Pregnancy and early motherhood changes a person on a physical, emotional, hormonal and spiritual level. And yet, so many women move through this period with little support.
That’s where pregnancy and postnatal yoga teachers come in. Teaching pregnancy and postnatal yoga isn’t just about swapping deep twists for open ones. This work is so much more than modifying poses. It’s about teaching women to trust in themselves and their changing bodies, supporting birth preparation whether that be for physiological birth, medically assisted birth or caesarean birth, helping mothers to understand their pelvic health and learn about the pelvic floor, creating a community of mothers and holding space for this transformational experience.
You aren’t just teaching yoga. You’re holding a rite of passage.
Why This Path Can Transform Your Career:
Becoming a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher can:
- Deepen Your Expertise
You move beyond general sequencing into anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and the nervous system, gaining an in-depth knowledge of the changes that occur in pregnancy and the recovery of postpartum. You will be able to run specialist pregnancy and postnatal yoga classes which can fully focus on the needs of these students. You will also have the knowledge and skills to incorporate pregnant students or postnatal students into your regular yoga classes too if they want to continue practicing in that context.
- Expand Your Client Base
Pregnancy and motherhood are ongoing cycles. Many women want to stay with their teacher when they are pregnant as they know you, they enjoy your classes and trust you. Having a pregnancy and then a postnatal class for them to attend means that you will retain your students during this stage of life. Equally a student may have started practicing with you in pregnancy and want to continue to practice yoga and attend your regular classes later. These students may never have come to your regular classes had they not found you in pregnancy.
- Increase Your Confidence
Instead of feeling nervous when a pregnant student walks into your regular class, you’ll know exactly how to support her. Attending a pregnancy and postnatal training also helps you to develop your teaching voice and skills. There are plenty of opportunities to practice your teaching and gain valuable feedback in a supportive setting.
- Create Sustainable Income
Specialist teachers can offer prenatal courses, postnatal recovery programs, workshops, 1:1 sessions, online memberships and birth partner workshops. There is a huge amount of scope to what you can offer. People tend to want to invest in these things during pregnancy to support their wellbeing. This isn’t just heart-led work. It’s about working smartly as well. The other great thing about postnatal classes is that they run during the daytime in the week so can also fit in with your own family caring responsibilities if you have children at school. You can also put your regular yoga class before or after pregnancy and postnatal classes at the same venue so you can reduce travel between classes. Teaching two classes back-to-back at one venue instead of two classes at separate venues is much more sustainable for you.
- It’s hugely rewarding
Imagine this: a pregnant woman comes to your class feeling anxious and disconnected from her body. She leaves feeling strong, informed, supported and part of a community. Weeks later, she brings her baby to your postnatal class. Months later, she tells you your classes changed her experience of motherhood.
That’s the ripple effect of this work.
Want to train in pregnancy and postnatal yoga? Who is this training for?
You don’t have to be a mother to teach pregnancy yoga.
This training is for:
- Qualified yoga teachers who want to specialise
- Teachers who feel unsure about safely supporting pregnant students
- Teachers who want to support and hold space for mothers
- Teachers who feel called to support women through transition
- Teachers who want to learn more so they feel prepared for their own parenting journey
Are You Ready to Hold Space for the Transformation?
Becoming a pregnancy and postnatal yoga teacher is more than a career move—it’s a commitment to supporting women through their most powerful rite of passage. If you feel called to turn your passion into a specialist practice that changes lives (including your own), our training is the place to start.
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