The Barnes Method: YOGA FOR TWO™

YOGA FOR PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH I & II, POSTPARTUM / MOMMY & BABY YOGA,
AND YOGA FOR LABOR & DELIVERY
(Training for teachers in NYC with pre-natal and postpartum yoga specialist Mary Barnes)
This training workshop is specifically designed for: Yoga Teachers, Teachers of Children's Yoga or Family Yoga, Fitness Professionals and Childbirth Doulas <Click here for testimonials> who want a greater working knowledge of pre-natal and postpartum yoga*. You will learn how to accommodate pregnant women and new mothers who attend your group yoga classes and private sessions. And you will learn how to sequence and teach Pre-natal Yoga, Yoga or Childbirth and Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Yoga.

*You must already be a practicing yoga teacher.  Acceptance into the training is at the discretion of YOGA FOR TWO.

The YOGA FOR TWO™ Pre-natal and Postpartum Certification is broken down into four 10-hour segments covering Yoga for Pregnancy (I)I, Yoga for Pregnancy & Childbirth (II), Yoga for Labor & Delivery (III), and Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Yoga (IV). The YOGA FOR TWO™ Certification includes 30 hour, 40 hour, and 60 hour options. [See Curriculum]

The next Barnes Method YOGA FOR TWO: Pre-natal and Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Teacher Trainings will be held:

Tokyo, Japan: [Hosted by Studio-yoggy]  September 13-18, 2008 20 hour Prenatal Yoga Training Saturday-Monday, Sept. 13-15.  20-hour Barnes Method Training will cover the curriculum of Yoga for Pregnancy I and Yoga for Pregnancy & Childbirth II (See curriculum details below). The Training will include hands-on work with pregnant women sequencing a prenatal class.
10-hour The Barnes Method Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Training, Wed. & Thurs., Sept. 17-18 There will be a special Advanced Prenatal Training Workshop for teachers who have previously completed the 20-hour training, in Kyota,, Fri., Sept. 19. Open Prenatal and Postnatal Workshops will be held in Kyoto Studio-Yoggy Friday Sept. 19. Open Anusara Workshop: “From Grammar to Poetry: Using technique to step into the Flow of Grace”, Sat., Sept. 20, Osaka-Shinsaibashi Studio.
Tokyo Training Location:  Studio-Yoggy.  Contact: Ms. Ai Ichii (She speaks English)  Email ichii@studio-yoggy.com  Tel: +81-3-3796-5035

Chattanooga, TN [Hosted by Clearspring Yoga]:  November 30-December 2, 2007.   20-hour Barnes Method YOGA FOR TWO Prenatal Yoga Training Friday, 6:00-8:30 pm; Saturday, 9:00-6:00 & Sunday 9:00-2:00, plus home study.  The training will cover the curriculum of Yoga for Pregnancy (I) and Yoga for Pregnancy & Childbirth (II) [Yoga for Labor and Delivery (III) Training is available with home study, or at a future training in New York City.]  Registration must be received by November 8, 2007.    To receive a registration form, or with specific questions contact YOGA FOR TWO through this web site.  Send registration to: Clearspring Yoga, 17 North Market Street, PO Box 4466, Chattanooga, TN 37405.  www.clearspringyoga.com, inquiry@clearspringyoga.com, 423-266-3539.   Cost:  $600.
 
New York City: November 7-11, 2008  
30-hour The Barnes Method Prenatal Training: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7, 8, 9, 10:00-6:00; and Monday Nov. 10, 9:00-1:00. The training will cover the curriculum of Yoga for Pregnancy (I), Yoga for Pregnancy & Childbirth (II) and Yoga for Labor & Delivery (III). (See curriculum details below). The Training will include Anusara Principles of Alignment; hands-on work with pregnant women; observing/assisting a Prenatal YOGA FOR TWO class; sequencing a prenatal class, and Couple’s Yoga for Labor & Delivery Workshop. Payment is due with registration.
10-hour The Barnes Method Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Training, Monday, Nov. 10, 2:00-6:00 and Tuesday, Nov. 11, 10:00-5:00. (See curriculum details below). Includes Anusara Principles of Alignment; and observing/assisting a Mommy & Baby Yoga class. Full payment is due with registration.

