Taught by Calli Popham & Jocie Cox
What we will cover:
What does Birth mean to you? How societal, cultural, patriarchal and individual stories have shaped our narrative and ideas around pregnancy & birth
Embryology and considerations for teaching during the 1st trimester
The psychology, physiology and hormones of early pregnancy
The importance of inclusive and empowering languaging
Anatomy of the core, anatomy of the breath and pelvic health during pregnancy
The pelvic diaphragm and how to build intelligent pelvic floor awareness into your classes
The changing physiology of the 2nd trimester and understanding vital functional strength work
How to modify a vinyasa class for a pregnant client with useful adaptations
The magic of the breath as a portal to deep relaxation and riding the sensations of labour
The Myth of the Due Date and the benefits of spontaneous labour
The Sacred Biology and hormones of Birth
Birth as a primal instinct vs birth in an overly medicalised setting
Preparing clients for the full spectrum of birth outcomes and for planned cesareans
The importance of mindset - how to build trust, autonomy and awe within your students about the incredible birth journey they are on
About Calli
Senior Yoga Teacher, Teacher Trainer, Pre & Postnatal Corrective Exercise Specialist, TRE ™ facilitator, Founder of Embodied Beings Trainings, Co-Founder of Flow State studio in Hove and mama of 2.
Calli has trained teachers both from a foundational to advanced level and pre & postnatally for nearly a decade and has a vast range of knowledge in many fields, but most of all has a passion that is unwavering and infectious:
Pre & Postnatally Calli works mostly 121 with clients, supporting them through pregnancy, birth and into the postpartum healing phase; fusing functional, corrective style exercise with embodied movement and somatics.
She is passionate about empowering women and birthing people through their journey of birth and beyond.