Pregnancy yoga teacher training
A specialist training with Susannah Hoffman and independent midwife Irene Vine — 28 contact hours across two weekends at Triyoga Camden.
Dates
Starts Saturday 21 November 2026
Location
Triyoga Camden
Time to complete
28 contact hours • two weekends
Faculty
Susannah Hoffman + Irene Vine
Course Details
A specialist training in teaching pregnancy yoga safely and confidently — open to yoga teachers, practitioners with at least two years of continuous practice, midwives and doulas. Taught by Susannah Hoffman with dedicated midwifery input from independent midwife Irene Vine, the training pairs deep anatomical understanding with the art of holding an empowering, nurturing space.
- Anatomy + physiology: the physical and hormonal changes of each trimester, pelvic health + stability, and optimal fetal positioning
- Asana: trimester-specific sequencing, safe modifications with props, contraindications — including relaxin, SPD and the grey areas (squatting, pelvic floor)
- Pranayama, meditation + relaxation: breath and sound for pregnancy and labour, visualisation, affirmations + yoga nidra, and regulating the nervous system for a calm pregnancy and birth
- Birth preparation + empowerment: active birth techniques, birth positions, partner work, and trauma-aware teaching that honours each student’s process
- Professional practice: planning 60–75 minute pre- and postnatal classes, ethics + when to refer, health questionnaires and building a safe, welcoming, inclusive business
What Susannah’s pregnancy yoga students say:
“The breathing and sound work made a HUGE difference to my birth experience and I’m so thankful for all your help.” — Krina
“Thank you so much for the tips — I was using maaa and a, e, i, o, u till I got to 9.5cm and that worked great!”
“I took your online pregnancy classes last year and they were an absolute lifesaver!” — Lucy
“I believe they had an extremely positive effect on my pregnancy experience. Definitely one of the highlights of my week.” — Roni
“They were incredibly grounding.” — Ratika
“I am really looking forward to the mummy and me classes in the new year.” — Shahira
Pricing
£595 paid in full / £645 in instalments (3 × £215).
Information
Who this training is for
Yoga teachers, experienced practitioners (a minimum of two years’ continuous practice), midwives and doulas.
Entry requirements
A teaching qualification or at least two years of continuous yoga practice. To graduate you’ll complete two written pieces, attend two pregnancy classes, create a lesson plan and practise teaching.
Course structure
28 contact hours across two weekends — 21–22 November 2026 + 16–17 January 2027 at Triyoga Camden (Saturdays 9.30am–5pm, Sundays 10am–5pm), with time between weekends for class attendance and written work.
How to book
Book directly from the trainings timetable — your place is confirmed at checkout, and places are limited.
Course Curriculum
Day one · with midwife Irene Vine
Pregnancy + birth: the clinical foundation
- The changing body during pregnancy — physical + hormonal changes broken down by trimester: what to expect, what is common and what is not
- Optimal fetal positioning
- Stages of labour and delivery
- Overview of complications during pregnancy and postnatally
Both weekends · with Susannah Hoffman
Asana, breath, sound + the art of teaching
- Asana for each trimester — how relaxin affects the pregnant body, suitable poses + what to avoid with SPD
- Breathing exercises for pregnancy and labour, mudras + the use of sound in labour
- Grey areas: squatting, pelvic floor and more
- Lesson planning + sequencing that accommodates every student — creating spaces where students feel relaxed and energised
- Restorative yoga and chair/wall yoga · partner work · birth positions
- Compassionate communication, creating a sharing space + ethical, social and cultural awareness for pregnancy
Meet our teachers
Susannah has been teaching yoga for nearly 30 years and pregnancy yoga at Triyoga since 2005. A mother and experienced doula, she trained with the renowned obstetrician Michel Odent and has attended over 17 births — including delivering a baby who arrived quicker than the midwife.
She began teaching pregnancy yoga after discovering how much it helped her during her own pregnancy — and that lived experience runs through everything she teaches.
Irene is an independent midwife with over 12 years of experience in the maternity world, covering Suffolk, Essex, East London and Cambridge. She first trained as a doula in 2013, became a student midwife at Basildon Hospital, then worked as a midwife in the community and the birth centre in Romford. In 2024 she became an independent private midwife — practising what she describes as the most authentic form of midwifery.
Yoga Alliance Professionals — Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher
Successful completion leads to registration as a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be a yoga teacher to join?
No — alongside yoga teachers, the training welcomes experienced practitioners with at least two years of continuous practice, midwives and doulas.
How do I book my place?
Book directly from the trainings timetable — places are limited, so booking early is worth it. Questions? Email Emily at [email protected].
What people say about us
The studio is spacious and calming and really friendly front of house too.