Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh
Welcome to Pratham Yoga, where we blend the magic of motherhood with the timeless wisdom of yoga. Our Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, India, is designed to help expectant mothers and yoga teachers create a safe, caring, and uplifting experience during pregnancy and beyond.
This course teaches gentle yoga poses, breathing techniques, and relaxation practices that support mothers-to-be. We also cover postnatal yoga to help new mothers recover, regain strength, and find balance after childbirth. Whether you’re a mother looking to deepen your yoga practice or a yoga teacher wanting to guide others through this special time, our Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh has everything you need to feel supported and inspired.
Why Choose Pratham Yoga in Rishikesh?
Rishikesh is the Yoga Capital of the World, is a serene haven for learning yoga in its purest form. At Pratham Yoga, we believe in more than just poses so we offer a spiritual and holistic approach to prenatal and postnatal yoga.
- Experienced and Certified Instructors: Learn from the finest yoga teachers with decades of experience, ensuring safety, authenticity, and personalized guidance.
- Supportive Community: Connect with like-minded students from around the world, sharing your journey and fostering lasting friendships.
- Accredited Certification: Upon completion, you will receive the Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) certification by Yoga Alliance, recognized globally.
- All-Inclusive Packages: Enjoy nutritious meals, comfortable accommodation, and a peaceful environment that enhances your learning.
- Small Group Sizes: We keep our classes intimate, with 15–20 students, ensuring individual attention and a nurturing environment.
- Explore Rishikesh: Immerse yourself in the soul of yoga while exploring the spiritual charm of Rishikesh.
Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training for (ongoing) Yoga Teachers, Physiotherapists, Doulas and Midwifes with Yoga experience
- Pregnancy or Prenatal Yoga is an excellent additional education for Yoga teachers in modern times. There is a massive growth in the field of Pregnancy Yoga and there are lots of women trying Yoga for the first time during their pregnancy.
- Our Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training is a great niche for all Yoga teachers who want to expand their carrier and work especially with women.
- This 5 DAY training is a wonderful way to get to know a broad variety of Asanas, Pranayamas (breathing techniques), Meditations, relaxing techniques around each stage of pregnancy.
- Learn how to safely guide a balancing Yoga class for all moms to be – strengthening physically and mentally, relaxing body and mind, and connecting to the spirit of mother and baby.
This training is led by Yogini Carolin Dutt, who is a mother herself and an internationally experienced Pre- and Postnatal Yoga Teacher and has also taught at a local hospital in Hall in Tirol, Austria. She herself has trained to be a Prenatal Yoga Teacher in Austria and at a Yoga Therapy School in India. She therefore is able to offer a profound and unique combination of western and eastern approach to Yoga for each stage of Pregnancy. Her experience of Yoga, Ayurveda and nutrition gives a great additional knowledge to the courses she offers.
Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
Physical Benefits
- Improves posture
- Protect from back pain
- Building strength needed for the last trimester and delivery
- Reduces swelling and water retention
- Reduces sciatica pain
- Prepares the body for natural delivery through building up stamina and strength
- Strengthens and increases awareness of pelvic floor muscles
- Reduces high blood pressure
- Increased heart rate variability
- Increases metabolism
- Improved digestion
- Reduced risk of constipation
- Leads to healthy pregancy weight gain
- Prevents excessive weight gain
- Balances the 3 Ayurvedic Doshas within the body
- Increases oxygen supply – reduces shortness of breath
- Increases blood circulation
- Regulates nervous system and hormone system
- Improves sleep quality
- Reduces muscle tension
- Increases Immunity
- Improves body awareness
- *May reduce chances of a c-section and increase chance for natural delivery
Mental Benefits
- Reduces stress, worries and anxiety
- Reduces fear around delivery
- Reduces mood swings
- Makes you mentally stronger and builds resilience
- Helps to adjust to life style changes that come along with pregnancy
- Helps to accept and love the growing and changing body
- Helps to relax mentally, increase happyness and joy
- Increases harmony and over all well-being
Spiritual Benefits
- Helps to build a connection and bond with the baby’s soul already before birth
- Increases spritual growth of both mother and baby
- Increases trust in one-self and life itself
- Removes blockages in the energy system
- Increases Prana (Life force energy)
- Builds mindfulness and awareness
- Strengthens intellect and memory power
- Increase in gratitude and joy in simplicity
How can prenatal yoga help a mother connect with her baby?
Prenatal yoga helps mothers build a stronger bond with their baby in several ways:
- Mindful breathing and gentle movements: Prenatal yoga involves calm breathing and gentle poses that help mothers focus inward. This quiet space allows them to tune in to the baby’s presence and movements, creating a loving connection.
- Reduced stress and anxiety: Pregnancy can bring worries and tension. Prenatal yoga helps release stress, making it easier for a mother to feel calm and joyful, which is good for both her and the baby.
- Confidence in the body: Through prenatal yoga, mothers learn to trust their body’s natural strength and changes. This boosts their confidence and helps them feel closer to their baby, preparing them for birth and motherhood.
What is prenatal yoga?
