Birthlight Baby Yoga Diploma
Course Overview
Baby Yoga refers to a diversified set of gentle interactive practices between a baby and a caring adult for enhancing the wellbeing and development of the baby from birth to the third year. The birthlight Baby Yoga course was developed by the Founder and Director of birthlight, Francoise Barbira Freedman, who was inspired by her experience of living with forest people in the Amazon region of Peru, her research background in medical anthropology, and most of all, as a mother of 4. The Baby Yoga Diploma course trains teachers to facilitate the mutual enjoyment of parents and babies and creative play between them, with all the health benefits that are derived from these harmonising practices.
Course Structure
The course consists of three modules:
First Module, Part 1: 3 Days. For more information on Part 1, please click here
The second module is self-practice over a period of approximately six months. During this time students assimilate the contents of Part 1 and set up their own practise classes, completing course work, as well as observing other teachers in their areas.
The third module, Part 2 : 2 days. The course includes a detailed review of students' coursework and teaching experiences, followed by tuition on yoga for mobile babies, babies with Special Needs, Tinies and more "advanced moves". For more information on Part 2, please click here
Course Content
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Introduction to anatomy, physiology, infant development and infant psychology relevant to the application of yoga to babies. |
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Indian baby massage through to adapted yoga for babies. |
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Tested massage and yoga sequences to prevent and alleviate babies' common ailments (colic, crying, poor sleep), and to promote optimal overall development. |
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Ways of handling babies with ease and confidence using yoga principles. |
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Yoga for parent and baby together, integrating suitable postnatal stretches, deep relaxation, use of yoga breathing techniques, in-depth muscle toning - and creating a joyful interaction. |
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The emotions and dynamics of attachment between parents and babies, group dynamics and role-play in an interactive way. |
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Guidelines for holding effective and enjoyable classes in Baby Yoga & Massage. |
To read more about the birthlight Baby Yoga program, please click here
Course Prerequisites
Open to all health practitioners working with babies, to yoga teachers with experience of babies and to mothers who are motivated to teach other mothers. It is not necessary to have a previous qualification in infant massage to enrol on this course or be a qualified yoga teacher.
Course Dates
PART 1 (3 Days): 27th February- 29th February, 2012
Times: 11am- 6pm
Tutor: Sally Lomas
Where: Yoganic, Willoughby, Sydney
Investment:
Early Bird (before Jan 29): $612
Regular Rate (after Jan 29):$720
Cost includes a comprehensive training manual written by Francoise Barbira Freedman.
SPECIAL OFFER: Book and Pay for Part 1 and Part 2 and receive 15% off (regular rate). Only $1020. Save $180.
Places are limited to 15.
To Register now, please click here
Or for Enquiries, please click here
PART 2 (2 Days): Oct 2012
Times: 11am- 6pm
Tutor: Francoise Freedman
Where: Yoganic, Willoughby, Sydney
Investment: $480
Places are limited to 15.
To Register now, please click here
Or for Enquiries, please click here
About the birthlight Course Tutors
| Francoise Barbira Freedman: The founder of birthlight, a medical anthropologist and the author of 12 books including: 'Baby Yoga', 'Yoga for mother and baby', 'Postnatal Yoga', 'Prenatal Yoga', 'Yoga for Conception, Pregnancy & Birth', 'Yoga for New Mothers', 'Yoga for Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond', 'Water Babies' & 'Aqua Yoga for Pregnancy'. As well as the producer of DVDs such as: 'Baby Yoga', 'Baby Yoga for Toddlers', 'Water Babies' & 'Yoga with Babies'. To find out more about Francoise, please click here |
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| Sally Lomas: The co- director of birthlight and of Teaching. Sally is a highly qualified teacher and the Director of Joyful Babies (previously called Birthlight Cambridge). She is a birthlight Perinatal Yoga, Baby Yoga, Aqua Yoga, Infant Aquatics, YogaCise and SMART Toddler Yoga birthlight Tutor and travels the world including Singapore, Russia Turkey and Germany teaching these courses. She also has experience as a counsellor, Montessori teacher, and Active Birth Teacher, the producer of the birthlight |
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| "Singing Babies DVD" and has trained and worked with Francoise Freedman closely for many years. To find out more about Sally, please click here |
Testimonials from Past Participants
"Loved the opportunity to observe a 'real' class taught by Sally from birthlight on the first day of the course. It allowed me to see the overall picture first and then put into practise the theory I had learnt. Beautiful venue, I felt I was in a large nursery for 3 days". Dympna K. Sydney 2011.
"This course exceeded all my expectations! I absolutely loved the way Sally presented it and even though I don't have kids, I have been given so much useful information that I feel so much more confident. I am so excited to start teaching! Thank you!"- Nadia R. Sydney 2011.
"Sally just oozes love, warmth and empathy. A wonderful instructor with a passion for birthlight"- Cate B. Sydney 2011.
"Sally was very caring and inspirational"- Rumi K from Okinawa, Japan. Sydney 2011.
| To view a sample of our Birthlight Baby Yoga Practical Assessment class, please click here |
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