Become a Prenatal Yoga Teacher
Join founder and owner of Blooma, Sarah Longacre, and training director Stacy Seebart in our amazing prenatal yoga teacher trainings.
Blooma's Prenatal Yoga Teacher Trainings are about finding the goddess inside. You will be trained in a sequence that is specifically designed to empower and prepare women for birth. Our trainings include knowlege of anatomy and physiology of birth, wisdom from local birth practitioners, examination of our own birth stories, why yoga and pregnancy work so well together, and more!
Blooma is a Registered Prenatal Yoga School (RPYS)--Yoga Alliance.
Level 1 Prenatal Teacher Training is held 2-3 times per year in Minneapolis.
Level 2: Advanced Prenatal Teacher Training is offered yearly.
Blooma’s Teacher Training also travels! We've trained teachers in cities around the world including Oslo, Toronto and Washington, D.C., and look forward to seeing you soon in Minneapolis or your town.
Read more about our training levels and dates below.
Join us at this amazing location for our two week intensive teacher training!
Register here!
Level 1 Trainings:
Length: 45-Hours
Upcoming Trainings:
October 25-28th, 2012 Kansas City, MO
November 2-5, 2012 Washington, D.C.
January 3-6th, 2013 Minneapolis, MN
January 10-13, 2013 Khaldiya, Kuwait
June 13-16, 2013 Minneapolis
November 21-24, 2013 Minneapolis
*Coming back in 2014* - Level 1 in Nosara, Costa Rica. Stay tuned for details!
Join us for our Level 1 Training. You’ll leave prepared to lead a beautiful prenatal yoga practice that builds a mother’s confidence, strength, connects her to baby, and uplifts her mind, body, and spirit.
Available for: Yoga teachers, doulas, midwives, OBs, labor and delivery nurses and moms!
Prerequisites: Yoga teacher or significant experience with yoga
Training includes: Manual, Blooma DVD and ten prenatal yoga classes at Blooma
Required Reading:
Active Birth by Janet Balaskas
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Required Observation Hours:
All Trainees are REQUIRED to attend 10 Prenatal Yoga Classes at any of the Blooma locations (we encourage at least 50% to be with Sarah Longacre or Stacy Seebart. If you live out of the Twin Cities area you are required to view and practice with the Be Blooma Well Prenatal Yoga DVD. (Included with tuition).
Level 2: Advanced
Length: 40-Hours
Upcoming Trainings:
During Blooma's 40-hour advanced training we will focus on the body/mind connection of the prenatal mama. We will dive into the relationship that the body/mind has to pain and emotions. We will also uncover layers of anatomy and their relationship to the chakra energy system. New guest speakers from our birth community will share their knowledge on labor and delivery as we dig deeper into the inquiry of prenatal yoga.
After completing both levels of Blooma's training, you qualify for the RPYT (registered prenatal yoga teacher), only if you are currently holding the 200 RYT with Yoga Alliance.
Training includes manual.
Required Reading/Viewing:
Birthing From Within by Pam England
Business of Being Born by Rick Lake and Abbey Epstien
Required Observation Hours:
Attend two Childbirth Collective Meetings at either location.
Go to childbirthcollective.org for days and topics.
If you have any questions regarding the RPYT application or designation with the Yoga Alliance please go to www.yogaalliance.org
If you have inquiries specifically about our training Stacy: stacy@blooma.com
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