Empowering local
✦ new mums
Training dates: 24th, 25th, 26th Sept 2024
Bring the benefits of yoga to new mums in the postnatal period, a critical and vulnerable time for maternal mental health. Yoga has demonstrated a notable positive impact during this time, especially on postnatal mood, which is why we are creating safe, inclusive spaces for mums to come together and connect with themselves, others and their babies through yoga and mindfulness . Train with us to share the positivity in your local community today.
Put Yoga in Action: train with us
We are looking for applicants from schools, charities and community hubs to join a fully funded training programme to increase access to yoga in Norfolk communities.
The programme includes 3 days of contact training to become a fully certified ‘Yoga in Action teacher' and 6 weeks of wellbeing delivery and evaluation to your community group, supported by regular mentoring and check ins with us. We empower you to offer wellbeing support covering mindful movement, breathwork, sharing circles and yoga.
Increase your impact and better serve the communities on your doorstep; choose to specialise in baby yoga and massage and start supporting local new mums today.
Applicants must be affiliated with a community organisation, charity, not-for-profit or school and have access to a vulnerable community group ready to teach.
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FREE training
A 3 day course worth between £550-£750 to equip you with the skills and resources to share yoga with new mothers.
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Deliver to your community
In exchange, you deliver a 6 week programme of classes to local communities of need that wouldn’t otherwise be able to financially access yoga and wellbeing.
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Mentorship & support
We create sustainable change through mentoring that ensures you feel confident & supported in your development as a facilitator.
Course content
Baby and Post-Natal Yoga & Massage, delivered via the Zenmuma programme
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Understanding the relationship with health care professionals and considering what best advice and practise is. Seeing holistic issues in early mothering and learning how to manage them carefully and professionally.
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The building blocks of every class. Specialising yoga to the needs of postnatal women and their babies, including practise and specific yoga techniques. Teaching the full range of yoga asanas appropriate for postnatal health, teaching yoga moves appropriate for babies, explaining the developmental benefits. Including a downloadable manual of postnatal and baby yoga postures and moves, and when they should be used. Techniques include: alignment for the postnatal mum, how to practise baby yoga techniques safely, how to guide into mindfulness and relaxation.
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Teaching a safe class. A discovery of the postnatal body, and the individual baby’s needs. Development, adaptations and contraindications. For mums this includes guidance on core, back, and pelvic floor. For baby we give you guidance on helping to develop natural strength and development of physiological needs, safely and effectively. Our content is written with editorial by our specialist physiotherapy expert.
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Understanding the balance of positive teaching when it comes to a new mum’s relationship with their baby. Being aware of special circumstances after birthing and being mindful to teach inclusion. Teaching baby massage techniques and pranayama for keeping calm in day-to-day life.
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What it means to be a new mum. What it means to be a new baby! How we can hold the space of new mums at a time when there is a whirlwind of emotional and physical support needed. We encourage our community of mums gently, with supportive emphasis. We teach messages of self-care, and self-kindness. Through the encouragement of our teaching we offer and share ideas on mindful, confident, conscious parenting.
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For Baby: Baby yoga asana. Hip sequences. Natural strengthening exercises. Alternatives to tummy time. Safe swings. Proprioceptive and vestibular development focused movement. Baby Massage.
For Mum: Safe asana. Core restore. Pelvic floor. Breathwork. Mindfulness. Deep relaxation.
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We support you to start teaching your community group, with information on brand presence, business planning and marketing musts.
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Full attendance of the course, 5 short essays, demonstration of safe teaching during the training.
Contact Training Days
24th, 25th, 26th September
9.30am - 5.30pm, Norfolk
3 days of in person training, plus 5 short essays (600-1000 words each) which will total around 45 hours of training.
Mentorship & Delivery Period
6 weeks delivered between 4th November - 13th December 2024
Practitioners are supported to deliver the ‘Yoga in Action’ programme to their local vulnerable community group and evaluate classes to gather impact data.
1x 60 min weekly class plus weekly check in and mentoring calls (via Zoom).
More details about the programme structure here:
Make ◖ change today
If you are interested in joining our Baby and Post-Natal Yoga & Massage teacher training and mentorship programme, please fill out an application form.
We cannot wait to bring yoga and wellbeing to communities that need it most - and change the world for the better, one breath at a time.