OVERVIEW
Join our beautiful Gea Krajcar & guests, one of Spanda Yoga School’s Teachers, for this online Prenatal / Postnatal, Yoga Alliance Certified, Teacher Training Program. As a yogini, Yoga Teacher (RYT 500 RPYT), and a mother, Gea has experienced all the benefits of Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga herself and will happily share her knowledge as well as her experience with all of you.
This TTC will be entirely conducted online, over six weekends at the pace of one weekend a month, with a mix of live Zoom lessons and some recorded materials. Both will be available to you for future reference.
This is a fully certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training. Once you receive your diploma, you will be able to register as Yoga Alliance RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher), and teach private and group Prenatal and Postnatal yoga classes and workshops.
As this is specialised training for Yoga Teachers, you need to be a certified Yoga Teacher to enrol in this Teacher Training course.
If you are a wellness/fitness etc., professional and would still like to attend, please contact us.
PROGRAM & DATES
Introduction to Prenatal Spanda Vinyasa Yoga - benefits, principles, yogic philosophy for prenatal/birth/postnatal cycle.
Anatomy & Physiology of pregnancy, including common pregnancy-related issues and how to safely address them.
First trimester - beneficial asanas, pranayama, and other yogic techniques, as well as considerations and contraindications.
Second trimester - beneficial asanas, pranayama, and other yogic techniques as well as considerations and contraindications.
Third trimester - beneficial asanas, pranayama, and other yogic techniques as well as considerations and contraindications.
Group Prenatal Yoga Classes.
Methodology - Prenatal Namaskar, sequencing of standing, seated, and finishing asanas, pranayama and meditation techniques, use of props, adjustments etc.
Birth & Postnatal Yoga (when to start practicing, beneficial practices + contraindications).
Practicum
and more…
DATES:
September 28/29, 2024
October 19/20, 2024
November 09/10, 2024
December 07/08, 2024
January 11/12, 2025
February 08/09, 2025
RECORDED MATERIALS
You will get about 6 hours of recorded materials each month, prior to the meeting on the weekend.
LEAD TEACHER
GEA KRAJCAR E-RYT 500, RPYT
Gea has been, one way or another, a part of Spanda Yoga School for years now; as a student on our 200-hour, 300-hour and Prenatal TTC, and later an important team member of our Sangha Yoga Studio team, until she moved to Seattle to live, teach and learn more. Today she lives in London where she continues to study and grow, as well as teach. Gea will be a lead teacher on this course, accompanied by our other team members.
More about Gea
GUEST LECTURERS
MAHILE PEET
Physio
Mahlie is a physiotherapist specialising in Women’s Health, who incorporates yoga learnings when treating women through the childbearing years and beyond. Mahlie has practiced yoga in Australia for many years, and completed her 85-hour prenatal teacher training with Gea to enable her to support women more holistically.
Mahlie will bring her knowledge of anatomy, physiology and pregnancy to our prenatal courses.
ANITA BUDAK
CD(DONA), CD(HUD) Certified birth doula, Doula Mentor
Anita is a certified DONA doula and doula mentor of the Croatian Doula Association living in Zagreb. She is a mother of three girls after whose births she began to actively support women in childbirth.
Holding space for others during the transformation from woman into a mother is a path of self-discovery and a path of understanding our own mothers and their inner life.
IVANA LOVRIC
RYT 200, shiatsu practitioner, psychologist, birth educator, birthkeeper
Ivana is a body, mind & soul shiatsu practitioner, supporting women through all of their cycles, including pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Through mindful conversation and gentle bodywork, she supports women on their path to integral health and fulfilled life.
TUITION COST
Early Bird price: 900 euro
Late Bird price: 990 euro
6 instalments: 1110 (6 x 185)
Spanda Students*: 10% off
This training is limited to 16 students. 200 euro deposit to reserve your spot.
To apply, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page and we will get back to you. If you should have any further questions, please contact us.
An early Bird discount of 10% is available until July 1st, 2024 when the full amount is due.
Late Bird full amount is due by September 1st, 2024.
Instalments are due a before each training weekend.
* students who have completed 200 or 300-hour TTC with Spanda Institute.
Students about this course
“I could not recommend this course enough! Gea has a way and energy about it ... she will guide you through this learning process with ease and deep care for your understanding of things. The course also enables you to look 'behind the curtain' of pure yoga poses and pregnancy mechanics. You dive deeper into all there is and that encompasses this precious time of pregnancy. To be able to learn from Gea in such a wholesome program - empowers you as a teacher, student, and a woman.I feel very grateful to be able to have done this! THANK YOU Gea!” - Natalia
“This training has changed my approach to practising yoga, my approach to teaching yoga, my approach to my own body, it even changed the way I walk. I've gotten in touch with the pieces of my body and my soul I didn't even know existed and enjoyed every single second of the process. This might have been the most transformative experience I've ever had. Thank you Gea, and a thank you to all beautiful women in our intimate trust circle.” - Tijana
“If you’re on the fence about signing up to one of Gea’s courses – whether it be online or in person, please just do it! I have almost completed my Prenatal YTT via Zoom with Gea and it has been one of the greatest experiences possible. I didn’t feel at any time that I have lost out on any part of training by completing it over Zoom – I have felt so connected to the other members in the course and have received so much personalised support and feedback. Gea shares so much knowledge, not only about yoga (and in this case the journey to motherhood and beyond) but imparts so much calmness and wisdom through her teaching that I have found transformative for me beyond teacher training. I have felt so supported, encouraged, and seen by Gea – she has an amazing talent for being able to identify your inner struggles and help you to overcome them. I have gained so much knowledge and confidence in my yoga practice and teaching, and cannot recommend Gea enough! As a physio, I was especially happy with the amazing care and detail Gea puts in linking anatomy and physiology to yoga, this was so thorough and accurate while remaining accessible to everyone. The overall course content has been constructed so thoughtfully and is such an amazing resource that I’ll use forever.” - Mahlie
“Gea gives you all she has and a bit more. Always patient with questions, no matter how repetitive and naive they might be. Making her student learn the reasoning behind every asana, flow and words said. Her teachings will prepare you for real life situations - groups with different levels of experience, emotional states and enthusiasm about yoga. She closely collaborates with the professionals in the field to offer their view on the practice and give us deeper understanding of different aspects of movement, psychology, physiology and anatomy. In short, I could not be more happy that I took the Prenatal teacher training with Gea.” - Marina
“Gea classes and lectures are a perfect combination of deep knowledge and understanding of asanas, pranayama, meditation, yoga history and tradition combined with knowledge of anatomy, pregnancy, postpartum and ability to transfer her knowledge to students. She is very dedicated and her will to help and guide us in this journey is beyond expected. I gained more confidence and inspiration to teach and study more. Dear Gea, thank you for everything! Warmly recommended!” Dijana