Teaching Trauma-Informed Prenatal Yoga
About this Event
This workshop is part of Edge Yoga School’s Trauma-Informed Series: Teaching Trauma-Informed Yoga to Special Populations.
Many yoga teachers encounter pregnant students before completing specialized prenatal yoga training. This practical workshop introduces foundational prenatal considerations through a trauma-informed lens.
The session emphasizes supportive language, respectful communication, meaningful choice, appropriate adaptations, and the creation of a class environment in which an expecting mama can feel included without being unnecessarily singled out or treated as fragile.
Participants will explore how to respond more confidently when a pregnant student arrives in a general yoga class and how to recognize when deeper prenatal knowledge or specialized support may be needed.
Each workshop in the Trauma-Informed Series stands on its own. Participants do not need to attend all three sessions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Welcoming an expecting mama into a general yoga class
- Using supportive, clear, and non-alarming language
- Asking relevant questions without becoming intrusive
- Offering choices and common movement adaptations
- Respecting the student’s autonomy and lived experience
- Avoiding assumptions about pregnancy
- Considering pacing, transitions, positioning, and comfort
- Creating inclusion without drawing unnecessary attention
- Recognizing the scope of a general yoga teacher
Trauma-informed prenatal yoga is not only about which postures to modify. It is also reflected in the questions we ask, the words we choose, the options we offer, and the way we respect each student’s individual experience of pregnancy.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Welcome an expecting mama with greater confidence and sensitivity
- Use clearer, more supportive language
- Offer common movement choices without making assumptions
- Consider pacing, positioning, transitions, and comfort
- Recognize the boundaries of a general yoga teacher’s scope
- Identify when deeper prenatal education or specialized support may be appropriate
A REAL-WORLD PRENATAL YOGA OFFERING
Participants will examine this completed Eventbrite listing as a repeatable professional model. The workshop demonstrates how a complete prenatal offering is developed through:
- A clear title and subtitle
- A welcoming description
- Supportive and inclusive language
- Learning objectives
- A structured agenda
- Frequently asked questions
- Professional photography and video
- Registration information
- Continuing education details
- A pathway into advanced prenatal yoga training
The example demonstrates how yoga teachers can organize and present prenatal classes, private sessions, small groups, workshops, continuing education programs, and specialty offerings.
YOGA ALLIANCE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Participants who complete this workshop will receive a Yoga Alliance YACEP continuing education certificate from Edge Yoga School.
This workshop can help Registered Yoga Teachers work toward the training hours required during each Yoga Alliance continuing education cycle.
CONTINUE TOWARD RPYT
This workshop introduces the supportive teaching framework used throughout Edge Yoga School’s complete Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training.
Participants ready to continue beyond this introductory session may enroll in the qualifying 85-hour RPYS training. Eligible graduates may apply to Yoga Alliance for the RPYT credential.
GOOD TO KNOW
Age information: This is a professional-development workshop for yoga teachers and other adult learners.
Pregnancy: Participants do not need to be pregnant to attend.
Arrival: Arrival instructions will be added when the venue is confirmed.
Parking: Parking information will be added with the venue details.
Accessibility: Contact Edge Yoga School through Eventbrite with accessibility questions or accommodation requests.
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Michelle Rae Sobi
Michelle Rae Sobi is the founder of Edge Yoga School and an educator specializing in trauma-informed yoga, functional anatomy, Ayurveda, and teaching special populations. She holds E-RYT 500, RPYT, RCYT, and YACEP credentials through Yoga Alliance.
Agenda
Welcome and introduction to trauma-informed prenatal teaching
Welcoming an expecting mama into a general yoga class
Supportive questions and respectful communication
Common movement choices and adaptations
Pacing, positioning, transitions, and comfort
Scope of practice and appropriate referrals
Building a real-world prenatal yoga offering
Continuing education and the pathway toward RPYT
Questions and closing reflection
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 117.09