Prenatal yoga is a gentle and safe form of exercise designed especially for pregnant women. It helps maintain fitness, reduce stress, and prepare both mind and body for childbirth. Prenatal yoga includes gentle stretches, breathing exercises, and meditation to support mothers-to-be physically and emotionally. It’s proven safe during pregnancy, creating a calm, peaceful, and balanced state of mind while easing pain and supporting normal delivery.
What is postnatal yoga?
Postnatal yoga is designed to help new mothers regain strength and feel balanced after childbirth. Typically practiced six weeks after delivery (depending on recovery), it focuses on gentle movements that target the abdomen, back, and pelvic floor. It also includes breathing and relaxation exercises to reduce stress and create emotional balance. Postnatal yoga fosters a supportive community where mothers can connect and share their journeys.
How to Become a Yoga Alliance Certified Pre & Post Natal Coach in Rishikesh
Rishikesh is known as the yoga capital of the world and offers a peaceful and spiritual environment for learning. By joining our prenatal yoga teacher training course here, you’ll experience personal growth and a deeper yoga practice. At Pratham, we provide quality teaching in a nurturing environment with certified instructors who bring decades of experience. Our training follows Yoga Alliance standards, ensuring you learn authentic, safe, and effective yoga techniques.
What Does A Student Get After Completing the Prenatal Yoga Course?
After completing the Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training Course in Rishikesh, students receive an RPYT certificate from the institution. This certificate, recognized by Yoga Alliance USA, confirms the hours spent in training and qualifies the student to teach prenatal yoga classes globally. It is highly authentic and opens doors to sharing yoga with mothers around the world.
Additionally, graduates gain the confidence and knowledge needed to support women through pregnancy and postpartum with safe and effective yoga practices. This certification also enhances your credibility as a professional yoga instructor in the wellness community.
Benefits of Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training
Prenatal yoga is so much more than an exercise practice—there are so many advantages it provides for mothers and infants. Here's why it can benefit them:
- Physical Strength:- Giving birth is not easy, so it's essential to get the body ready. Prenatal yoga offers safe stretches and exercises that build muscles and areas utilized during childbirth and pregnancy. This allows mothers to rebuild strength and feel more confident.
- Gentle Flexibility:- Flexibility is essential for an easy delivery. Prenatal yoga employs gentle and safe stretches that accommodate a woman's evolving physique, enhancing flexibility in a respectful and cautious manner.
- Emotional Support:- Enrolling in a prenatal yoga class brings you into contact with other pregnant women. Sharing the experience and a common journey with them dispels a sense of loneliness.
- Less Stress & Serenity:- A soothing atmosphere, meditation, and breathing exercises reduce tension, anxiety, and negative emotions. Positive thinking and a balanced mind are promoted in prenatal yoga.
- Bonding with Your Baby:- Prenatal yoga helps mothers form a deeper emotional connection with their baby. By focusing on breath, relaxation, and mindfulness, you’re not only preparing for birth but also bonding with your little one.
- Scientific Evidence:- Prenatal yoga isn’t just about feeling good—it’s backed by science! Research shows that prenatal yoga can:
- Lower the intensity of labor pain
- Reduce the chances of cesarean delivery
- Shorten the duration of labor’s second and third stages
Through contracting and releasing the muscles of the vagina and perineum, prenatal yoga contributes to easier labor and delivery. It's a practice that is holistic, nourishing both body and mind, which makes mothers feel strong, connected, and confident in their pregnancy journey.
Syllabus Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
Day 1: Theory: Anatomy of Pregnancy, How the body changes during 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimester. The emotional and mental challenges during pregnancy and how Yoga can assist with processing those challenges. Benefits of Pregnancy Yoga, possible counter indications. What postures or breathing techniques to avoid while pregnancy. Practical: 1 Prenatal Asana, Pranayama an Relaxtation class.
Day 2: Theory: The First Trimester – Asanas, Pranayamas and relaxation techniques or first trimester, possible counterindications. Practical: 2 x Prenatal Asana classes , relaxation techniques, breathing techniques for first Trimester
Day 3: Theory: the second trimester – Asanas, Pranayamas and relaxation techniques, including possible counter indication. Practital: 2 Asana, Pranayama and Relaxation classes for 2nd Trimester
Day 4: Theory: The 3rd Trimester – Asanas, Pranayamas and relaxation techniques, including possible counter indications. Preparation for delivery. C – cection vs normal delivery. Practical: 2 Asana Pranayama and Relaxation classes for 3rd Trimester.
Day 5: Theory: Nutrition during pregnancy , Ayurveda and Preganancy. Summery of content, Q&A session. Exam day – a short theory exam and practical exam – every student gets to teach a sequence. 4th phase of pregancy – the time after delivery. Preview of Postnatal Yoga. The course finishes with a beautiful certificate ceremony Certificate ceremony.
Course Overview for Pregnancy Yoga Training
Here is what you will study during this course:
- Anatomy:- Learn the basics of the human body—its structure, systems, and how different yoga poses (asanas) can help with various conditions or physical challenges during pregnancy. This knowledge helps you modify poses safely and effectively for expecting mothers.
