Somewhere along the way a teacher told me that yoga would change my life. That wasn’t necessarily what I was looking for in that moment, however looking back it is clear to me that yoga doesn’t simply change ones life, it transforms it. Those who are entering the stream of teaching this ancient system of knowledge must learn how to be present with themselves in order to facilitate others through intense change. It’s a paradox.
Birth, Death & Re-Birth are life-changing, transformational experiences that many of us are unconscious (willingly, necessarily, and sometimes voluntarily) for. Yoga gives us tools, practices, and rituals to help us move from the darkness of the unconscious to a state of greater en(light)enment. And, always, we cycle back again to where we were before, only to see in a completely new way……
SESSION ONE: MAMAYOGA
“What a child learns in the womb cannot be learned on earth.” Yogi Bhajan
Pregnancy & childbirth are life-changing experiences. The way we choose to move through pregnancy and childbirth sets the stage for our child and will remains in that child’s deep unconscious for the rest of his/her life. Being awake and aware is crucial towards delivering a healthy happy baby and creating a confident parent.
Yoga is unity, and when applied towards pregnancy & childbirth, the practices create solid bonds between mother and child . As we learn to take better care of our own body we address the needs of the child-within at the same time.
The target audience for this course is: yoga teachers/serious students, childbirth facilitators, doula’s, midwives, ob/gyn md, therapists, holistic counselors, spiritual advisors. However, anyone may attend.
The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before.
The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new. ~Rajneesh
BEHAVIORAL OBJECTIVES:
The program is 50% lecture and 50% experiential including solitary exercises, and both small & large group experiences.
In accordance with the standards that I have personally experienced throughout my training, I intend to present a program that prioritizes the teacher/student relationship. The yama’s & niyama’s are the beginning. Creating sacred space and setting appropriate boundaries helps to establish trust and provide safety.
Although no one can guarantee it, the opportunity for personal transformation during yoga practices are always possible and available. This program will provide many opportunities for deep process work which is necessary to remove whatever obstacles/blockages prevent being fully present. Yoga teachers will gain much knowledge & information regarding the pre-natal time-of-life to apply to their students and in their classes.
OUTLINE
Creating Safety
The Physical Body during Pregnancy
The Energy Body during Pregnancy
The Spiritual/Causal Body during Pregnancy
Putting it All Together
Practice Teach/Evaluations/Homework for those seeking CEC.
Now What? Part 2.
Languaging – Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication
Sequencing – Time Management – Cyclical Time vs. Linear Time – The Lunar Cycle
Ayurveda & Astrology – Sister Sciences to Yoga, and what they have to say about Pregnancy & Childbirth
Miscellaneous…
This program offers hour-for-hour Continuing Education Credits for yoga teachers. Additional homework is required to receive credits.
Assistant Training & Mentoring available.
If you’d like to bring this program to your studio/organization go here.
Donations gratefully received.
