Access 50 hours of prenatal yoga CPD designed especially for movement teachers and those in the field of pre and postnatal support

Enrol in the self-paced course and get notified of the in-person course dates in case you can join us in 2026 

Find all the updated course info on the Prenatal CPD page.

Register here to get into your course material as soon as you have enrolled. You will find your Manual, sample forms, homework guidance, and of course the anatomy/physiology resources here PLUS all-stages yoga practices to suit your birthing students through a healthy pregnancy and beyond.

What you can expect from the Syllabus:

Introduction: Preparing the Nest

• Welcome
• The Research: Nurturing Body, Mind, and Relationships
• The Research: Benefits of Physical Activity During Pregnancy
• Implementation and Support
• From Research to Lived Experience
• References
• Benefits of Prenatal Yoga

Module One: Introduction to the Relevant Anatomy & Physiology

1.1 The Female Reproductive System

• 1.1.1 The viscera (“organs”) of reproduction

• 1.1.2 Ovulation & associated physical experience

• 1.1.3 Clinical correlates for yoga teachers to know

• 1.1.4 Introduction to the hormones of pregnancy

1.2 Introduction to Embryology

• 1.2.1 Fertilization is the Choosing: Human fertilization as an active selection

• 1.2.2 The first week through implantation

• 1.2.3 Clinical correlates for yoga teachers

1.3 Introduction to Myofascia

• 1.3.1 Definitions: what is myofascia?

• 1.3.2 The Living Corset of You: Understanding Helical Cross-ply

• 1.3.3 The Research: Role of hormones in myofascial changes during pregnancy & postpartum

• 1.3.4 Visceral densities and their intimacy with the helical fabric

• 1.3.5 The Research: Role of fascia in pelvic organ support

1.4 The Abdominopelvic Canister

• 1.4.1 Defining the “canister”

• 1.4.2 The Skein: Soft tissue components of the abdominopelvic canister

• 1.4.3 Multistability: A symphony of support and adaptation

• 1.4.4 Myofascial continuities

Module Two: Practice & Acceptance Through Four Trimesters

2.1 First Trimester: It’s Oh So Quiet... Be CALMER & Don’t FEAR

• 2.1.1 Early pregnancy symptoms: there is no “one-size-fits-all”

• 2.1.2 The CALMER tool

• 2.1.3 The Don’t FEAR tool

• 2.1.4 Role of the yoga teacher in birth preparation

2.2 Second Trimester: The Honeymoon (for some)

• 2.2.1 Hormonal changes

• 2.2.2 Time for establishing the routine

• 2.2.3 Prenatal pranayama and breath work

• 2.2.4 Top tips & their anatomical rationale for yoga teachers

2.3 Third Trimester: Supporting Her Quiessence & Cultivating the Ultimate in Practice/Acceptance

• 2.3.1 Understanding organ displacement in late pregnancy

• 2.3.2 The nervous system & feedback loops

• 2.3.3 Lower the lights to empower the loop

• 2.3.4 Movement and sound in labor

• 2.3.5 The integrated mechanics of breath and birth

• 2.3.6 Optimal fetal positioning through yoga: a myofascial approach

2.4 Fourth Trimester: Top Tips for Supporting New Parents

• 2.4.1 Birth basics: stages & phases of labor + key interventions

• 2.4.2 Common obstetric interventions

• 2.4.3 The science of breastfeeding

• 2.4.4 Recovery: Maya’s story

• 2.4.5 Early recovery from vaginal birth: a clinical guide for yoga teachers

• 2.4.6 Understanding postpartum lochia and recovery

• 2.4.7 Pelvic organ prolapse: guidelines for yoga teachers

• 2.4.8 Diastasis recti

• 2.4.9 Returning to practice: pressure differentials and the “new normal”

Module Three: Yoga Practice as Preparation for Birth & Parenthood

3.1 Anatomy of the Maternal Pelvis

• 3.1.1 Bones, joints, ligaments & connections

• 3.1.2 Anatomical boundaries of birth: the pelvic inlet/outlet

• 3.1.3 Myofascial pelvic floor integration

• 3.1.4 Pelvic innervation: neural pathways in pregnancy, birth & postpartum

• 3.1.5 The pelvifemoral rhythm during birth: a myofascial perspective

3.2 The Birth Spiral

• 3.2.1 The 7 cardinal movements of baby

• 3.2.2 Mother-baby dance

3.3 Key Birth Preparation Methods

• 3.3.1 Honoring birth preparation methodologies

• 3.3.2 Active Birth by Janet Balaskas

• 3.3.3 Hypnobirthing

• 3.3.4 Gentle Birth Method

• 3.3.5 Medical indications for scheduled birth

3.4 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Meaning & Chanting as Therapy

• 3.4.1 The Yoga Sutras: A guide through pregnancy & early motherhood

• 3.4.2 The therapeutic effects of sound: integrating nervous system, fascia & energy

• 3.4.3 Chanting as breath work

Module Four: Spiral Vinyasa for Pregnancy in Theory & Practice

4.1 Introduction to the Five Filaments

• 4.1.1 Rotational biomechanics & spiral movement patterns

• 4.1.2 Scapulohumeral rhythm in yoga practice

• 4.1.3 Pelvifemoral rhythm: the intimacy of hip & pelvis

• 4.1.4 Coupled motion systems in pregnancy

• 4.1.5 The Five Filaments rubric

• 4.1.6 The 5F in Spiral Vinyasa practice

4.2 Focus on the Hip Filament & Axial Matrix

• 4.2.1 Hip filament & birthing kinematics

• 4.2.2 Opening spiral: engagement & hip “openers”

• 4.2.3 Grounding spiral: birth & backbends

• 4.2.4 Axial matrix dynamics in pregnancy, birth & recovery

4.3 5F Practice Guidelines for Prenatal Yoga

4.4 Introduction to Sky Flow: Optimal for Pregnancy

• 4.4.1 Sky Flow (Opening Spiral)

• 4.4.2 When & how to practice Sky Flow

• 4.4.3 Practice framework: beginnings & endings

4.5 Introduction to Earth Flow: Optimal for Recovery

• 4.5.1 Earth Flow (Grounding Spiral)

• 4.5.2 When & how to practice Earth Flow

• 4.5.3 Benefits: a spiral rather than timeline

• 4.5.4 A progressive strength-building practice framework

Wrapping Up

• The Unique Pregnancy and Birth Experience

Glossary of Terms by Category

• Clinical Conditions

• Myofascial System

• Birth Interventions

• Labor Stages

• Positioning Terms

All the aspects of pregnancy A&P you need to know as a professional movement teacher or therapist.

Investment: Please pay the £162 nonrefundable deposit. After 30 days, you will automatically begin the payment plan of 3 monthly payments of £130

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