{"id":1599,"date":"2012-02-23T23:27:38","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T04:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/?page_id=1599"},"modified":"2023-07-10T05:53:54","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T11:23:54","slug":"standards-for-prenatal-yoga-teachers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/?page_id=1599","title":{"rendered":"Standards for PRENATAL YOGA TEACHERS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-twentytwentyone-border is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile tw-stack-md\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"493\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cropped-photo-1-e1404447456800-1-removebg-preview-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6716 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cropped-photo-1-e1404447456800-1-removebg-preview-1.png 493w, https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cropped-photo-1-e1404447456800-1-removebg-preview-1-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">YAI Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>PRENATAL STANDARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To register with Yoga Alliance International as a Prenatal Yoga Teacher you must have completed as part of your curriculum or as an additional component of the 200hr-500hr or above existing qualification the following training hours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>General Background in the Specialty Area (7 hours) <\/strong>7 contact hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pathologies of pregnancy,yoga therapeutic and alternative healing options. Understanding the yoga teacher?s relationship with childbirth educators, midwives, nurses. Knowing when to suggest that the student consult a health care professional regarding pregnancy issues. How to distinguish between high-risk and non-high-risk pregnancy.The physiological, emotional, and social considerations of childbearing and parenting giving support to mothers, assisting mother-infant bonding and fostering community among new mothers and parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Techniques Training\/Practice (20 hours) <\/strong>20 contact hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appropriate asanas and pranayama, class observation and sequencing, childbirth preparation exercises, contraindicated poses, dealing with problem areas associated with pregnancy, yoga therapeutics for pregnancy, a prenatal yoga teacher&#8221;s responsibilities. 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. Sequencing a prenatal class.Observation and teaching in prenatal yoga classes. Contraindication for practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Teaching Methodology (15 hours) <\/strong>15 contact hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plan a progressive programme of Yoga for expectant mothers,plan yoga class,plan a detailed lesson for the beginning and\/or advanced student during each trimester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anatomy and Physiology (8 hours) <\/strong>8 contact hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anatomy and Physiology of pregnancy and birth, and the postpartum, how organs function during pregnancy, overview of the complications, including miscarriage, premature labor, hypertension, preeclampsia and biomechanics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics for Prenatal Yoga Teachers (5 hours) <\/strong>5 contact hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Includes Medical and holistic models of care,traditional yoga philosophy as it may apply to lifestyle and well-being during pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practicum (10 hours) <\/strong>10 teaching<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Total: 65 hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YAI Standards PRENATAL STANDARDS To register with Yoga Alliance International as a Prenatal Yoga Teacher you must have completed as part of your curriculum or as an additional component of the 200hr-500hr or above existing qualification the following training hours: General Background in the Specialty Area (7 hours) 7 contact hours Pathologies of pregnancy,yoga therapeutic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":505,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1599","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/505"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1599"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1599\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yogaalliance.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}