This training is for:

• Mothers (and mothers to be) who want to deepen their understanding of yoga and mindfulness for self care and to share with their children and family
• Birth and postpartum doulas who want to gain new skills and therapeutic mind-body tools to offer their clients to help heal during the postpartum period
• Yoga teachers who currently work with or would like to teach new and experienced moms (both in a group or private setting)
• Holistic health care practitioners (including therapists and bodyworkers) who work with new and older mothers
  
  

Specialist Workshops offered as a part of this training: 

Reconnect to your Core with Alex Negru, yoga teacher and doula

Foundational Nutrition for the 4th Trimester with Lindsey Burns, pregnancy, postpartum, and baby nutrition consultant

Baby Massage with Sally Lee, certified acupressure, massage, and yoga therapist

By the end of this 20 hour (15 hours contact and 5 hours independent study) certification program you will:

• understand how to use the therapeutic tools of movement, breath work, and mindfulness meditation to help new mothers heal (mentally, emotionally, and physically) after birth and beyond
• know how to use mindfulness and movement to help new moms reconnect with and feel good in their changed body and identity 
• know how to use yoga and movement to help moms reconnect to their core so they can feel strong and stable in their postpartum body
• feel confident teaching moms how to practice yoga safely while holding their baby
• feel confident offering modifications to new moms in your "all levels" yoga class
• be able to confidently guide basic baby massage
• understand what basic nutrition recommendations to offer moms to help with their postpartum recovery and beyond
• have the tools and skills to lead your very own 6-week mom and baby yoga series
• be more comfortable holding space and hosting inclusive discussion circles for new (and seasoned) moms even if you don't have children
  
  

BONUS:

• printed postnatal yoga manual including 6 model mom and baby (postnatal) yoga classes
  
  

WHEN AND WHERE:

In-person at Morpho Bleu (4260 Av Girouard 3rd floor, Montreal, Quebec )