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| Prenatal
Yoga Teacher Training - Level One |
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This certification course is for yoga teachers who want to learn
to teach our method for teaching prenatal yoga and who are interested in licensing our program. Mamaste Yoga™ is a part of the Samatva Yoga
Teacher Training Program which is Registered with the Yoga
Alliance. Students usually complete this program in 9-10 months. During
this course you will be learning anatomy, exercise techniques,
modifications in yoga postures and philosophy. |
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| Pre-Requisites |
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-Participants must complete the pre-enrollment questionnaire for this course to prove they come from a compatible hatha background and/or are open to learning and teaching new philosophies.
-Participants must be a Registered Yoga Teachers or must be currently enrolled in the Samatva Yoga or affiliate 200-hour teacher training program.
-Participants must be insured with Yoga Teacher Liability Insurance.
-Participants must have experience in the childbirth field and have completed a 2-day doula training or have previously audited a Lamaze childbirth education series. |
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| Course
Syllabus |
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Laying a Foundation
Prior to the training you are required to read 5 books; these books will give you a basic foundation in pregnancy and prenatal yoga. Books are not supplied as a part of the program, they must be purchased separately. You will have a pre-training conference call with your trainer prior to the workshop.
Pregnancy & Yoga/Exercise
This section covers maternal anatomy and pregnancy physiology, exercise guidelines specific to yoga, guidelines for pregnant teachers, general adaptations and contraindications as well as our student handouts on pelvic floor exercises, breathing techniques and basic guidelines and ethics and marketing.
Prenatal Yoga
This section of the training covers modifying postures for pregnancy, practicing breathing techniques, contraindicated postures, relaxation techniques. Mamaste YogaⓇ prenatal yoga routines for each trimester, special prenatal posture sequences, yoga therapy in pregnancy, pelvic floor exercises, and practice teaching.
Homework
Assignments include practice teaching, submitting journals and videos for mentor feedback, a self-evaluation and our final “open-book” exam. You will also be asked to submit a review of a prenatal yoga video (video must be purchased separately- approx. $10) to demonstrate your recognition of the how it meets or does not meet the Mamaste YogaⓇ guidelines and standards. Expect to spend about 12 - 16 hours on the homework. |
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| Licensing Information |
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This is a licensed program so we require that our graduates teach only our routines and with our philosophies in their prenatal/postnatal classes. We realize that this is great for some and does not interest others. Also, your subs would need to have trained with us to teach our material, you cannot train others using our material and routines. You can just tell your sub a list of things you commonly teach and what your women are not used to in class. Our program provides complete curriculum, student handouts and 17 class routines with take home sheets for the moms in the class. If you already teach prenatal yoga you need to strongly consider if you think our program is right for you as you will need to make changes in what you are teaching. Our prenatal program is for 2nd & 3rd trimester women. We also have postnatal training that can be taken after you complete the prenatal program and have taught it for 6 months. Our licensed teachers are assigned to geographic areas. We will ask you to agree not to compete with another Mamaste YogaⓇ class by offering classes at the same within your geographic zone. Please contact the school for information on your geographic zone. There is a $50 annual renewal fee. |
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| Continuing Education Requirements |
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Licensed teachers must complete 3 CEUs per renewal year to maintain licensing. A list of qualified activities is included in your course materials. Qualifying activities range from reading books, submitting study guides, visiting other prenatal yoga classes, doing video reviews, attending births to taking additional courses. |
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| PRYT Specialization |
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Levels One & Two are required for RPYT specialization offered by the Yoga Alliance.
Level One Workshop
16 Contact Hours & 16 Independant Study Hours
Level Two Workshops (Modules 1-4)
60 Contact Hours & 40 Independant Study Hours
The Yoga Alliance requireds 30 hours of prenatal yoga teaching after you graduate from Level 2 before you can apply for the RPYT designation. Graduates must pay registration fee to the Yoga Alliance.
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| Course Fees |
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Level One Course Fee: $850
This is the total fee paid to Samatva Yoga. You must purchase books and video supplies separately. We offer a $100 discount to Samatva Yoga teachers and teachers from affiliate studios.
(Items not included in the fees above: 5 required reading books, prenatal yoga video, class fee for 1 prenatal yoga class, postage costs to send materials back to us, materials to create your videos)
Payment Plan:
The first half of your tuition is due with your application, the remaining balance is due before the workshop.
Refund Policy / Cancellation Policy for Workshops Under 30 Hours: If you notify Samatva Yoga at least 7 days before a
scheduled workshop that you are unable to attend, you will receive 50% refund of registration fee otherwise no refund will be made. If
you are a no-show, no registration fees will be refunded. Samatva Yoga reserves the right to cancel any workshop at its reasonable
discretion. In the event of workshop cancellation by Samatva Yoga, registration fees will be refunded in full.
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| Required Books |
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Books are not supplied as a part of the program, you are responsible for purchasing them on your own. The total estimated cost for your books is $100. We recommended buying used copies of these books. Estimated used prices for each book are listed below:
» Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby by Jyothi Larson $12
» Preparing for Birth with Yoga by Janet Balaskas (any publication date) $16
» The Pregnancy Book by Dr. William Sears$12
» Active Birth by Janet Balaskas $15
» The Female Pelvis by Blandine Calais-Germain $25
» Choice of any mass market prenatal yoga video $10 (These can be found on Amazon.com) |
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| Training Dates |
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Visit our Training Calendar for upcoming dates. |
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| Further Questions? |
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| Feel free to contact us by email karen@n2yoga.net or by phone at (405) 474-3302. |
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| Application |
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| Contact Karen for a pre-application questionnarie: Karen@n2yoga.net. |
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