Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training
Help women feel comfortable, enjoy pregnancy and prepare for birth and motherhood.
This 100hr (3 month) training gives you everything you need to teach specialist Pregnancy Yoga classes ~ helping expectant mothers feel supported, connected and genuinely at ease in their changing bodies, while preparing them in body, mind and heart for labour, birth and life beyond.
Enquire Now See the InvestmentWe understand every person in our class is different. We give them all the information they need to make their own best, informed decisions. Research shows us that being central to the decision-making process is key to feeling more positive about our birth experiences in the long term ~ and importantly, in avoiding trauma.
Just as important is what happens around the mat. Real friendships form here, women feel truly seen and heard wherever they're at and everyone is held by a warm, supportive community that carries on long after baby arrives.
What You'll Gain From This Course
- A prenatal yoga certification from FEDANT
- Expert knowledge to help you create pregnancy yoga and birth preparation classes
- Mentorship from LushTums Founder Clare Maddalena with over 20 years experience
- Hands-on experience both observing sessions and teaching pregnancy yoga classes
"LushTums was everything I needed and more ~ comprehensive and compassionate, informative and inclusive, trauma-informed and transformative." Josephine Eleini, Doula & Yoga Teacher, East Sussex
Curriculum Detail
Yoga Asana ~ Postures
Tailored adaptations for different pregnant bodies, with specific support for common pregnancy ailments. Asana also plays a real role in preparing the body for birth ~ helping babies move into more favourable positions and giving mums-to-be the confidence to move their bodies in new and helpful ways, on the mat and in labour.
Pranayama ~ Breathwork
The breath is one of the most powerful tools a woman has in labour, so we weave it through every class we teach. You'll learn a range of breathing techniques and exactly how and when to use them across pregnancy, birth and beyond.
Meditation & Mindfulness
Pregnancy and birth aren't just physical events ~ they're deeply psychological ones too. These are the same techniques modern hypnobirthing draws on, helping women turn inwards, let go of the thinking mind and settle into the profound, almost altered state that birth can be. You'll learn how to weave them through your classes.
Yoga Nidra ~ Guided Relaxation
One of our most loved practices. Yoga Nidra helps women sleep better and reduces stress at a time when both can be hard to come by ~ and you'll learn how to teach it safely as part of preparing for a positive birth.
Physiology & Anatomy
Understand the why behind the many pregnancy symptoms women talk about, and how every system of the body ~ hormones, the pelvic floor and beyond ~ is affected by pregnancy.
The Process of Birth
The stages of labour, roles of hormones, the positive feedback loop, pain relief options, water birth, medical interventions, caesareans and instrumental births, the role of birth partners, birth environments and evidence of outcomes, 3rd stage options, vitamin K, and the importance of skin to skin ~ so you can confidently signpost your own clients to the right information and support them in making real, meaningful, informed decisions.
Motherhood & Society
The vital role we play in supporting vulnerable women at this time of their lives, whilst understanding the basic neurology behind postnatal depression, trauma and PTSD.
The History & Philosophy of Yoga
Included in our comprehensive but accessible manual ~ yoga origins, mudras (hand gestures), mantras and chanting to include in your pregnancy yoga classes.
How the Course Works
You'll start by choosing a book from our Book List to read alongside your studies. Once your welcome email lands, you'll have instant access to pre-recorded lectures, classes and a library of Q&A tutorials, plus 3 detailed course manuals to print and keep. We suggest spending the first 2-3 weeks immersing yourself in the content before beginning your written assignments, practice classes and observations.
From there you'll build your teaching toolkit ~ learning our "Breathe, Move and Relax To Birth" approach, adapting postures for comfort and safety, managing pregnancy-related conditions like PGP/SPD and gestational diabetes, and weaving antenatal education naturally through your classes so students feel informed to make their own choices.
The real learning happens once you start teaching. You'll observe real pregnancy yoga classes, teach six of your own, then submit a filmed class along with your assignments and class plans for feedback.
Ongoing Support
- Monthly live Q&A Zoom sessions to check in and receive on-going support
- Ask questions along the way in the private Trainees WhatsApp group
- A Zoom Wrap-Up Session to draw everything together at the end / deliver your Book Review
Once you qualify, you'll receive your certification, an invitation to our Teachers' Community WhatsApp group and the option to work with me 1:1 through Business Launch & Mentoring.
Enquire NowWho Can Apply?
Open to everyone ~ no yoga or birth experience needed. Whether you're a mum, a movement teacher, a midwife or a birth worker, if you're passionate about this world, there's a place for you here. Join us for a deep dive into this fascinating specialism ~ and help the women in your community feel supported, confident and able to truly enjoy their pregnancies!
Investment
Includes complete training with access to course resources for the duration of your studies, Q&A support throughout, assessments (with feedback) and certification.
Payment plans are available for special circumstances; contact us to arrange.
Once you qualify, you'll get 10% off the 1:1 Business Launch & Mentoring package in your first year ~ fortnightly calls with Clare, WhatsApp support and her Launch Video Library to help you fill your first classes.
Training + Business Launch ~ £2,450 (saving £145), with payment plans available.
Enquire Now Ask About Business Launch"I never would have dreamt that I would have my own business and watch it go from strength to strength so easily." Jade Moore, LushTums Teacher, Tameside
A Few Common Questions
Do I need any yoga or birth experience?
No experience needed at all. We've trained mums, midwives, doulas and complete career changers ~ our manuals and mentorship take you from wherever you're starting.
What if I'm working or have young children ~ will I have time?
Absolutely, yes! We've had many people train with us while managing small babies, little ones underfoot or a full-time job alongside their studies. The course is entirely self-paced with 12 months access, so you build it around your life rather than the other way round.
What if I don't finish everything in 3 months?
Most trainees complete comfortably within 3 months, but your access runs for 12, so there's no pressure if life gets in the way.
Will I actually be ready to teach when I finish?
Yes ~ you'll have taught six classes and had a filmed class assessed before you qualify, so you'll already have real teaching experience under your belt, not just theory.
When can I start?
Any time ~ enrolment is rolling, so as soon as you enrol we'll send your Book List and you can begin.
Can I have a chat with Clare before I decide?
Of course ~ if you'd like to talk it through first, book a free discovery call and we can answer any questions before you commit. Book a discovery call.
Why LushTums!? What Our Trainees Say . . .
"My life has completely changed since training with LushTums. I have now been teaching for over 5 years and my classes are well established in the local area. My confidence has grown and I now run weekly pregnancy, postnatal yoga classes along with regular birth workshops.
Since my training I know more now about all things birth and baby than I did when I qualified as a midwife! It's really cemented what I already knew and driven my enthusiasm to keep learning more.
I feel very lucky that this is my job and that I get to work with so many wonderful women, and provide a safe space where they feel seen, heard and acknowledged at a time when they can feel vulnerable and anxious.
It has also allowed me to find that family work life balance and work to suit myself and be there more for the kids!" Nicola Rous-Morgan, Port Talbot
Enrol Now
Just email Clare with any questions and we can get you booked in. Once you enrol we will send you the Book List and you can make a start on your studies and take your first step to becoming a LushTums Pregnancy Yoga Teacher!
Email hello@lushtums.co.uk Book a Free Discovery Call