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Amy completed her prenatal teacher training with Gurmukh, founder of the preeminent prenatal studio Golden Bridge Yoga in Los Angeles and author of Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful. She received her doula training through the progressive and internationally recognized ToLabor organization. She created the outreach prenatal yoga program serving North-western Hospital’s ambulatory care patients and piloted the Yoga For Recovery BAMS program bringing prenatal yoga to expectant inmates at Cook County Jail. She serves as a volunteer at The Ronald McDonald House teaching yoga and meditation to families with children receiving treatment at Children’s Memorial Hospital. In addition to leading teacher train-ings, workshops and retreats, Amy teaches prenatal classes at Yogaview studio and private clients throughout Chicago. Katie completed her 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher training at Bloom Yoga Studio. She has studied consistently under Dee Davis and continues to value her mentorship. She teaches weekly public prenatal yoga classes at Tejas and Yogaview, and also teaches a unique class, prenatal yoga on a stability ball, at CocoonCare yoga studio. She created and leads a 25-hour prenatal yoga teacher training at Tejas, in addition to introductory prenatal yoga workshops and mom and baby yoga classes. Katie Co-Founded Unfold Yoga + Wellness, a Chicago based corporate wellness company.

teaching prenatal yoga is a unique opportunity to serve and support pregnant women throughout the ir sacred b irthing journey . This comprehensive 85-hour training will prepare you to safely and effectively teach yoga to expectant mothers during all stages of pregnancy and postpartum. We will explore how the practice of yoga empowers and educates pregnant women to feel their best physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Childbirth is also the birth of a mother. Teach your students the value of community, mindfulness, and innate intelligence as a path to a more positive birthing and mothering experience. Through personal investigation and ancient yoga traditions, we will embark on a transformative journey to support modern motherhood.

january 8th - februaray 13thwith amy owen & katie rowe mitchell

yogaview CHICAGO / tuition cost: $1,800 (payment plans available upon request)January 8th - Februaray 13th / Fridays 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm / Saturdays 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

book list> required reading– Active Birth by Janet Balaskas – Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin

> recommended reading– Birthing From Within by Pam England– Magical Beginnings, Enchanted Lives by Deepak Chopra M.D– Yoga Mama, Yoga Baby: Ayurveda and Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy and Birth by Margo Shapiro Bachman

requirements and application– Applicants are required to have a 200-hour yoga certification or at least 1 year of consistent yoga practice.

– To apply, please send us a letter (one page or less) stating your intention for participation, your background, and how long and with whom you have been practicing yoga.

– Please include your $500 deposit with your application. This deposit is not refundable unless your application is not accepted. – Full payment must be received one week before the beginning of the course.

No refunds will be given after that time.

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anatomy & physiology (10 hours)> Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and childbirth> Alignment/posture considerations> Pelvic floor strengthening, toning, and relaxing> Yoga poses during labor

yoga philosophy, lifestyle & ethics for teachers (5 hours)> Yoga philosophy through the pre/post natal lens> Psychology of pregnancy and childbirth> Creating community and safe space> Teaching ethics

practicum (20 hours)> Attend or observe 6 prenatal yoga classes> 10 hours of personal prenatal yoga specific practice > Teaching practicum

homework> Reflection on all observed/attended prenatal yoga classes > Reflection on all personal practices> Weekly assigned readings, films, and/or homework assignments

general background (5 hours)> Benefits of yoga during pregnancy> Risks and contraindications for practice> Role of health care provider, doula, and midwife

technique training & practice (25 hours)> Appropriate asana for each trimester > Asana for common discomforts and ailments> Precautions for specific conditions > Verbal cues and language sensitivities > Use of props and modifications> Adjustments and use of touch > Pranayama, meditation and visualization> Relaxation and stress reduction techniques

teaching methodology (10 hours)> Sequencing for each trimester> Lesson plans and theme based classes> Yoga for fertility> Yoga for postpartum