Prenatal Plus - Yoga® 
Prenatal - Postnatal w/baby Yoga
Teacher Certification Training Course
Miami, Florida

Prenatal Plus - Yoga Teacher Training
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Taught by Debra Deva Kaur Geymayr, E-RYT, HBCE, CD(DONA), CLD, CPD, OSD, CHBE, IMP, PES
Joined by Expert Guest Speakers in the fields of Midwifery and Acupuncture (with 7-day training)

A 7-day, 60 hour complete Prenatal - Postnatal w/baby Certification Course bringing a holistic and spiritual approach to pregnancy & birthing.

Learn yoga postures for pregnancy with hands-on training, open discussions, together with an understanding of conscious birthing and more.

The (5) day intensive does not include guest speakers. All information and training manual is included.

Course dates

All Trainings include 10% discount card on all products
Registration is now open for October 2010 dates.

Private/individual training offered upon request.

Course Overview

Women alone must take steps to have a fulfilling and safe birth by acknowledging and releasing the fear they have regarding the challenges that surround labor & birth today. Those who serve women must be willing to take special care and responsibility in teaching, with regards to these same challenges. You can make a difference!! 

This training program will benefit you profoundly if you are: Yoga students of any discipline, yoga teachers working with pregnant women, Pregnant women, women who want to become pregnant or women who have given birth. This course is open to any and all Women!!!
Professionals working with pregnant women
Yoga Teachers and teachers in training
Nurses
Childbirth educators
Massage Therapists
Doulas
Midwives
Doctors 

Join Debra in learning how to teach women, experiencing the most profound time of their lives - during pregnancy. Help them create the proper environment, inner faith and strength emotionally, physically & spiritually. An ancient journey which brings mothers-to-be together, sharing knowledge, song, inner strength and celebration as a new soul grows within, helping to prepare for their challenges, choices and changes through pregnancy, birth and beyond. Helping women connect to themselves, their babies and others to prepare for this joyful Celebration of Life. Learn anatomy and physiology, yoga postures specifically for strengthening and relaxing the body and to help alleviate the common discomforts of pregnancy. Breathing and meditation techniques to release fears and doubts about birthing. Nutritional care for prenatal and postnatal moms, structuring a prenatal/postnatal class, sequencing and general routine of yoga poses . Marketing your practice, meeting new friends and other teachers.

Gain knowledge from experts in midwifery and acupuncture for pregnancy and postpartum. Also, learn how to help with different fetal positions i.e. occiput posterior, breech, poses for healthy back and hips, relaxation and breathing techniques for pregnancy, labor and what can be done if drugs are used.  Learn about Doula care and homeopathy for labor and birth.

Learn how to create a gentle and fun Postnatal w/baby Yoga class using poses that include baby, help Mom's regain abdominal strength, while sharing and supporting each other, with song, dance & connection.

Prerequisite to receive"teaching certification" for this course is that you have a basic 200- hour yoga teacher certification, or a one year yoga practice with an understanding of yoga poses, standing, sitting, forward bends, backbends, inversions and restoratives. To watch "Yoga for Pregnancy" DVD by Debra. This can be ordered by phone or on the web site (video page).

Note: you do not need to be a teacher or have a yoga certification to receive a "certificate of completion"

To obtain a "teaching certificate" if you do not have the prerequisites you will need to complete the following:

1. Attend 3 prenatal yoga classes in your area, if no classes are available you may use a prenatal video.
2. Complete the creation of 3 sample pregnancy yoga classes, with the poses and outline for each class, including chanting and meditation.
3. Complete 2 sample postnatal w/baby yoga classes including poses and outline for each.
4. Submit a video/DVD of your teaching, a sample 20 minute yoga class for both prenatal and postnatal w/baby. Upon completion a Teaching Certificate will be issued.
   

To register for Course:
Click on the link at the top of the page and once your registration is received and reviewed, there are three required book titles which will be forwarded to you via e-mail.

These do not have to be read before the training but should be present at the training with you. They can be purchased through Amazon or at the studio. The actual schedule is given the first day of training. You will also receive a list of local hotels and area information.  The Miami Int'l Airport is 15 minutes from the studio, so no car rentals are needed. Please feel free to call or e-mail Debra with any questions and for further details.

Your Hostess and Teacher:
Debra Geymayr, R.Y.T., HBCE, CD(DONA), CLD, CPD CHBE,  has been teaching for over 20 years, specializing in Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum care. Teaching hundreds of women and couples to embrace this special time and assist them in learning the tools that can help them let go of fear and prepare to experience a calmer, more holistic, natural birth. Debra is a professional labor & postpartum doula (woman who “mothers the mother” assisting in labor & delivery) and has been assisting in hospital, birth centers and home births for eight years and counting... (helping couples with home/baby care following birth), a certified Childbirth Educator in HypnoBirthing® and Creator of the nationally recognized video “Yoga for Pregnancy.”

Come join me and embrace this seven days as you are guided on how to teach women safe and beneficial ways to enjoy their pregnancy, prepare for an easier more mindful labor/birth experience and connect with their inner faith & wisdom through it all.  You will learn through both observing and hands-on participation. Through education, information and participation you will learn how to help women understand more about pregnancy and be able to make conscious choices for their baby and themselves.

If you would like to sponsor a training in your area please e-mail debra@prenatalplusyoga.com