85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Program – Yoga Alliance® Registered

Learn to teach yoga to pregnant women. Support them through pregnancy and birth, and help shape a future filled with consciously-nurtured future yogis.

Yoga Garden SF (YGSF) is a leading international center for prenatal yoga teacher training, with graduates successfully teaching all over the world. Our program is among the first to offer Yoga Alliance registration as a Prenatal Yoga School, giving our graduates an assurance of quality and the unique advantage of being a Yoga Alliance® Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT).

In the YGSF 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, you will learn to successfully teach yoga to pregnant and postpartum women.

• Learn which yoga postures are appropriate for pregnancy and postpartum care, including any special modifications.
• Understand the physiological, emotional, and social considerations of childbearing and parenting.
• Recognize the common discomforts of pregnancy and the postpartum period, and discover how postures and sequences can support women through this process.
• Receive hands-on training and feedback in practice classroom settings.
• Experience giving support to mothers, assisting mother-infant bonding and fostering community among new mothers and parents.

The YGSF Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training is for:

• Certified yoga teachers earning CEU’s specializing in prenatal and postpartum yoga or becoming a Yoga Alliance®  Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT).
• Students currently enrolled in the Yoga Garden SF 200-hour Teacher Training Program seeking an emphasis in prenatal and postpartum care.
• Experienced yoga students (with permission from the instructor) interested in becoming prenatal yoga teachers.
• Birth Professionals (childbirth educators, doulas, midwives, nurses, OB/GYN’s, etc) interested in learning how yoga can benefit their clients and how to add yoga to their care modalities

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training / Curriculum:

This 85-hour course  includes the following but is not limited to:

• Safe and therapeutic asanas (poses) and sequences for each trimester and the postpartum period.
• Anatomy and Physiology of pregnancy and the postpartum period.
• Yoga philosophy:  Yoga Thought Meets Modern Birth
• Observation and teaching in prenatal yoga classes.
• Yoga’s application for common discomforts of pregnancy and pain management during labor.
• How to creative a richly supportive environment for mothers, babies and families.
• Teaching Skills to refine the art of communicating the practice and benefits of yoga to others.

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training / Instructors:

Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training / Schedule:

This teacher training is offered twice a year:

Spring Training: June 7-16, 2013

Program Starts Friday, June 7 and ends on a Sunday, June 16, 2013.

Fall Training: November 8-17, 2013

Prenatal Teacher Training Program Starts Friday, November 8, 2012 and ends Sunday, November 17, 2013

Registration and Fees:

Program tuition is $1,295. Reserve with a $250 non-refundable deposit.  Full payment must be made within 14 days prior to the start of the class.

Payment Plans: Full payment must be made 14 days prior to the start of the program. If you would like to pay in installments, we will happily set up a monthly payment plan to suit your needs. There is a minimal $100 Financing Fee for this option. We recommend three monthly payments of $465.

Tuition and Refund Policy: Full payment is due 14 days before the first day of the training to reserve your place in the course. Refunds are available up to fourteen days before the training begins, less the $250 deposit. After that date, no refund will be given for any reason.

Apply Today:

1. Complete the Free online Application for Admission
2. Register with your $250 deposit here. (If for some reason you are not admitted to the program, your deposit will be refunded.  It is not refundable for any other reason.)
3. After you have registered, you will receive your reading list and pre-course homework assignments.
4. Trainees from out of town – find where to stay on our Accommodations page.

If you have questions about the teacher training program, please contact us and we’ll follow up with you!

To become certified by Yoga Garden SF and to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher ( R-PYT ) you must complete the following:

1. Be a certified yoga teacher  (at the 200 hour level or above) OR complete Yoga Garden’s SF 200-hour Teacher training program
2. Attend and complete the Prenatal Teacher Training program
3. After completion of the program, teach 30 hours of prenatal yoga.

Upon successful completion of requirements #1 and #2 above,  teacher trainees will be certified to teach prenatal yoga by Yoga Garden SF. After completing requirements # 3 above, you will qualify to register with Yoga Alliance as a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher – “RPYT”.

If you are interested in becoming a Prenatal Yoga Teacher with Yoga Garden SF, we encourage you to take this program. We have hired several of our Prenatal Teacher Training Graduates as Prenatal Yoga Teachers following our program. Those interested in working for Yoga Garden SF are encouraged to apply – qualified candidates will be contacted for interview/audition.

Tips for a Great Experience: 

• Come prepared and distraction-free. Eager minds greatly benefit from our program. Arrive early for classes, bring pens/pencils to take notes, don’t bring food or cell phones that will distract you from the day’s lesson. Let’s create a great classroom environment together, where you and your peers come to learn.
• Plan to be present. Making up classes can present scheduling challenges and additional costs are incurred. Also, we build off lessons learned each day – so if you miss a class, the next day’s experience is not as rich.
• If you are traveling to San Francisco, plan to arrive a few days early to explore and prevent jet lag. We want you to experience all this wonderful city has to offer – but be rested and ready to learn in our immersive curriculum. Don’t spread yourself too thin and miss out on all the training offers because you’re tired!
• Ask questions during the training….AND after! We love to hear feedback and questions throughout the program. It lets us know you’re thinking critically about the material we cover. Once you complete the training, we’re always here for you on our Alumni Facebook page, so you can ask questions after the program ends. We also encourage you to share your insights with us as you take this training back with you – how will you make a difference in the world?