Pregnancy Yoga Training Course
Kashi Richardson and Ravit Schraiber Ben-Ishai (Omkari), M.D.
April 13 - 19, 2009
Course Details Teachers' Biographies Prerequisites Certification
Yoga Alliance Cost How To Register Arrival and Departure
Course Details
This one week immersion into prenatal yoga provides complete preparation for working professionally, confidently, and sensitively with pregnant women. Course content includes: yoga asanas and pranayama for pregnancy, anatomy and physiology of pregnancy, health considerations and risks, stages of labor and preparation; basics of yoga therapy; embracing the mental and emotional changes; meditation and chanting; conscious relaxation and visualization; guidelines for the post-natal time; practice teaching and final practicum. A comprehensive teaching manual is provided.
Curriculum
- Yoga asanas and pranayama practices for pregnancy
- Anatomy and physiology of pregnancy
- Health Considerations
- Stages of Labor
- Pregnancy as an opportunity for spiritual growth
- Meditation and Chanting
- The Yoga Class as a place for emotional support and community building
- Guidelines for the postnatal time
- Practice teaching and final practicum
Teachers’ Biographies
 Kashi Richardson, has been a full-time yoga teacher for 12 years and has extensive experience in working with pregnant women. Her background includes Advanced Teacher Training in Sivananda Yoga, Yoga Therapy certification, and Doula training. She specializes in yoga for pregnancy and childbirth preparation, and therapeutic yoga for injury and illness. She is also a senior instructor for the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga where she offers a variety of training workshops.
 Ravit Schraiber Ben-Ishai (Omkari), M.D. is a medical doctor and Director of the Hazzera Family Health Clinic in Kiryat Gat, Israel. She specializes in family medicine and mind body medicine. She is a Sivananda trained yoga teacher with over 11 years of experience. She specializes in prenatal yoga and has served as the main prenatal yoga teacher in the Sivananda Yoga Center in Tel Aviv.
Prerequisites
The course is open to certified Yoga Teachers of all traditions. Please fax or email a copy of your yoga teacher certificate upon registration for this course.
Certification
Course graduates will receive certification from the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center.
Yoga Alliance
75 hours credit toward RYT500 Yoga Alliance accreditation.
Arrival and Departure
The course starts at 11:00am on April 13 and finishes at 6:00pm on April 19. You are welcome to arrive earlier or stay after the course finishes for a yoga vacation or for further study.
Cost
Tuition: US$450. Add 8 nights of accommodation. For accommodation rates see rates.
Tuition Discounts
If you enrol simultaneously in more than one course, discounts apply as follows:
2 courses 5% discount
3 courses 10% discount
4 courses 15% discount
5 courses and more 20% discount
How To Register
Please register on line or print the application form and fax it to the Yoga Retreat at fax number: 1-242-363-3783. Then call to give a credit card deposit and to confirm your reservation at 1-866-446-5934 or 1-242-363-2902. A US$150 deposit is required for your registration. For our cancellation policy please see cancellations.
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