baby/ Post-Natal Yoga & Massage Teacher Training
6th, 7th & 8th May 2025 2025, 9.30-5.30pm (gmt)
ZenMuma Baby and Post-Natal Yoga & Massage Teacher Training is an inspirational course which places emphasis on knowledge, information, safety, developmental encouragement, new mother self-care and deep mum and baby bonding. This teacher training covers newborn babies to 24 months.
Good Practice – the experience of baby and post-natal yoga. Distinguishing the key elements of ZenMuma baby yoga. Understanding the relationship with health care professionals and considering what best advice and practise is. Seeing holistic issues in early mothering and learning how to manage them carefully and professionally.
Anatomy and physiology – teaching a safe class. A discovery of the postnatal body, and the individual baby’s needs. Development, adaptations and contraindications. For mums this includes guidance on core, back, and pelvic floor. For baby we give you guidance on helping to develop natural strength and development of physiological needs, safely and effectively. Our content is written with editorial by our specialist physiotherapy expert.
Encouraging Bonding – understanding the balance of positive teaching when it comes to a new mum’s relationship with their baby. Being aware of special circumstances after birthing and being mindful to teach inclusion. Teaching baby massage techniques and pranayama for keeping calm in day-to-day life.
Getting Practical – for Baby: Baby yoga asana. Hip sequences. Natural strengthening exercises. Alternatives to tummy time. Safe swings. Proprioceptive and vestibular development focused movement. Baby Massage. For Mum: Safe asana. Core restore. Pelvic floor. Breathwork. Mindfulness. Deep relaxation.
The Training
Teaching methodology and structure – the building blocks of every class. Specialising yoga to the needs of postnatal women and their babies, including practise and specific yoga techniques. Teaching the full range of yoga asanas appropriate for postnatal health, teaching yoga moves appropriate for babies and explaining the developmental benefits. Including a downloadable manual of postnatal and baby yoga postures and moves, and when they should be used. Techniques include: alignment for the postnatal mum, how to practise baby yoga techniques safely, how to guide into mindfulness and relaxation.
Yoga philosophy, lifestyle, ethics and bringing the WOW to your class – what it means to be a new mum. What it means to be a new baby! How we can hold the space of new mums at a time when there is a whirlwind of emotional and physical support needed. We encourage our community of mums gently, with supportive emphasis. We teach messages of self-care, and self-kindness. Through the encouragement of our teaching we offer and share ideas on mindful, confident, conscious parenting.
Assessment – full attendance of the course, 5 short essays, demonstration of safe teaching during the training.
Getting Started - learn what it takes to start your own business, and how to do it, from the ZenMuma consultants who have been running successful complementary health businesses, yoga centres and retreats for over 10 years.
45-hour total, with three-day contact training on zoom, or in person. £595
Norwich, Norfolk UK, Nationwide & Internationally Live On Zoom. Accredited as a British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Alliance CPD and as a standalone certification in its own right. For private training on Zoom to dates that suit you or to discuss a monthly payment plan contact us hello@zenmuma.co.uk
the future
Certification
Jackie at ZenMuma will teach you all you need to know to successfully teach inspiring classes of your own and receive a Professional Baby Yoga Certification.
The Future
Find your venue, download your manual, understand how professional liability insurance works, set up your brand, and get ready to teach!
After the Training
You can choose to either do the training and set up on your own, or you can become a ZenMuma teacher using all our branding and becoming a ZenMuma license holder for just £50 a month.
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Become a baby yoga and massage instructor with ZenMuma! Help mums bond with their babies, all while helping improve the baby’s mobility and motor-skills through gentle movement and song.
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With each training you will receive:
Lesson plans needed to get you started.
A downloadable 140+page training manual, so you have the support you need to develop your classes
A free recording of your training to refer to time and time again
The opportunity to attend baby yoga training again in person, or on zoom, as a refresher whenever you need to
The ZenMuma stamp of approval logo and selected photographs to use
Free access to our ZenMuma Newsletter
Free access to our ZenMuma Practitioner Facebook Support Group
In order to enrol in our our Post-Natal/Baby Yoga & Massage Teacher Training Course, please pay the full course amount in our 'Shop' to guarantee a place, or secure your place on your desired course with a £250 deposit, and pay in instalments. Please note: all payments are non-refundable and all dates are non-transferable.
any questions?
For any questions about the courses or packages we offer, please get in touch. No previous experience is needed to start your journey to becoming a fully qualified teacher. Begin a new and rewarding career path today!