Caring for women at every stage
50 hours of trainingA training that explores the physical, emotional and hormonal changes of pregnancy and the postpartum period, integrating yoga as a tool for support, balance and wellbeing.
It covers specific anatomy, the pelvic floor, diastasis recti, postnatal recovery and the emotional side of motherhood, so that you can lead safe, individualised practices.
- Understand the physical, emotional and hormonal changes of pregnancy and the postpartum period
- Adapt postures, breathing and relaxation safely to each stage
- Know the specific anatomy: the pelvic floor and diastasis recti
- Support postnatal recovery and the emotional dimension of motherhood
- Lead safe practices that respect the needs of each practitioner
Who this training is for
Yoga Teachers and Instructors
Who want to specialise in supporting pregnancy and the postpartum period, with safety and sound technique.
Health and Wellbeing Professionals
Who want to integrate yoga as a tool to support women throughout motherhood.
Practitioners and Expectant Mothers
Who want to live pregnancy and the postpartum period with greater awareness, balance and wellbeing.
100% online, at your own pace
The English edition is online and asynchronous: the whole course is recorded, so you study when and where it suits you, with 8 months of access.
Online · asynchronous
The whole course is recorded, at each participant's own pace, with 8 months of access.
In English
Nélia's own voice, translated with AI and reviewed by our team. The manual, workbook and exam are translated from the Portuguese original.
Assessment
Final project: the written plan and the video of a 60-minute class, submitted as a link and assessed by the trainer.
Opens in January 2027
Join the waiting list and we will let you know as soon as enrolment opens.
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Internationally recognised
With 50 hours of training, the course is certified by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and BeYoga, and counts towards your Yoga Alliance continuing education.
8 units, from pregnancy to the postpartum period
Everything you receive
A complete online course, to study at your own pace and come back to whenever you prepare a class.
Videos with Nélia
The theory lessons, the 39 postures demonstrated one by one and the complete practices, with the options for each trimester set out below each video.
Units in the interactive manual
Posture sheets with photographs, contraindications and signs to stop, breathing techniques, the postpartum period, a glossary and a bibliography of 58 references.
Workbook to print
All the material as a PDF, with one sheet per posture and space for notes, to study on paper while you follow the videos.
Final project and certificate
A test for each unit and the Final Exam; the project (a written plan and the video of a 60-minute class, as a link) is assessed by Nélia, and the certificate is issued in the course itself.
What is included
- Complete 50-hour training, 100% online
- Support from the trainer
- Interactive manual, printable workbook and 138 videos
- Certification: Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and BeYoga
- Final project assessed by the trainer and a 50-hour certificate
The English edition opens in January 2027. Recorded video in English, with Nélia's own voice translated with AI.
Nélia Rodrigues
Nélia Rodrigues is BeYoga's lead trainer for yoga in the most special stages of life: pregnancy, the postpartum period and early childhood.
Specialised in Prenatal, Postnatal, Baby and Children's Yoga and trained in Functional Hatha Yoga, she has developed a rigorous, safe and deeply sensitive approach that integrates body, mind and emotions at every stage of a woman's life.
“I believe in Yoga as a path of care, presence and balance, adapted to each stage of life.”
Any questions?
Is the course online?
Yes. The English edition is 100% online and asynchronous: the whole course is recorded, you study at your own pace and you have 8 months of access.
Is the course taught in English?
Yes. Nélia teaches this course in Portuguese. In the English edition you hear her own voice, translated with AI and reviewed by our team, so that her teaching reaches you directly in English. The manual, workbook and exam were translated from the Portuguese original. The English edition opens in January 2027.
Do I need to be a yoga teacher?
No. The training is for teachers, health and wellbeing professionals, and practitioners (including expectant mothers) who want to explore the subject in depth and safely.
Is the certificate recognised?
Yes. With 50 hours, it is certified by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and BeYoga, and counts towards maintaining your international Yoga Alliance registration.
How is the course assessed?
With a final project (the written plan and the video of a 60-minute class, submitted as an “Unlisted” YouTube link), assessed by the trainer, and with the course Final Exam, with 80% or more. Each unit also has a test.
When does the English edition start?
The English edition opens in January 2027. Join the waiting list and we will let you know as soon as enrolment opens. The course is asynchronous, so you then study at your own pace.
How much does the course cost?
The fee is 700 €, VAT exempt. It includes the 50 hours of training, support from the trainer, the materials and the certification by Yoga Alliance (YACEP) and BeYoga.
How many hours is the training?
It is 50 hours of training, recognised by Yoga Alliance (YACEP).
Ready to care with presence?
The English edition of the Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training opens in January 2027. Join the waiting list and bring yoga to more women, safely and sensitively.
