A 30-Hour Intensive with Amy Hopkins, RN, LMT, E-RYT200

* 30 Continuing Education Hours through Yoga Alliance Approved *

This 30-hour intensive is designed for yoga teachers, those on their path to becoming a yoga teacher, and also provides valuable continuing education for professionals who work or wish to work within the “Birthing Scope” and have a solid understanding and education of the human body, (or have similar experience deemed appropriate in advance by the instructor) i.e. yoga teachers, childbirth educators, doulas, massage therapists, nurses, midwives, physicians, personal trainers.   Participants will gain the insight and confidence necessary to teach prenatal yoga, as well as apply a wealth of information and education to their related career practice.

With a refreshing balance of professionalism, compassion, and a relaxed sense of humor, Amy weaves her experience as nurse, massage therapist, doula, childbirth educator, and mother, to lead her students in developing a passion for working with this special population.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be awarded a “certificate of completion” and 30 CE contact hours to be used toward Yoga Alliance “Registered Yoga Teacher” status. Participants must attend all portions of training to earn certificate and Yoga Alliance CE contact hours.

Training Content:

• Research on benefits and contraindications of prenatal exercise
  
• Anatomical, Physiological, and Psychological changes in pregnancy
• Dispelling of myths and decreasing fear around working with pregnant population
• Safe and therapeutic asanas, and sequencing for each trimester 
• Appropriate pranayama (breathing) practices                   
• Birth education/preparation/Guest Speaker - local midwife
• Therapeutic hands-on adjustments/massage therapy perspective
• Ethics and Teaching: e.g. conflicting birthing values among students/ handling high-risk conditions/ etc.
  
• Advising students on when and how to vary their yoga practice
• Marketing /Your birthing community / Discussion on birth and postpartum support professions
• Teaching of, observation of, and participation in a prenatal yoga class
  
• Question and Answer - panel of current and former pregnant and/or postpartum yoga students
  

Dates and Times for Winter 2010 Training:
Friday, March 5 @ 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, March 6 @ 11:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, March 7 @ 11:00am-5:30pm
Friday, March 12 @ 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, March 13 @ 11:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, March 14 @ 11:00am-5:30pm

Location:
Yoga On York, 250 York Street, Unit 103, York, Maine

Tuition and Registration:
Total cost of training is $575 with registration due February 23, 2010.  A $150 deposit is required with submission of your APPLICATION/ REGISTRATION FORM.  This deposit will be applied to your total tuition.  Space is limited, pre-registration required, early registration encouraged.  

Required Reading:

• Exercising Through Your Pregnancy by James F. Clapp III. M.D.
• The Female Pelvis by Blandine Calais-Germain

How to Pre-Register:
CLICK HERE to print APPLICATION/ REGISTRATION FORM
Pre-registration required, space is limited.  A $150 deposit is required with submission of APPLICATION/ REGISTRATION FORM in order to hold your space.  This deposit is non-refundable EXCEPT in the case of application not being accepted.  This deposit will be applied to your tuition.

1) Mail-In, Check Registration - Complete attached APPLICATION/ REGISTRATION form and mail with either $150 deposit or tuition paid in full (payable to YOGA ON YORK.   Mail check payment to YOGA ON YORK, C/O Amy Hopkins, 250 York Street, Unit 103, York, Maine  03909.

2) Phone-In, Credit Card Registration - Contact Amy Hopkins at 207.641.7353 to purchase $150 deposit or tuition paid in full with credit card.  Complete attached APPLICATION/REGISTRATION form and mail to YOGA ON YORK, C/O Amy Hopkins, 250 York Street, Unit 103, York, Maine  03909.

Upon receipt of APPLICATION/REGISTRATION FORM, acceptance into training will be determined and discussed with applicant via phone or email.

Official Registration is confirmed upon receipt of full tuition.  Cash, Check, Visa, Mastercard or Discover are accepted for payment.  Make all checks payable to:  YOGA ON YORK.  A $25 service charge applies to any "bounced" checks.  

Refund Policy:  Refunds are available up to 20 days before training begins minus the $150 deposit.  After this time, no refund or credit will be given should you decide not to attend.  If training cannot be held for reasons beyond the control of the sponsor (e.g. "acts of God"), registrants will receive a full refund or the opportunity to receive a credit for a future training, whichever you prefer.

Cancellation:  Instructor reserves the right to cancel the training due to low enrollment.  Full refunds will be issued in this case.