A Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training that integrates the neuroscience of the mind-body connection for birth.
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Nona Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training
This training approaches prenatal yoga as more than movement—it's a way to embody skills for being with pain, working with fear and anxiety, and building lasting resilience.
In the Nona Prenatal Yoga course, you'll learn how to teach accessible, gentle practices that support all body types and experience levels. The foundational 6-week yoga and support series is designed to be taught not only by yoga teachers, but also by therapists, doulas, clinicians, and childbirth educators.
You'll gain the skills to:
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Sequence trauma-informed prenatal yoga classes
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Modify poses for pregnancy and postpartum
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Integrate yoga with strategies for nervous system regulation
This program is ideal for anyone seeking a neuro-psycho-social framework to meet the emotional, cognitive, and physiological needs of the perinatal period.
Through small group discussion and guided reflection, we take a deep dive into the emotional and physiological landscape of the childbearing year. You’ll learn how to hold space with presence, compassion, and non-judgment—core skills for anyone supporting pregnant and postpartum people.
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What You’ll Learn
In the Nona Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, you’ll learn how to:
Support and Facilitate Group Dialogue
– Lead intimate, themed discussions about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
– Hold space with compassion and non-judgment, informed by an understanding of systemic bias
Teach Mind-Body Birth Preparation
– Teach prenatal yoga as an embodied mind-body approach to labor, birth, and postpartum adjustment
– Sequence safe, accessible yoga classes for pregnant and postpartum bodies
– Modify poses to support all bodies and experience levels
Understand Perinatal Physiology and Pain
– Explore anatomy and physiology of the pregnant and postpartum body
– Teach an integrative model of pain that includes physical, emotional, and cognitive strategies
– Address common physical discomforts during pregnancy and postpartum recovery
Guide Mindfulness and Nervous System Regulation
– Guide mindfulness practices and deep relaxation techniques
– Cultivate your own mindfulness practice to support others from a grounded place
– Teach the neuroscience of yoga, meditation, and nervous system regulation
– Apply top-down and bottom-up strategies for resilience and co-regulation
Educate with Depth and Inclusivity
– Present the emotional, cognitive, and physical dimensions of the perinatal experience
– Explain the neuro-hormonal physiology of childbirth, with a focus on how mindfulness reduces fear and anxiety
– Use inclusive, trauma-informed language in both physical cueing and discussion
The Nona Approach
This training is grounded in a mind-body childbirth education framework and anchored in a neuro-psycho-social perspective.
We prioritize:
– Nervous system literacy rooted in Polyvagal Theory
– Trauma-informed and inclusive practices
– Honest, compassionate reflection on personal and systemic biases
By integrating this approach, you’ll learn not only how to teach prenatal yoga—but how to offer meaningful education that supports emotional safety and lasting resilience.
Who This Is For
The Nona Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training is designed for:
– Yoga instructors (with or without prenatal certification)
– Doulas and birth professionals
– Therapists, counselors, and clinicians
– Childbirth educators seeking an embodied, integrative approach
Whether you’re looking to offer prenatal classes or enrich your work with embodied tools and trauma-informed care, this training offers both depth and practical application.
Training Format
This is a hybrid training consisting of approximately 85–100 hours. Finalized details are still in development, but the training will include:
– Required readings
– Online synchronous and asynchronous sessions
– In-person meetings
– Teaching practicum and observation
– Mentoring and ongoing support
Accessibility & Cost
Training tuition is still being finalized. A non-refundable deposit will be required to secure your space, and payment plans will be available.
Every cohort includes reserved space for BIPOC and trans participants who wish to attend on a sliding scale or scholarship basis. No formal application is required—just reach out to Erica to inquire about available spots.
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The Nona Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training is:
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Evidence-Based
Trauma-Informed
Mind-Body-Based
Polyvagal Informed
Nona Prenatal Yoga Teacher Trainings are developed and taught by Erica Kroll, LPC. Erica is a perinatal counselor, doula trainer/retired doula, and has facilitated mindfulness-based prenatal yoga and support classes for over 25 years. Her unique combination of experience from attending births, teaching parents, training professionals, and providing specialized counseling to prenatal and postpartum families makes her especially suited to share her knowledge and expertise with you.
Continuing education credits will be available for counselors, yoga instructors, doulas, and childbirth educators.
Interested? More details are forthcoming but feel free to Sign up for the email list below:
What does a Nona Prenatal Yoga & Support class look like?
Nona Yoga & Support is a 6-week series of 2-hour classes. Each class consists of 1 hour of themed group discussion and 1 hour of mindful meditation, yoga, and deep relaxation. Nona Prenatal Yoga emphasizes the embodiment of nervous system regulation and coping strategies for birth.
In these classes, you will facilitate meaningful discussions that help to prepare parents for relationship changes, managing pain and anxiety during childbirth, realistic expectations for birth and postpartum adjustment and recovery, body image, identity adjustment, working with fear, and more.
