contra-indicated?

• Breathing and pranayama.

• Modifications for different stages of pregnancy.

• Yoga solutions to common aches and pains.

• How to design and teach a prenatal yoga sequence.

• Ways yoga can help with childbirth pain management.

• Applying yogic philosophy to pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.

• Creating and nurturing an inclusive, supportive community.

• Incorporating different yogic tools in your classes -- sound, meditation, visualization, and relaxation.

• Body image concerns in pregnancy and postpartum.

• Immediate postnatal considerations and steps to introducing mom back to a yoga practice.

• Opportunity to practice teach with classmates and get feedback.

• How to hold compassionate space and the art of deep listening

Lisa Young is a RPYT, E-RPY-200 and been serving pregnant humans and their families since 2009. When not teaching, Lisa is pursuing her LPC hours, lounging with the cat, and enjoying walks in nature. She has a teen daughter and tween son.

85 hours: 75 contact hours, 10 hours non-contact

48 live trainings with Lisa, and 27 hours of pre-recorded material, observation of Lisa’s classes, and asynchronous learning. The final 10 hours will include include opportunities to assist Lisa in a prenatal yoga class, practice teach with peers outside of the scheduled live classes, and observe other prenatal yoga classes outside of Austin Prenatal Yoga.

We are a Yoga Alliance Registered Prenatal Yoga School. Current RYT can earn their RPYT or Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher certification with our program. We are excited to offer this to you so you can share the many benefits of yoga with expecting humans in a safe, informed, and confident manner.

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training FAQ

Where can I teach Prenatal Yoga? With this certification you will be able to teach at yoga studios, gyms and fitness centers, OB/GYN offices, chiropractor's offices, birthing centers and private residences.

Are there any pre-requisites for this training? No. You do not need any prior knowledge or need to hold any certifications for this program. *If you wish to register with Yoga Alliance as a prenatal yoga teacher (RPYT), you must be registered with Yoga Alliance as a 200 hour yoga teacher training (RYT) either before or after this prenatal yoga training. It is not necessary to do so and you will still hold a certificate from our school which prepares you fully to teach pregnant students.

What if I have no interest in teaching yoga, is this training still applicable to me? Yes! We have students in the training that are in search of a deeper understanding of pregnancy and yoga and wish to strengthen their knowledge for personal reasons only.

How many hours is this program? It is 85 total hours. 75 hours =48 live in-person training with Lisa + 27 hours of pre-recorded material, observation of Lisa’s classes, and asynchronous learning. The final 10 hours will include include opportunities to assist Lisa in a prenatal yoga class, practice teach with peers outside of the scheduled live classes, and observe other prenatal yoga classes outside of Austin Prenatal Yoga.

All students will receive a digital extensive training manual (160 pages) and an Empowered Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Certificate from Austin Prenatal Yoga at completion of this 85hr. training and final exam. In order to apply for the RPYT with Yoga Alliance you need to complete all course requirements, hours, and teach 30 hours or prenatal yoga after the course is over.

Includes a copy of the Austin Prenatal Yoga Empowered Teacher Training manual, access to the replays during the training, and your birth chart. Full tuition payment is due by start date. Option to pay via PayPal “Austin Prenatal Yoga”, or preferred Venmo “Austin Prenatal Yoga Lisa Young” or Zelle (512-876-9517). Once the Training begins there are no refunds. For more information contact austinprenatalyoga@gmail.com

*Please note: If enrollment is less than five students, the training will be canceled and you will get a full refund.