- Physiology:- Understand how the body functions. Knowing anatomy is important, but physiology teaches you how the body works, helping you grasp the deeper science behind yoga practice. This understanding is crucial for addressing the unique changes that happen during pregnancy.
- Yoga Teaching Methodology:- This course is not just about learning yoga; it prepares you to teach others. After completion, you can teach prenatal yoga anywhere or even start your own yoga school. You’ll also learn how to guide students with compassion and adapt your teaching to meet their individual needs.
- Nutrition:- Pregnancy requires special nutrition for both mother and baby. Learn what foods to eat and avoid to support a healthy and comfortable pregnancy. Proper nutrition education ensures you can offer holistic support beyond just yoga practice.
- Mantra Chanting and Meditation:- Discover how meditation and mantra chanting can bring peace and calmness to the mind, an essential part of prenatal yoga. These practices help reduce stress and promote emotional well-being during this important phase of life.
Accommodation & Food – Pratham Yoga
- Located near the Himalayas by the Ganga river, a calm and peaceful place for yoga.
- You can choose a private room or share a room with someone.
- All rooms have attached bathrooms with western toilets and hot & cold showers.
- Hot water is available all day and night.
- You get three vegetarian meals every day (except Sunday) – breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Meals are made fresh at the school to keep you healthy and energized.
- Herbal tea is served every morning.
- Safe drinking water is filtered and available anytime.
- Free WiFi is available 24/7.
- Course materials are provided to all students.
- Private rooms and air conditioning are available if you want them for an extra cost.
Daily Schedule for Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training
Our daily schedule is designed to balance study, practice, and personal time, helping you stay fresh and focused.
| Timing | Class |
|---|---|
| 6:00 – 7:00 am | Mantra chanting + Pranayama (breathing exercises) |
| 7:15 – 8:45 am | Hatha Yoga flow |
| 9:00 am | Breakfast |
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | Garbh Sanskar: Philosophy of Prenatal Yoga |
| 1:15 pm | Lunch |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Anatomy & Physiology + Asana Lab |
| 4:45 – 5:45 pm | Restorative or Yin Yoga |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Meditation + Yoga Nidra |
| 7:15 pm | Dinner |
What Do The Prenatal YTT Course Fees Include?
- Clean and healthy accommodation with single and shared rooms
- Attached bathrooms with western toilets, hot water in winters, and cold water in summers
- 24x7 water supply
- Three vegetarian meals daily, plus herbal tea every morning
- No meals on Sundays, so you can explore local cafes
- RO-filtered safe drinking water
- Free course materials
- 24x7 Wi-Fi access
- Option for AC or non-AC rooms, based on your budget
This training is led by Yogini Carolin Dutt, who is a mother herself and an internationally experienced Pre- and Postnatal Yoga Teacher and has also taught at a local hospital in Hall in Tirol, Austria. She herself has trained to be a Prenatal Yoga Teacher in Austria and at a Yoga Therapy School in India. She therefore is able to offer a profound and unique combination of western and eastern approach to Yoga for each stage of Pregnancy. Her experience of Yoga, Ayurveda and nutrition gives a great additional knowledge to the courses she offers.
02) Online Pregnancy Yoga classes
This is a really great course for all pregnant ladies out there who look for active movement, relaxation and a beautiful community. Together we practice Asanas and Pranayamas (breathing techniques) under the guidance of Carolin Dutt. Classes take place 3 times a week a 60 min.
All women who are in their 2nd and 3rd Trimester are welcome to join over Zoom.
- We will learn postures, breathing techniques and guided meditations for each trimester specifically.
- This course is great for all beginners or Yoga practitioners who want to explore the power of Yoga within their pregnancy.
- 10.30 AM, IST / 1900 INR
- 7 AM, CEST / 69 €
- MO, WED, FRI
03) Pregnancy Preparation Yoga Course
This is a really great course for all couples who plan to have a baby in future and want to learn about conscious conception and pregnancy. In this 2 day course we will discuss conception and pregnancy from Ayurveda point of view, learn about crucial lifestyle changes which impact not only the well being of the mother but also the spirit of the unborn child.
- We will learn postures, breathing techniques and guided meditations for conception period and each trimester specifically.
- This course is great for all Yoga practitioners or beginners who want to explore the power of Yoga within their pregnancy.
Life in Rishikesh During the Prenatal Yoga Course
At Pratham Yoga, we believe a healthy mind, body, and soul are all important for your yoga journey. Our peaceful environment supports your growth and learning. You can stay in either a private or shared room, and enjoy fresh, homemade meals that are specially prepared to nourish your body and help you focus on your practice. We aim to provide comfortable, welcoming accommodation and delicious sattvic food so you feel right at home while you learn and grow.
Living in Rishikesh gives you the chance to experience the spiritual energy of the Himalayas and the sacred Ganga River, which adds a special depth to your practice. This serene setting creates the perfect atmosphere for self-discovery and transformation.
