Prenatal Yoga CPD: 30-Hour Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training

Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026 | The Breathing Space School of Yoga, Derby

Develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to teach prenatal yoga safely and compassionately.

Pregnancy is a powerful and sensitive time of change. Supporting women through it takes more than general yoga teaching knowledge. It calls for specialist understanding, confidence and care.

Our 30-hour Prenatal Yoga CPD is a three-day specialist training. It helps yoga teachers safely and confidently support pregnant students through each stage of pregnancy.

The training combines anatomy and physiology, practical yoga, teaching methodology and embodied experience. It explores how to adapt yoga for pregnancy while creating classes that feel empowering, nurturing and deeply supportive.

Full details and booking are on the Prenatal Yoga CPD course page.

Why take prenatal yoga CPD?

Pregnancy changes the body in profound ways. As the baby develops, a student’s posture, balance, movement, breathing, energy and comfort can all change. Understanding these changes lets us teach with greater awareness and make appropriate adaptations.

The NHS recognises prenatal yoga as a suitable form of physical activity during pregnancy. It also stresses listening to the body, avoiding overexertion, and making sure instructors working with pregnant people are appropriately qualified.

Rather than relying on a simple list of poses to avoid, you’ll explore how and why yoga may need to be adapted, and how to respond to the individual student in front of you.

What will we cover?

Pregnancy and the pregnant body

The benefits of a prenatal yoga practice
The physical and emotional changes of pregnancy
How the body changes across each trimester
Anatomy and physiology during pregnancy
How the body and baby develop throughout pregnancy
Trimester-specific considerations
Pelvic-floor awareness and support

Understanding these changes is the foundation for good decisions about movement, asana and sequencing.

Adapting yoga for pregnancy

Pregnancy yoga isn’t simply a separate set of postures. Pregnant students may come to specialist prenatal classes, but they may also keep coming to general classes. Teachers need to know how to adapt in different settings. We’ll explore:

How to adapt yoga for pregnancy
Adapting general yoga classes for pregnant students
Trimester-specific guidance
Asana adaptations and modifications
Sequencing for prenatal classes
Offering appropriate choices for individual students
Helping students build confidence and awareness in their own practice

The emphasis is on your ability to observe, listen and adapt, rather than follow a rigid formula.

Pranayama and meditation

You’ll explore pranayama and meditation practices suited to pregnancy, and how breathwork and relaxation can support students through pregnancy and in preparing for birth. Every pregnancy is different, so the approach is responsive to the individual.

Pelvic-floor awareness

The pelvic floor plays an important role in pregnancy and birth. The course introduces the relationship between the pelvic floor, breath, movement and awareness.

It’s also important to understand the boundaries of the yoga teacher’s role. Yoga teachers do not diagnose or treat pelvic-floor dysfunction or other medical conditions. Where a student has pain, symptoms or a specific health concern, referral to a healthcare professional is essential.

Common conditions and when to refer

Pregnancy doesn’t look or feel the same for everyone. Teachers need to know when to modify a practice, and when to refer a student to a qualified healthcare professional. We’ll explore:

Common conditions and concerns during pregnancy
Appropriate modifications
When extra support may be needed
Recognising when a student should be referred
Working within your professional scope of practice

Yoga teaching should complement maternity and healthcare support, not replace it.

Acupuncture points for labour preparation

The training includes an introduction to acupuncture points traditionally associated with labour preparation. This is an introduction within the context of prenatal yoga teaching, not a qualification to practise acupuncture.

Practice teaching

You’ll have opportunities for practice teaching, so you can move from understanding concepts to applying them. You’ll build confidence in:

Giving clear, appropriate instructions
Offering modifications and alternatives
Observing students
Responding to individual needs
Creating supportive prenatal sequences
Teaching with greater confidence and sensitivity

Marketing and ethics

The course explores marketing and ethics in this specialist area. That includes your scope of practice, how you represent your skills and qualifications, and how you create a welcoming environment for pregnant students.

What will you learn?

By the end of this CPD, you’ll be able to:

Confidently teach safe, supportive prenatal yoga classes
Understand the physical and emotional needs of pregnant students
Adapt poses and sequences for different stages of pregnancy
Apply trimester-specific considerations to your teaching
Use appropriate breathwork and relaxation techniques
Develop greater pelvic-floor awareness
Recognise when to modify, support or refer a student
Create inclusive, welcoming classes for different pregnancy journeys
Apply your knowledge in both specialist and general classes
Feel confident offering prenatal yoga as a specialist area of your teaching

Most importantly, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how to teach the person rather than simply teach the pose.

A compassionate, inclusive approach

Every pregnancy is different. Students arrive with different bodies, experiences, circumstances and needs. Some feel strong and energetic, while others face real physical or emotional challenges.

Our approach centres on choice, adaptation, compassion and individual experience. The training takes a trauma-aware and accessible approach to pregnancy and birth. A safe, welcoming class gives students permission to listen to their bodies, make choices and adapt their practice without judgement.

Why train with The Breathing Space?

Our courses are curated and led by teachers with years, and often decades, of experience in their specialist fields. We place a strong emphasis on developing the practitioner as well as the teacher. On this CPD you’ll benefit from:

Small groups and personal guidance
A supportive, inclusive learning environment
Practical, hands-on teaching experience
Anatomy and physiology alongside practical application
A trauma-aware, accessible approach to pregnancy and birth
Experienced specialist teaching

You’ll leave with more than information: you’ll have greater confidence to hold space for women during one of the most important times of their lives.

Meet your teacher: Charlotte Larkin

Charlotte Larkin is an experienced yoga teacher trainer specialising in women’s health, prenatal and postnatal yoga. Her approach combines anatomical understanding with intuitive, compassionate teaching.

Charlotte is passionate about helping yoga teachers feel confident and capable when supporting women through pregnancy. Her teaching is both grounded and inspiring.

Who is this course for?

This CPD is for qualified yoga teachers who want more knowledge and confidence when working with pregnant students. It’s especially suited to teachers who:

Already teach general yoga and want to feel more confident with pregnant students
Want to expand into prenatal yoga
Are interested in women’s health
Want to develop specialist CPD
Want to understand pregnancy and its effect on the body
Would like practical experience adapting and teaching yoga for pregnancy

Course details

Dates: Friday 6 to Sunday 8 November 2026
Duration: 30 hours
Location: The Breathing Space School of Yoga, Derby
Teacher: Charlotte Larkin
Course type: Specialist Continuing Professional Development for yoga teachers

Trusted pregnancy information

As yoga teachers, we need to keep our knowledge current and to distinguish specialist yoga teaching from medical advice. For reliable UK information, we recommend:

NHS: Exercising in pregnancy. Practical guidance on staying active during pregnancy, including prenatal yoga, exercise intensity and when to seek professional advice.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG). Evidence-based information about pregnancy and women’s health, including pelvic girdle pain.

These resources are useful for teachers and students, but they don’t replace individual advice from a student’s midwife, GP, obstetrician, physiotherapist or other healthcare professional.

Develop your prenatal yoga teaching

Whether prenatal yoga becomes a specialist part of your teaching, or you simply want to feel more confident when a pregnant student joins your general class, this training gives you knowledge you can take straight into your teaching.

Join Charlotte Larkin at The Breathing Space School of Yoga, Derby, from 6 to 8 November 2026. Find out more and book.

Inspiring learning for inspiring teaching.