Introduction to Pregnancy Yoga
prenatal and postnatal yoga
Prenatal and postnatal yoga is an effective way of transforming a woman's beautiful
journey towards motherhood. This course will teach you about the importance of yoga
during pregnancy and prepare women for their trimesters.
Fundamental of female life
Introduction to stages of life
Female bodies go through immense changes throughout their lives. From childhood to
adulthood, from menstruation to motherhood, each phase has its own significance.
These phases bring physical, emotional and spiritual changes to their life.
Menstrual cycle
This is a phase of a woman's life that occurs usually every every month. It is a
body's way to prepare itself for a possible pregnancy.
Nutrition for menstrual cycle
The menstrual cycle can affect mood, energy levels and physical health of females.
That is why women need a diet which provides them all the nutrients required during
their cycle.
Asana and Pranayama for a healthy cycle
In order to make the cycle healthy and free from any abnormalities it is important
for women to take care of their body through proper rest, diet and yoga. Our experts
in prenatal yoga will teach you how its done professionally.
Anatomy of male and female bodies
Reproductive organs
In females the organ that produce eggs (ova) and female hormones like estrogen and
progesterone is ovary while in males the organ that produce sperm and male hormones
like testosterone is testis.
Pelvic bone or pelvis
The pelvic bone/ pelvis, is a strong and bowl-shaped structure located at the base of
the spine. It connects the upper body to the lower body and supports important
organs like the bladder, intestines, and in females, the uterus. This bone plays a
key role in females during child birth.
Anatomy of Abdominal Muscles, back muscles , pelvic floor muscles
The major focus in this 7 days course will be especially on these muscles as these
are the supportive muscles that are required to be strong for a healthy pregnancy.
Ovulation and fertility days
Ovulation is the time period during menstrual cycle where a mature egg is released
from the ovary. This occurs usually once every month. In the 28 days of cycle the
ovulation time period stays for around 14 days and during this time a woman becomes
most fertile and ready for fertility.
Infertility
Male and female infertility
Infertility refers to not being able to achieve pregnancy even after trying for over
a month without birth control.
Causes of infertility in females
Hormonal imbalance, irregular to no ovulation, uterine issues, age-related decline in
egg quality
Causes of infertility in males
Low sperm count or weak sperm, hormonal issues, blockages or infections in
reproductive organs
Asanas to prevent infertility
This problem is very common worldwide but our experts have solutions to this problem
which require some asanas and pranayama with a nutrition rich diet
Preconception
Preconception is the beautiful time period for preparing the body for the foundation
of pregnancy.
Garbha Sanskaar
"Garbha" means womb and "Sanskaar" refers to values which means Garbha Samskaar is an
ancient hindu ritual for nurturing the physical, emotional and spiritual well being
of the baby during pregnancy.Through yoga, meditation, mantra chanting, good
thoughts, and a sattvic lifestyle, parents can create a positive environment that
influences the baby’s growth and nature even before birth.
Mantras for Garbh Sanskar :
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya – for peace and divine connection
Gayatri Mantra – for wisdom and purity of thoughts
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra – for protection and healing
Santana Gopala Mantra – for a healthy and intelligent child
Lifestyle changes for both the partners
Our course will guide the pregnant couple to perform these rituals under the
surveillance of our experts. From asanas and pranayama to diet and sleep schedule of
couple everything will be guided.
Prenatal
After conception comes the prenatal part of the pregnancy. During this the mother
requires the extra care throughout her trimesters. Mudras and bandhas, asana and
pranayama for all the trimesters, Asana and pranayama for all the trimesters, Asana
and pranayama for prevention of complication during pregnancy and Suryanamaskar
during pregnancy. These are the main goals of the prenatal yoga TTC at Rishikesh yog
kendra.
Child birth (delivery)
Process of labor
Labour is the process through which a baby is delivered from a mother's womb. Its the
final stage of pregnancy where the woman becomes the most delicate in her entire
journey.
Difficulties during labour
Labours usually occurs naturally but some might face challenges during it, these are
called labour complications. It can harm the mother and child both, therefore it's
important to take precautions before it.
Labour focused Asanas and pranayama
Our course trains you for the time of delivery. These asanas will strengthen the
muscles require during childbirth in order to make the delivery smooth and
complication free.
Postnatal
Yoga Anatomy is one of the most important subjects for yoga teachers. In anatomy
classes, you will learn two types of anatomy, physical and spiritual.
Yoga for normal delivery and C-section delivery
After childbirth, women become weak so in order to regain the strength our training
session has gentle yoga you can start after 4-6 weeks if normal delivery and 8-10
weeks if C-section delivery.
Post partum depression
A mother's mental health can get affected during and after childbirth, our asanas and
breathing practices plays an important part in improving the mental health of the
new mothers.
Yog Nindra
Yog nindra is a form of meditation which will improve the connection of mother and
baby. It has ancient techniques of meditation passed down from centuries in India
for the better growth of both baby and mother.
Benefits of yog nindra :
1. Reduces Stress & Anxiety
2. Improves Sleep Quality
3. Boosts Mental Clarity
4. Balances Hormones
5. Deepens Self-Awareness
Teaching techniques
Students will perform in front of their peers and teachers to polish their teaching
techniques. This will help them practice teaching skills more practically.
Students will be provided:
1. Lesson plans
2. Assessments
3. Teaching practices
4. Guidelines
