85 hour pregnancy & postnatal yoga teacher training

As much I would *love* to run this course in person, an online delivery works really well for several reasons:

• Props & space: Pregnancy yoga generally makes use of lots of props (though it doesn’t necessarily need to), and I don’t have enough props to share evenly with an entire cohort. Nor would I expect you to invest in a set of yoga props for the course if you don’t have them, so working from home enables us to make use of what’s around us, as well as manage the time commitment a course like this requires. Being able to pop on a load of washing in a break, make a cup of tea in your favourite mug, or have a chat with your partner/family/housemate throughout the day can make a big difference to your level of enjoyment and ease throughout the course.

• Accessibility: Running the course online makes it accessible to those who aren’t local to me (I’m based in Oxford, UK), and in the past I’ve had students join online from all over the world (Italy, Australia, France to name a few!) – I love that we have people from all over the world bringing their experiences of pregnancy, birth and yoga. For those who would be able to make it to Oxford, running the course online saves you both the time and financial cost of travel (and potentially accommodation). Your commute to the course is the time it takes you to roll out your mat, get comfy and settle in.

• Flexibility: As I’ll discuss below, running the course online means I can record it and share those recordings with you. It’s always more ideal for you to be there live (which is why I’m not selling an entirely pre-recorded course!), but if you have commitments you can’t reschedule, something comes up, or you need to duck out a little early, having the course recorded means you can catch up in between sessions when it suits you.

• Cost: Perhaps most importantly, running the course online enables me to make the course as financially accessible as possible. Venue hire rates are often exorbitant, and an online course means I can redirect the money I’d save on venue hire to (1) reduce the overall cost of the course and (2) pay some truly amazing guest teachers to join me and share their knowledge and experience. I’m also not limited by the size of a venue, and while I’m never going to have more than 25 students in a cohort, running the course online means we can all work comfortably together rather than being all on top of each other in a space.

In short, no: each session is recorded and will be uploaded into our online learning platform after each weekend. If you need to miss something, it will be there for you to catch up on in your own time.

That being said, I really encourage you to attend as much of the course LIVE as possible. As I said above, I could run an entirely pre-recorded course if I wanted to, but I don’t believe this delivers the best learning experience or outcomes for you. You’re going to get the most out of it if you’re there with me, your fellow students and our guest teachers. You’ll be able to ask questions and get lots of feedback and inspiration in real time.

I totally recognise that we all have busy lives outside of the course, so if you need to arrive a little late, leave a little early, or miss half a day, all I ask is that you try to let me know ahead of time so I know who to expect. I take attendance each session, and will follow up to make sure you’ve caught up on any parts you’ve missed.

Wherever possible, I’d avoid missing an entire day (you don’t want your catch-ups to become unmanageable), so you might like to think about planning so you can at least make half a day, or a few hours if you have other commitments you need to meet. I’m more than happy to discuss your individual circumstances, let me know if you have any questions and we can discuss via email or a phone call.