10 Hours | Prenatal Modifications for the Drop-In Class-Online Advanced Studies
- Dates:Saturday, February 27, 2021
- Hours: 8am-6pm Eastern
- Location: Virtual via Zoom
- Teachers: Casey Backus. Physical Therapist & E-RYT 500
Pregnancy is a time of tremendous transition in a woman’s body and life. While a specific prenatal class can be an excellent option during pregnancy, many yogis desire to attend their favorite regular drop-in classes. Students & yoga teachers alike may struggle to navigate safety recommendations and pose modifications with confidence. In this 1 day (10 hour) virtual module, we’ll review current ACOG (American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology) guidelines for pregnancy related exercise, discuss specific pose modifications, and focus on integration of pregnant students into the drop in class. Additional instruction on sequencing principles for prenatal classes, body temperature management, pose modifications by trimester and timing modifications so pregnant students can find rhythm and cohesion in a drop in class. Meditation and related Asana practice included. Recording available for 1 week following module.
Note: This is not a prenatal yoga certification (see Yoga Alliance for details on P-RYT 85 hr requirements).
Hours can be used towards a 300 hour certificate through Hot Asana Yoga University or towards continuing education requirements.
PRICING
Tuition: $195
INSTRUCTOR
Casey Backus
E-RYT 200, RYT 500, Prenatal Certified, Certified Hot Asana Assist, Hot Asana Yoga University Faculty, MPT, C/NDT and BS, Professor of Functional Anatomy
A former collegiate softball player, I found yoga 12 years ago in an attempt to calm my game day nerves. For the first time, my fear of failure and performance anxiety were replaced with a calm, steady awareness, and a deep rooted belief in myself. I learned to breathe and I knew the difference was yoga...
I wish I could say I've practiced every day since, however, in a foolish attempt to chase perfection in my 20's I allowed my work as a PT and other commitments to come before myself,...and yoga. My mat quickly gathered dust in the garage next to my softball glove. Fortunately, I re-committed to yoga in 2009 through LES MILLS Body Flow Certification. I'm eternally grateful for this experience because it brought me back to my mat and began my journey into teaching. It reminded me what I had learned a decade before: "the yoga me is the best me,...the real me." I loved to witness the same transformative experience in others,...to me it is truly remarkable what can happen to the mind body and soul in just 60 minutes.
On a whim, I purchased a Groupon to Hot Asana in 2011. I felt the transformation and once again, a re-commitment to yoga. It's as if YOGA FOUND ME when I truly needed it and for the first time in my life, I began to feel STRONG on the INSIDE. In addition to my regular practice, I have attended workshops/master classes with Seane Corn, Rolf Gates, The Yax Brothers, Tiffany Cruikshank, Grace Morales, Kelly Green and Paige Held. In January 2013 I began my 200hr RYT training with the amazing Grace Morales. The training has been a true gift to me and has inspired me to reclaim the life I always wanted for myself. Knowing now that life begins again many times over, I'm so grateful to Virginia and Grace for the privilege to share yoga with others. Namaste!