Description
Train to offer Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga for Pregnancy classes.
Maximum 8 participants
Course Cost: £495/ £460 members
This is a Blended course- part live online, part face to face:
- Live Online Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th May Mornings 9.30am-1pm
- Pool days face to face Friday 31st May and Saturday 1st June 2024, 9.30am-5pm Brighton, very near the railway station
- Live online Wednesday 5th June Morning 9.30am-1pm
- Followed by coursework completion including teaching & documenting case study classes Final certification is given on successful completion of all courseowrk which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on to enhance your teaching skills.
Become a certified & confident Aquanatal Yoga for Pregnancy teacher to 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. If you’d like to read more take a look here: Aqua Yoga.
This course could be for you If you enjoy working in water and…
You’d like to help all women enjoy their pregnancy more with gentle, accessible yet effective exercise.
You’d like to offer sessions that include deep relaxation and bonding moments with babies in the womb.
You’d like to offer classes that are welcoming for all, fun and encourage friendships to form.
You’d like to offer classes that help women prepare mentally & physically for any type of birth and motherhood.
Whilst no formal swimming qualification is required you must be a confident swimmer. If you do not already possess a water safety qualification then you will need to complete a Water Rescue qualification but you should check with the venue you will be working at as to which one is appropriate. (https://www.rlss.org.uk/pages/category/additional-qualifications)
The course is open to applicants with an interest in yoga who are:
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- Swimming, aquacise, aqua aerobics and aqua fitness instructors
- Aqua therapists with a personal experience of yoga
- Midwives
- Yoga teachers with a teaching specialty in prenatal yoga
- Health professionals using water skills including Physiotherapists
| Pool days at | Little Dippers
40 Upper Gardner Street Brighton East Sussex BN1 4AN https://littledippers.co.uk/little-dippers-swim-centre |
| Tutor | Katy Offer |
| Qualification | Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga for Pregnancy teacher certificate
Full attendance of all sessions is expected. All participants should have relevant insurance to teach their case study classes for their courseowrk completion. Insurance may be obtained from BGi (https://bgi.uk/associated-groups/birthlight/) and other providers. |
| Contact Hours | 24 contact hrs |
| Equipment Recommended: | Swimming kit, towels, kit bag
Noodles and swim floats for online practice |
| Max Participants: | 9 |
| New membership included in price? (y/n) | Yes |
| Tutor created LearnDash material? (y/n) | Yes |
| Coursework included? (y/n) | Coursework includes planning and documenting case study classes, full feedback is given by the tutor to support your learning experience and develop your skills. |
| Manual and online resources | A digital Manual will be shared with all students. Online resources include film clips of practices taught in the pool to review again after the course and help you integrate them all. |
