Dates | Structure | Admission Criteria | Benefits
Touch-Learn Ltd has been teaching health professionals and complementary therapists in positive touch for many years and their principal programme is the highly accredited Infant Massage Teacher Training Programme. Touch-Learn now offer bolt-on courses and workshops to support the continuing professional development of Infant Massage Teachers and enhance the services they offer to parents.
The Baby Yoga Workshop is an excellent 2 day workshop enhancing skills already gained by Infant Massage Teachers with Yoga exercises, stretches and relaxation.
Course Dates
| Location | Date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course dates are updated regularly - please come back often | |||
| London | March 23rd, 24th 2009 | Open | |
| Birmingham | March 9th, 10th 2009 | Open | |
| Huddersfield | March 5th, 6th 2009 | Open | |
| Portugal | January 29th, 30th 2009 | Open | |
| Luton | January 12th, 13th 2009 | Open | |
Course Structure
The workshop involves both practical and theoretical study and tutor evaluation of skills learnt.
You will learn about:
- Transition from baby massage to yoga
- Yoga, stretching and relaxation techniques and a yoga routine suitable for babies
- Supporting and empowering parents
- How yoga may enhance child development and parent-infant interaction
- The origins of yoga and some cultural influences
- Early communication and infant behavioural cues in relation to teaching baby yoga
- Anatomy and Physiology related to yoga
- Contra-indications and cautions for yoga
- Professionalism and Health and Safety
Day One
- Introduction to related Anatomy and Physiology
- Infant development; relevant to the application of yoga for babies
- Transition from baby massage to baby yoga
- Tested yoga sequences to prevent and alleviate babies' common ailments (colic, crying, poor sleep) and to promote optimal overall development
- Ways of safely handling babies with ease and confidence using yoga principles
- Teaching practice
Day Two
- Yoga for parent and baby together, integrating suitable postnatal stretches, deep relaxation, use of yoga breathing techniques and creating a joyful interaction
- Guidelines for holding effective and enjoyable classes in Baby Yoga
- Teaching practice
- Plenary session and tutor evaluation
Admission Criteria
To study for the Touch-Learn Baby Yoga Certificate you must be a qualified Infant Massage Teacher.
Resources
All students will be supplied with:
- A comprehensive manual ‘Baby Yoga: the definitive guide for teacher’
- Yoga exercise handbook
- A copy of ‘Teach Yourself Baby Massage and Yoga’
Benefits of Baby Yoga
Physical
- In one short session, your baby is given as much physical activity as they would receive if you handled and carried them all day. All of this activity will help them sleep more deeply and improve there sleeping patterns
- Your babies behaviour will be more settled
- It provides a daily routine of activity through which you can engage constructively with your baby from birth
- Strengthening to the physical body
- Improved digestion and relief for colicky babies
- Balance and harmony of the body system
- Helps babies to move from reflex to voluntary movements
- Stimulation of all the senses
- A celebration of the individuality of each baby
Physiological/ development
All your babies’ bodily systems are stimulated, including the digestive and nervous systems.
Psychological
- Enhances communication between parent and baby
- Yoga helps to heal any birth trauma; your baby will also be better equipped to deal with shocks
- Your babies enjoyment of the positive stress of yoga will increase there ability to cope with future challenges
- Through the high quality of attention your baby receives from the parent, your baby learns to interact with others and play actively
- The deep relaxation that is part of yoga helps parents cope with the stresses of early parenting
