Baby Yoga Diploma
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. Birthlight Baby Yoga is a perfect companion to Baby Massage. This course reviews the basics of infant massage but a dedicated training is recommended for those who wish to teach Baby Massage professionally. In response to the needs of today’s babies, Birthlight Baby Yoga includes a range of diversified practices, which all converge towards the essence of Yoga as being fully in the present with a joy of being. 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 harmonizing practices.
Who is this course for?
Qualified Baby Massage instructors and health visitors are the most numerous applicants but this course is open to all health practitioners working with babies, to yoga teachers with experience of babies and to parents who are motivated to teach other parents. It is not necessary to have a previous qualification in infant massage to enrol on this course.
Applicants who have no previous professional experience of working with babies will need to aquire a basic knowledge of infant development from suggested reading on the course and demonstrate their competence when completing their Diploma.
How is the qualification obtained?
The full Diploma is gained by attending two trainings covering three modules. The first training course (Part 1) covers the first and second module comprising attendance at the three-day training and completion of a take home further study. After attending the three-day training students are awarded the Certificate in Baby Yoga, certified by Birthlight.
Students can choose to return to take the third module (Part 2) at a two-day training no sooner than six months and not later than two years after the first training. After attending this two-day training students are then awarded the full Diploma in Baby Yoga, certified by Birthlight.
Course Contents include:
- Introduction to anatomy, physiology, infant development and infant psychology relevant to the application of yoga to babies.
- Indian baby massage through to adapted yoga for babies.
- Tested massage and yoga sequences to prevent and alleviate babies' common ailments (colic, crying, poor sleep), and to promote optimal overall development.
- Ways of handling babies with ease and confidence using yoga principles.
- 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.
- The emotions and dynamics of attachment between parents and babies, group dynamics and role-play in an interactive way.
- Guidelines for holding effective and enjoyable classes in Baby Yoga & Massage.
Our workshop style is interactive and very practical. We gear the workshop to individual needs, and we have a reputation for responding to issues as they arise. We make sure that the material can be assimilated by all participants in a non-competitive and supportive atmosphere.
We welcome babies with their parents but you may find your attention is divided so we ask that those who bring children ensure their adequate supervision at all times. Calm-a-Baby does not have crèche facilities.
The cost of Part 1 Certification is £455, non - residential. Part 2 training, to complete the full Diploma is £290. For full details on each training, please see the relevant pages. For the next available course dates, please see course dates & booking section.
Our sincere thanks to Birthlight for supplying training and relevant information. For more information please visit www.birthlight.com