Join our 85-Hour Prenatal YTT Program

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I did my RPYT with Lauren, Island Prenatal Yoga in 2020. We got a well prepared manual with a wide range of important information. This includes Pranayama, Meditation, Asanas, Anatomy, Sequences, Teaching skills etc. and I loved every part of it. All the videos and online lectures were great to get more deep into the topic. Lauren is a lovely teacher with knowledge, a good spirit, a big heart and it is possible to ask her questions anytime. I am so happy that I chose Island Prenatal Yoga as my teaching school for my next step in my yoga journey and say THANK YOU for having me.”

-Theresa, January 2021

Topics Covered

Prenatal Yoga

• Introduction to Yoga & Pregnancy

• Benefits of Practicing Prenatal Yoga

• Pranayama & Meditation

• Breakdown of trimesters

• Yoga for each trimester

• Common pregnancy discomforts

• Health concerns & precautions

• Baby Positioning

  
  

Postnatal Yoga

• Introduction to Postnatal Yoga,

• The Healing Journey for the Mother Returning to Yoga,

• Precautions,

• Benefits of postnatal yoga,

• Postnatal Pranayama & Meditation,

• Anatomy,

• Postnatal Recovery Timeline,

• The first 6 weeks at home guide,

Requirements for the 85 hour course *online*:

• Watch all 5 Zoom meeting replays.

  • ** All meetings have been recorded and are available for you to watch in your own time.

• Complete all assignments for the 50 hour course online (assignment questions, evaluation forms, 1 sample video of prenatal yoga). There are 50 questions for prenatal and 35 questions for postnatal that need to be submitted.

• 30 hours of practice teaching between now and December 31: you practice teaching prenatal yoga to get familiar with the new cues and teachings. Keep track of your hours because this needs to be uploaded to Yoga Alliance.

• 15 hours of observation (this can be done online, you can watch prenatal/postnatal videos on youtube and submit 1 evaluation forms for each class). 10 forms should be for prenatal yoga classes, the remaining 5 can be postnatal if you'd like.

• All work needs to be submitted by December 31, 2023.

Feedback from students:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This online course exceeded all expectations. Until 2020 I would have never considered an online teachers training, but Lauren's comprehensive, well structured and easy to follow online course proves that you can get just as much online, than in person. Lauren is a pleasure to listen to and makes everything very easy to understand. I would strongly recommend this to anyone wanting to complete their 85-hour pre/postnatal training.”

-Paige, November 2020, 85-hour Student

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Lauren presents a well organized course. The materials are accessible and easy to understand. I loved the live lectures and yoga sessions. She really presents herself in a light manner which both makes you comfortable and safe to share any questions or concerns.”

–Diane, November 2020, 85-hour Student

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Lauren is an amazing teacher! It was a pleasure to run the course online with her. The course allowed to gain basic knowledge about pregnancy and postpartum period and how you can use yoga to help yourself on various levels. Lauren has created an amazing community for teachers and students to exchange experiences. Hopefully someday there will be an opportunity to practice with Lauren in person <3”

–Sonia, November 2020, 85-hour Student