Yoga to nurture new life. Worldwide, leading specialist yoga teacher training in 5 areas:
Pregnancy
22/01/2026
Toddlerhood can be challenging for parents. Toddlerhood Yoga is really an invitation to parents and carers to drop the to do lists and definitely to put away the phones and truly be present with their little one! See link in bio for full details of our live online training starting next week!
18/01/2026
It is the perfect follow on from baby yoga so you can offer the next stage and spans all the way to pre-school. Littler toddlers thrive with a teacher and playmates they already know. Imaginative play develops through a full range of movement and moments of stillness, relaxation and calm. No screens. ‘Just’ parents/carers being fully present in the moment with their toddler.
16/01/2026
Ppstt! Is your body asking for more TLC? Learn the art of Ayurvedic Self Massage and it a part of your life. Share it in your classes, workshops and retreats. We’ve been running this short mini CPD/workshop for the last few years with - it’s open to all, come for yourself, to share or both! See full details via our course schedule- link in bio.
15/01/2026
Ayurvedic self massage is a loving message of support and appreciation to your body, mind and soul! Make it a part of your life and you may wonder why you hadn’t started it sooner! We’ve been running this short mini CPD/workshop for the last few years with - it’s open to all, come for yourself, to share or both! See full details via our course schedule- link in bio.
15/01/2026
Ah that Toddler phase… bursting to explore and trying to master the skills of movement on 2 feet but still wanting the reassurance of our parent’s lap or their hand to hold - only WHEN we want it! Toddlerhood is such a rich time developmentally to facilitate through doing yoga together. Will toddlers join in all the time- no, of course not. BUT they are watching, observing and internalising even if they look like they’re fully absorbed by something else. You never know when they may strike a pose later in the day!
See link in bio to our course schedule for full details of our next training course.
15/01/2026
We’ve been offering Birthlight Baby Yoga training since the 90’s, sharing this practice that spreads ripples of joy between babies and their parents or carers. It helps them connect, better understand and enjoy the ups and downs and intensity of the first year. It is a shared experience on many levels, between baby and their adult. Interactions happen between babies too as they become more aware and interested in people around them. Parents and carers connect with each other and the other babies. You as the teacher facilitate and participate in all these rich exchanges. It is a very satisfying role!
Of course it can be easily combined with Postnatal Yoga too.
Our next course starts 30th January! Not sure? Arrange a call for a friendly chat to see if it is a good fit for you now or in the future. enquiries@birthlight.com
We've been offering Birthlight Baby Yoga training since the 90's, sharing this practice that spreads ripples of joy between babies and their parents or carers. It helps them connect, better understand and enjoy the ups and downs and intensity of the first year. It is a shared experience on many levels, between baby and their adult. Interactions happen between babies too as they become more aware and interested in people around them. Parents and carers connect with each other and the other babies. You as the teacher facilitate and participate in all these rich exchanges. It is a very satisfying role!
Of course it can be easily combined with Postnatal Yoga too.
Our next course starts 30th January! Not sure? Arrange a call for a friendly chat to see if it is a good fit for you now or in the future. enquiries@birthlight.com
Thank you to Ines Rothmann for sharing your experience with Birthlight trainings! You can find Ines and her classes for pre & postnatal yoga, baby yoga, bodywork and more in Antwerp. Read Ines’ blog link in bio
03/01/2026
Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga training is a blended course part live online and part in person at the pool venue, with coursework to complete the qualification. Our next course starts in February- payment plan available- see the link below... Contact us for a friendly chat about the course. https://birthlight.com/product/birthlight-aquanatal-yoga-training-course/
03/01/2026
Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga training is a blended course part live online and part in person at the pool venue, with coursework to complete the qualification. Our next course starts in February- payment plan available- see the link to our course schedule in bio. Contact us for a friendly chat about the course.
02/01/2026
Are you looking to offer pregnancy support that is easy on the joints, accessible to most, provides exercise that is easier than on dry land, is relaxing, adaptable and easing for common pregnancy complaints and can help with preparation for birth and prenatal bonding with baby... then training in Aquanatal Yoga court be what you're looking for!
Full details here: https://birthlight.com/product/birthlight-aquanatal-yoga-training-course/
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The Birthlight Trust is an educational charity, with over 30 years’ experience of promoting an integrated approach to pregnancy, birth, babyhood and parenting with Yoga.
Pregnancy, birth and the first 1000 days are an exciting and fragile time. Women need support to connect or reconnect with their own body and prepare for the arrival of a new life. Birthlight offers unique yoga-based teacher training to mother the mothers and nurture new life, on land and water. Our simple yet effective moves and our way to teach in circles help to build strong and healthy foundations for life.
Our courses include:
Fertility Yoga, Pregnancy Yoga, Birthlight Yoga for Maternity, Birth Preparation, PBAC, Postnatal Yoga, Yoga to support Breastfeeding, Aquanatal Yoga, Aqua Yoga Therapy, Nurturing Baby Massage, Baby Yoga, Toddler Yoga, Aquatic Nurture for Newborns, Baby Swimming, Toddler Swimming, Well Woman Yoga, Yoga for Pelvic Health, Yoga for Breast Cancer Recovery and Well Woman Aqua Yoga.
In a nutshell, our aim is to practically support the wellbeing of women through the journey of pregnancy and birth and to help both parents and infants relax in mutual enjoyment of their life together. We do this by transferring specially designed, original sets of body-based skills and exercises. These are drawn from classic yoga and also from traditional modes of care and parenting across cultures. We work both on land and in water with parents to be and new parents with their babies.
At the heart of Birthlight is Francoise Freedman PhD, whose vision for Birthlight has stemmed from her field research with rainforest indigenous people in South America, her teaching as a medical anthropologist and her exploration of innovative body-based practices to support motherhood as a trained yoga teacher/therapist and swimmer.