Cost:

  • $1050 for the full 40 hour Prenatal and Postpartum/Mom & Baby Training, Nov. 7-11, 2008
  • $900 for the 30-hour Prenatal training, Nov. 7-10, 2008
  • $300 for the 10-hour Yoga for Pregnancy (I), Nov. 7-8, 2008
  • $300 for the 10-hour Postpartum/Mommy & Baby training, Nov. 10 (afternoon) – Nov. 11, 2008.

Contact YOGA FOR TWO™ directly through this web site,
or mbarnesyoga@yahoo.com or call 212-666-2237 with any questions or for Registration form.

Union Square location.

Washington, DC: TBA,  June 2008
30-hour The Barnes Method Prenatal Training

10-hour The Barnes Method Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Training Dates TBA.
Includes observing/assisting a Mommy & Baby Yoga class.
The Training will be held at Capitol Hill Yoga, 221 5th Street, NE, in North East Washington, DC.
Cost: $1050 for the full 40 hour training; $800 for the full Prenatal training; $300 for Postpartum/Mommy & Baby. Contact YOGA FOR TWO™ directly through this web site, or mbarnesyoga@yahoo.com or call 212-666-2237 with any questions. To Register, contact Capitol Hill Yoga (www.capitolhillyoga.com), 202-544-0011 Fax: 202-544-2262


Plus

Internship/hands-on assisting and teaching YOGA FOR TWO™ pre-natal and postpartum students (20 hours) will be available to a limited number of participants who prove themselves to be exceptional, dedicated trainees. Cost $300. [Total cost: $1,350] (For New York area teachers only.)

Location
The Training will be held at Capitol Hill Yoga, 221 5th Street, NE, in North East Washington, DC.

CURRICULUM
Yoga for Pregnancy I

What will be covered

  • the physiology of pregnancy and how it relates to yoga
  • why some asanas (postures) are contra-indicated during pregnancy
  • principles of alignment
  • asana modifications for pregnancy
  • the greatest myths about pregnancy and yoga teacher’s greatest fears about working with pregnant women
  • the hows and whys of strengthening the abdominal and pelvic floor muscles during pregnancy, and an introduction to “exhale pushing”
  • common discomforts of pregnancy and how to work with them using asana and yoga therapeutics

Yoga for Pregnancy II
What will be covered

  • how to sequence a pre-natal yoga class
  • why certain asanas are especially good for pregnant women
  • review and teach abdominal and pelvic floor exercises, including how to check and recognize a separation of the abdominal wall (diastasis recti)
  • learn to teach the method of exhale pushing, a technique to empower women during delivery by using abdominal muscles to help push
  • how to recognize common maladies of pregnancy
  • yoga therapeutics for the pregnant woman
  • participation in this weekend training includes the opportunity to observe a Yoga for Pregnancy Workshop.

Postpartum/Mommy & Baby Yoga
What will be covered

  • the physiology of a post-partum woman and how it relates to yoga
  • contra-indicated asanas (postures) for post-partum women
  • universal principles of alignment
  • asanas for reawakening the post-partum body
  • how to recognize a separation of the abdominal wall (diastasis recti), and techniques to help it heal
  • effective abdominal and pelvic floor exercises
  • common post-partum maladies and how to help them using principles of alignment and yoga therapeutics
  • how to teach new mothers to interact with their babies while they practice yoga
  • how to help women regain physical, mental and emotional strength during the early months of motherhood
  • participants will have the opportunity to team teach a Mommy & Baby Yoga Class.

Yoga for Childbirth
What will be covered

  • how to teach women to use yoga during labor and delivery
  • how to teach women and their birth partners to use asana and breathing techniques to encourage the release of the apana vayu, the downward flowing, or birth energy
  • teach how the use of sound and movement can help during labor and birth
  • specific yoga postures for labor and pushing
  • learn how to teach the birth partners to support “exhale pushing”
  • participants will have the opportunity to observe a Yoga for Labor & Delivery Workshop.

Cancellation
No refunds, no credit for cancellation within 48 hours of workshop.


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