Physiology:

Working through the manual written by Vicky Oliver. The manual includes extensive notations on the physiology of birth. The aim of this manual is to introduce all prospective teachers of pregnant women and pregnant women to a demystified and demedicalised approach to pregnancy, labour and birth. The following will be explored:

the neo-cortex oxytocin, adrenalin unexpected birth lotus birth first aid obstetrics ultrasound nocebo lipids primal health induction postpartum breastfeeding presentation terms C Section participation of men the ultimate bIrth story

Yoga Techniques:

This manual offers you practical advice on writing classes for pregnancy and the post partum phase and how to work through class structures. The following are explored:

a holsitic approach postures during pregnancy contraindications 10 point checklist first trimester second trimester third trimester sample classes postnatal yoga mother and baby yoga breath meditation chanting yoga sequencing for pregnancy mixed ability class

Following the close of the day you are invited to join Vicky in one of her evening pregnancy classes. This is then followed by a general yoga class for your own practice. Here you will see how Vicky adapts a class to fulfil pregnant students and then uses the basis of this class and expands upon it to fulfil general yoga practitioners.