Bliss Baby Yoga

Pre natal & post natal yoga teacher training with Ana Davis 

Weekend Intensives

Upcoming dates:

Prenatal Module: 18 - 20 March, 2011; Postnatal Module: 2 April, 2011

The Bliss Baby Intensive is the most practical, information-packed, and affordable course of its kind. 

It is designed to equip you with greater knowledge, confidence and a comprehensive ‘tool kit’ of appropriate asanas and practices for safely teaching pregnant women during all stages of pregnancy, as well as confidently guiding post-partum women.

This is an ideal course for teachers or trainees who wish to specialise in teaching yoga classes for pregnant woman or new mothers.  Many of the people who have taken this course are now running successfull pregnancy yoga and/or mums n bubs yoga classes.

We will cover the theoretical and practical applications for:

• Contraindicated / indicated poses for the three trimesters

• Asanas for common back problems & ailments during pregnancy

• Yoga poses & practices to prepare for birth (active birth positions) & the stages of labor

• Contraindicated / indicated poses for the post natal period

• Asanas for common back problems & ailments post-natally

• use of props and application of restorative yoga in pre and post natal classes

• Conducting a prenatal yoga class – timetabling and sequencing

• Conducting a ‘Mums n Bubs’ class –  curruculum and sequencing (including baby yoga)

Prerequisites
The Intensive is suitable for yoga teachers and teacher trainees (at minimum of level 1), and anyone interested in finding out more about the benefits and applications of yoga pre and post natally.

The instructors
Ana Davis has been teaching yoga since 1996 and is founder of Bondi Bliss Yoga Studio in Sydney. Ana has been specialising in the area of teaching and training teachers in pre/post natal yoga for the last 6 years.  She is regularly invited to conduct this workshop in Japan. 

Ana is on the faculty of teachers for the Byron Yoga Centre Level I & II Teacher Trainings offering sessions on women's health. She is also a freelance writer with her articles regularly appearing in the Australian Yoga Life and Wellbeing Magazines.   She also holds a Diploma in Remedial Massage, and an Honours Degree in Japanese feminism (!) As mother to a 5 year old, Ana is passionate about sharing the benefits and joys of yoga during pregnancy and early motherhood.

Anna Watts is a qualified Childbirth Educator who has been guiding women and their partners through the journey of pregnancy and birth since 1990. Anna will lead the session on Birth and the Stages of Labor.

Dates & times

• Friday: 4.00pm – 7.30pm
• Saturday: 8.30 am – 6.00 pm
• Sunday: 8.30am – 6.00 pm

What past course participants say:

"Healing, restorative, inspirational. I love, love, loved the entire weekend! Infomative, passionate sharing of integrated knowledge, understanding and wisdom and extensive research,"Jessica Phoenix, U.K

"I found it very informative, easy to understand and paced well," Melanie Goppert, yoga teacher & doula, Sydney.

"Great theory for someone who hasn't had a baby. I feel very prepared to run my own class," Nicole Yarn, teacher training graduate, Canada.

"Thanks so much Ana - I am excited about pregnancy now, and exploring teaching prenatal yoga - it's beautiful," Penne Parbat, yoga teacher, Melbourne.

"it's specialising in a particular area that is neglected in our society and in yoga," Jacque Halsall, mum and yoga teacher, Coffs Harbour

"Ana is happy to share her experiences and knowledge," Susie Plesser, mum and yoga teacher, Byron Bay

"It's opened my mind & heart to new possibilities and pathways, given me a range of valuable tools and confirmed the ideas and knowledge which were already with me," Jodie Dolden, mum & yoga teacher, Port Macquarie.

Cost

The cost for this 20 hour Prenatal Module is $450 (earlybird price 6 weeks prior to course start date, otherwise $480 ) and includes a comprehensive course manual and yummy vegetarian lunches on Sat & Sun.

The cost for the 9 hour Postnatal Moduel is only $200 (earlybird price 6 weeks prior to course start date, otherwise $220 )   and includes a comprehensive course manual, Mums n Bubs Yoga Demo DVD, and yummy vegetarian lunch.  *Note special discounts apply to Byron Yoga Centre current and past teacher trainees.

More information and to register:

Ana Davis 
Tel:  0413 996 439
Email: ana@byronyoga.com
Website:  www.anadavis.com