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

Prenatal Plus - Yoga® is an accredited/registered/certified School with
Yoga Alliance® for Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification Training
all CEU's approved by:

Teacher Training Registration Form

Taught by Debra Deva Kaur Geymayr, RPYT, E-RYT, HBCE, CD(DONA), CLD, CPD, OSD, CHBE, IMP, PES. With dedication to providing the most informative, complete training including all aspects of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond.
Joined by Expert Guest Speakers in the fields of Midwifery and Acupuncture (with 10-day training)

A 2-day, 20 hour - Prenatal Workshop acknowledged by Yoga Alliance for continuing educational hours, bringing a holistic and spiritual approach to pregnancy & birthing.
A 5-day, 42.5 hour  - LEVEL I and LEVEL II, Prenatal - Postnatal w/baby Certification Course as the first step in becoming a holistic, safe and certified prenatal yoga teacher. Prenatal Plus - Yoga® certification eligibility. Acknowledged by Yoga Alliance for continuing educational hours and may be used toward YA- 85 hour certification, RPYT.
A 10-day, 85 hour complete - Prenatal - Postnatal w/baby RPYT-Certification Course acknowledged by Yoga Alliance®, in becoming a certified prenatal yoga instructor. Teaching Certificate upon completion. See pre-requisites/requirements below.

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

All information and training manual is included. Discount early registration for all trainings.
Books and local information provided at time of registration.

Course dates

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training - July 2011

All Trainings include 10% discount card on all products
Registration is now open for March/July 2013 dates.

Private/individual training offered upon request.

Course Overview

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.

Two Day Pregnancy Workshop - Come and enjoy prenatal yoga, learn safe and beneficial ways to help pregnancy be healthy and happy.  Includes: limited anatomy, breathing and relaxation techniques, chanting for inner awareness, poses for common discomforts and strengthening the body for labor. This workshop is great for any one pregnant and all who work with prenatal women.

Prenatal Plus - Yoga certification with 42.5 hours toward Yoga Alliance RPYT
Level I  Teacher Training includes:

*Anatomy and Physiology of the pregnant woman
*Common discomforts of Pregnancy
*Routine/sequencing/teaching a safe prenatal-postnatal yoga class
*Hands-on teaching practice
*Hip openers, healthy back poses and more...
*Breathing/Pranayama and Meditation techniques to release fears and doubts about birthing
*Alternative poses, homeopathy, therapeutic approach to labor and birth
*Modifications for each trimester
*Chanting
*Yoga during labor
*Working the pelvic floor/kegel exercises
*Early postpartum care and awareness

Prenatal Plus - Yoga and Yoga Alliance complete 85 hours for RPYT
Level II Teacher Training includes:
*All of Level I
*Learn the state of healthcare in the US
*Learn to teach about challenges and choices we have during pregnancy, birth and beyond
*Interventions and drugs causing higher Cesarean surgeries
*Helping women connect to themselves, their babies and others to
prepare for this joyful Celebration of Life
*Fetal positioning, breech, poses to assist in rotating baby
*Learn anatomy and physiology of the pregnant woman (con't)
*Yoga postures specifically for strengthening and relaxing the body
and to help alleviate the common discomforts of pregnancy (con't)
*Gentle hands-on adjustments
*Chanting/Visualization to release fear and chakra opening
*Breathing and meditation techniques to release fears and doubts about birthing
*Nutritional care for prenatal and postnatal moms
*Sequencing a prenatal/postnatal class, and general routine of yoga poses
with hands-on practice
*Postnatal yoga - regaining stability and flexibility
*Sequencing a postpartum class for new mothers with mindfulness, including baby
*Marketing your practice, meeting new friends and other teachers.

85 Hour Training includes all of the above, guest speakers and safety infant CPR.

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 and labor, partner poses for labor, and what can be done if drugs are used.  Learn about Doula care and homeopathy for labor and birth. Early postpartum period includes healing from a cesarian birth, opening the chakras with chanting, breathing and meditation.

5-day, Level I and Level II, and 10-day trainings, also include learning how to create a gentle, safe 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.

Five day trainings will help anyone working with pregnant women learn how to guide them with safe yoga poses, breathing techniques, and relaxation to help prepare mothers to be for the challenges of labor & birth. Learn what current research shows about c-section rates and how to help women safely prevent unnecessary surgery. Certificate of Completion will be given with continuing hours toward completion of Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Certification. Applicable to Yoga Alliance for continuing education hours toward RPYT certification.

Prerequisite to receive"teaching certification" for PPY's course you need to have a basic 200- hour yoga teacher certification, 200-RYT, or a one year yoga practice with an understanding of yoga poses, standing, sitting, forward bends, backbends, inversions and restoratives. Complete at least a 5 day Level I or 10 day training and pass testing.  You will recieve a Teacher Certificate from Prenatal Plus - Yoga®.

If you want to receive  "Yoga Alliance Certification", RPYT designation, these continuing education hours may be used toward certification but you will need to be an RYT with YA and complete the 85 hour training to obtain the RPYT initials or Level I and Level II of the 42.5 (5) day training.

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

Prenatal Standards -Yoga Alliance Requirements

General Background In the Specialty Area -5 hours
5 contact hours

Understanding the yoga teacher’s relationship with health care professionals. Knowing when to suggest that the student consult a health care professional regarding pregnancy issues. Understanding of psychological considerations during pregnancy and how to differentiate between high-risk and non-high-risk pregnancy.

Techniques Training/Practice -25 hours
18 with primary E-RYT

Includes yoga techniques specialized to the needs of the pregnant woman, including practice and teaching skills for trimester-specific yoga techniques. Techniques include: alignment for the expectant mother, appropriate yoga techniques for each trimester, how to practice yoga techniques safely and relaxation and stress management techniques.

Teaching Methodology -10 hours
6 with primary E-RYT

Includes design of lesson plans for the beginning and/or advanced student during each trimester.

Anatomy and Physiology -10 hours
10 contact hours

Human anatomy and physiology (both physical and subtle body) related specifically to considerations during pregnancy. Topics include but are not limited to: overview of what is normal anatomy and physiology during pregnancy, how organs function during pregnancy, overview of the complications, including miscarriage, premature labor, hypertension, preeclampsia and body mechanics.

Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Prenatal Yoga Teachers - 5 hours
5 contact hours

Includes traditional yoga philosophy as it may apply to lifestyle and well-being during pregnancy.

Practicum - 20 hours
6 with Primary E-RYT
6 with Primary E-RYT, at least 1 hour as lead teacher

Remaining Hours - 10 hours

Hours to be distributed among educational categories according to the school’s chosen emphasis (may be contact or non-contact hours).

Total : 85 hours
Total Contact Hours: 75
Additional Teaching Outside Curriculum: 30 hours                                                                                         

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, RPYT., E-RYT, HBCE, CD(DONA), CLD, CPD CHBE, IMP, PES  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 time together 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