Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training Online
May 7 – June 6, 2021
With by Beth Donnelly Cabán and Lara Kohn Thompson

Click here or the button below to apply and register with our affiliate center Integral Yoga New York City.

This training prepares Yoga teachers to teach classes in Prenatal Yoga. The specialized prenatal practices help the students become aware of the changes of pregnancy and promote relaxation and suppleness. The Prenatal Yoga pranayama, chanting, and visualizations are powerful tools for the parent to attune to their baby and its needs.

An in-depth review of the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, labor, and birth lays the foundation for teachers’ understanding of the myriad benefits of Hatha Yoga for pregnancy. They will gain extensive experience with asanas well suited to pregnant individuals and a thorough acquaintance with contraindications during pregnancy. The training will sensitize teachers to the profound physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual transitions of pregnancy and birth and demonstrate how such techniques as chanting, pranayama, deep relaxation, and meditation can be effective ways of coping with these changes.

Discussions of the energy anatomy of pregnancy and birth will deepen teachers’ knowledge of the Integral Yoga prenatal practice.

Integral Yoga Prenatal Teacher certification includes teaching a practicum.

Tuition:

  • $1,300 $1,200 with the early bird discount when you register by April 9
  • $100 nonrefundable deposit
  • Active IYINY teachers are eligible for the teacher discounted tuition of $1,175

Scholarships:

2 partial scholarships of $650 are available for eligible BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students. If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please indicate this request on your application.

If you would like to donate to support Integral Yoga’s scholarship fund, you may select the tuition + donation option when you register, and an additional one-time contribution of $25 will be added to your payment. If you would like to make a larger tax-deductible donation, please reach out to teachertraining@iyiny.org. As a non-profit organization, we rely on the generosity of our donors and patrons to support these valuable offerings. We thank you for helping us create a more equitable and inclusive Yoga community.

Schedule:

  • May 7–9, 14–16, 21–23, and June 4–6, 2021
  • Fridays: 5:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. E.D.T.
    Saturdays and Sundays: 11:00a.m. – 3:00p.m. E.D.T.
  • Practicum Classes may be scheduled between Monday, June 7 and Friday, July 2.
    Students should plan to be available to teach one practicum class and attend three classes taught by fellow classmates during this time.

How to Apply:

An application form and $100 non-refundable deposit are required to complete your enrollment.

Prerequisite:

Yoga Alliance Teacher Certification (200-hour).
All applicants must be familiar with the Integral Yoga Level I class.

Yoga Alliance Hours:

85 (Includes 45 contact hours with primary instructors, prenatal class observations, self-study and a teaching practicum.)

Teacher Bios:

Beth Donnelly Cabán, E-RYT 500, RN, is a Hatha Yoga teacher and Registered Nurse who specializes in therapeutic applications of Yoga and meditation, prenatal Yoga, Yoga for labor and delivery, and postpartum Yoga. She has been teaching Yoga since 1997, prenatal and postpartum Yoga since 1998, and is the primary instructor of the Integral Yoga Prenatal Teacher Training Program. Beth’s Yoga training has been with the Integral Yoga Institute in New York City and Coimbatore, South India. She has also studied with Janet Balaskas and Michel Odent at the Active Birth Centre in London, Therapeutic Yoga with Cheri Clampett and Arturo Peal, as well as Rodney Yee and Sharon Salzberg. Beth is a certified midwife assistant (The Farm), labor support doula (DONA), and childbirth educator (CEA/MNY). Beth lives in Western MA and visits NYC frequently to teach. www.bethcaban.com

Lara Kohn Thompson, E-RYT 500, RPYT, is a licensed massage therapist, certified Yoga teacher, perinatal trainer, educator and mentor. Building on a successful dance career in her native France, Lara brings her extensive experience with movement and bodywork, as well as a French expertise in perinatal care, to both her teaching and her bodywork practice. While maintaining a vibrant private practice, Lara also offers weekly Yoga classes, Yoga teacher trainings and continuing education workshops for both movement and health professionals. She is co-founder of the perinatal program at Bend and Bloom Yoga. Additionally she is a contributor and trainer for the Integral Yoga Institute, Kula Yoga Project, Wanderlust, and most recently, Shakti Yoga in Brooklyn and the Yoga du Marais in Paris, France. www.larakohnthompson.com