
By enrolling in our “Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga Training Course” you will become a certified & confident Aquanatal Yoga teacher who can offer this gentle yet most effective form of exercise to pregnant women and new mothers. Aqua Yoga allows stretching without straining and overheating, toning without impact and easy access to deep relaxation. Water provides a soothing yet stimulating environment to prepare for birth and most particularly for waterbirth. Aquanatal Yoga gives pregnant women more than just fitness: water facilitates bonding with babies and positive maternal emotions both during pregnancy and after birth in the postnatal period.
Course Content
Welcome to Aquanatal Yoga Training
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Day 3 Recording
Birthlight Spirals of Joy
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Our Yogic Agreement
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Aquanatal Intro film clip with Mara
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Module 1 Aquanatal
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Module 2 Aquanatal Breath and Flow
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Module 3 Aquanatal Relaxation
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Example Pool Practice with visiting pregnant ladies
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Aquanatal Yoga Relaxation
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Family in Water, recorded before a family swim session in Cambridge 1980’s
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Example Postnatal Aquanatal class 40mins
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Prenatal Practices
Postnatal Practices
Postnatal Aquanatal Pelvic floor practice with small kickboards between thighs
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Aquanatal 4 practices: arm opening, leg lifts, regaining footing from floating, circle in arms floating
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Aquanatal Back stretch & glide with ankle kicks using a noodle
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Aquanatal Backstroke with baby on board (noodle support) 2
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Aquanatal back stretch to raft (with babies on raft)
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Aquanatal Chair Pose in narrow stance with baby- back leg twist with baby
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Aquanatal Backstroke with baby on board using noodle
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Aquanatal Floating relaxation+standing singing relaxation+gentle splash ending (apologies for the orientation)
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Aquanatal hand press and leg kicks with babies on raft
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Aquanatal Lateral extension stretch with babies in safety hold
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Aquanatal Leg scissors in back float with baby on front (noodle support)
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Aquanatal Loose twists with baby moves, then moves in narrow stance leading to baby lifts in warrior stance
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Aquanatal Lumbar stretch to wall – leg lift -boat pose
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Aquanatal Lunge to wall+ leg balance -jumps forward and back, twists to wall
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Aquanatal Moves in narrow stance with baby in front hold
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Aquanatal Nutation and counternutation moving along pool floor
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Aquanatal postnatal leg and arm moves with babies on raft
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Aquanatal postnatal lower body alignment to wall
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Aquanatal practices at the wall
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Aquanatal Practices away from the wall
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Aquanatal Prone stretch and glide with ankle kicks holding a noodle
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Aquanatal Relaxing backstroke with babies (support with ends of noodle)
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Aquanatal self support with a noodle for relaxing with baby on board
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Aquanatal Sequence from wall to dynamic moves in pool: Lower body twists to pool wall (holding baby) and toes stretch followed by free standing body twists with baby
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Aquanatal Stimulating babies’ movements in water
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Aquanatal swimming with baby on board with noodle support
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Aquanatal walk-glide with babies under rainbow tunnel
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Aquanatal walking-swimming with Milly (7 months)
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Aquanatal Front glide & stretch with ankle kicks holding long noodle
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Alternate freestyle/backstroke- pre & postnatal Aquanatal
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Postnatal Aquanatal Baby Warrior 1
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Postnatal Aquanatal backstroke stretch with noodle
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Postnatal aquanatal leg kicks and arm rotations to raft with babies on board
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Aquanatal backstroke with baby on board (using noodle)
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Aquanatal Yoga Coursework components & how to share your work with your tutor
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Sample Aquanatal Pregnancy Class Plan
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Therapeutic Aqua Yoga for Common Pregnancy & Postnatal Ailments
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Day 1 Recording 16.08.23
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Day 2 Recording 17.08.23
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Day 3 Recording
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