Planting Seeds

85hr Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

Yoga Alliance accredited

This program is designed for yoga teachers and birth workers seeking to expand their offerings or gain more knowledge to support people on the journey of pregnancy. This program will allow teachers to offer prenatal-specific yoga classes, or have more knowledge to support pregnant people in open group classes.

Integrating the pillars of prenatal yoga and successful birthing of rhythm, ritual, and relaxation (offered by Penny Simpkin), yogic and indigenous wisdom and current care practices, this program weaves elements of social justice, healing justice, somatics and philosophy into prenatal teaching methodology, and will serve to strengthen any teacher wishing to support all students through their prenatal journey.

In this program, students will learn how to support prenatal students in asana, breath, childbirth education and prenatal specific exercises to support pregnancy and labor. Foundations of intelligence will include understanding pregnancy by trimester and the changes to the various systems of the body, ancestral birthing practices, polyvagal theory and yoga philosophy. We will weave in common practices in teaching such as theming, dharma talks and sequencing to support students through your authentic voice.

This training is accredited through Yoga Alliance. Upon completion, those on the path of teaching yoga will be eligible to apply for the Prenatal Yoga Teacher designator and 85 hours of continuing education through Yoga Alliance.

I truly believe that thriving parents are the stewards of thriving babies and the beautiful new futures we are dreaming of.

Welcome,
-Tonie Warner

Program Administrator and Lead Teacher

Schedule Details and Investment

Schedule and Dates

This training will include lecture and practicum will be held online and in-person, following the structure below on alternating weekends:

Lecture Dates
July 25 - 27 • August 8 - 10 • August 22 - 24 • September 5 - 7 • September 19 - 21

Friday: 6:30pm - 9:30pm online
Saturday: 10am - 1pm online , 3pm - 8:30pm in-person
Sunday: 11am - 4:30pm online

Practicum Dates
Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm online
July 29 • August 12 • August 26 • September 9 • September 16

For Non-Local Applicants

I welcome applications from students outside the NYC area. Please note that the training includes required in-person sessions for local participants that will be live streamed for remote attendees: Saturdays from 3:00 pm – 8:30 pm ET.

If you are attending remotely, you will be expected to participate fully in these live streamed sessions in real time and to complete additional coursework designed to help you engage with aspects of the in-person experience that do not translate virtually.

Please consider this commitment carefully when applying — your presence and participation are essential to the integrity of our learning community.

Anyone who is interested in joining this program must complete an application. Once approved, you will be invited to formally register. All applicants will receive a reply within 48 business hours. The application is included below. Keep reading to learn more.




Investment

Program Cost: $1500 - Deposit $350

Early Bird Offer: Register by June 30th for $150 off total cost
Payments plans are available (through Early Bird Offer)

  • $500 due by July 1

  • $500 by July 24

    Planting Seeds: Birthing Futures Scholarship for BIPOC and/or Queer applicants
    The Birthing Futures scholarship is offered in the spirit of community care and collective liberation. I know that access to perinatal education and embodied practice is not equitably distributed — especially for BIPOC, queer and trans folks, who have always been at the heart of liberatory work.
    All BIPOC and/or Queer applicants are encouraged to apply for a scholarship. You can access the form here.
    Scholarship applications are due by 5pm on Friday, June 20.

Required Texts

Yoga Mama, Linda Sparrowe
Expecting Better, Emily Oster
The Secret Power of Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
Birthing Justice, edited by Julia Oparah and Alicia Bonapart
My Grandmother’s Hands, Resmaa Menakem

Suggested Props

Yoga Mat
2 - 4 yoga blocks

Yoga Bolster

Yoga Blanket

Tuition, and Makeup Policies

Students are encouraged to attend all sessions via livestream and in-person. In the event a livestream is missed, students will have access to the recorded session, along with additional assessment questions.

Tuition and Refund Policy

If an applicant cancels thirty (30) days or more before the start of the program, the applicant will forfeit 50% the deposit, and the remaining balance paid beyond the deposit will be refunded. If the applicant cancels 14-30 days before the start of the program, the applicant will forfeit 100% of the deposit.

The program tuition fees are non-refundable once the program has started. If a student must withdraw from the program for special circumstances, the program may apply a portion of the tuition towards a future training.

The program will not give any refunds or credits after the training starts. The program reserves the right to cancel any training before it begins. In that case any payments applicants have made will be refunded in full. Payments made cannot be transferred to another training program.

Questions? Feel free to reach out, tonie@yujayoga.com