A Woman’s Journey Training: Module One

Connect with your divine feminine as we learn yogic principles and asanas to support others and nurture ourselves through hormonal balance, the stages of menstruation, fertility, pregnancy and birth. This is the first in a three module training and is a Yoga Alliance 20 Hour Continuing Education Course (60 Hours when you complete all three modules).

The focus of Module One is Yoga for Hormonal Balance, Menstruation, Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth. For Yoga Teachers, you will learn asanas to incorporate into your existing classes to modify poses for pregnant students. You will learn in depth techniques, up-to-date information and ways to adapt traditional poses for pregnancy. For all students- yoga teacher or not,- we will tap into the wisdom that has been passed down through generations of women and their midwives, ideas that have not always been written down.

In Module Two, we will learn how to support women through the early weeks after birth, regaining core strength, alignment and how to embrace the changes of motherhood both physically and emotionally. You will learn yoga sequences for breastfeeding and relaxation, as well as Baby Yoga and Baby massage techniques combined with thoughts on positive bonding and baby whispering.

Module Three completes our journey with wellness for women as life moves on; to include yoga and massage activities as well as how we adapt emotionally to different stages. Menopause timings and experiences are so different for every woman. We will gain some understanding into what these may be and how to support peri and post in a positive and caring way. The wise woman time of our life can be so wonderful and freeing.

Led by Senior Yoga Teacher Sally Lomas and supported by Katey Wheelhouse, our training will be held in beautiful Woodstock, NY at Menla – a hidden oasis set in a secluded valley beside an enchanting stream in the heart of the Catskill mountains. A delicious vegetarian lunch is included each day.

Course Details

When: Friday 10 – Sunday 12 November 2023

Venue: Menla Retreat & Dewa Spa, 375 Pantherkill Rd, Phoenicia, NY 12464

Tutor: Sally Lomas and supported by Katey Wheelhouse

Who for: This training offers you a space to connect with yourself, your joys and your struggles in a safe space designed for women.  Our training is for women of all ages and experience levels.  You do not have to be a yoga teacher to join- this is designed for YOU wherever you are in your life’s journey.  

Space is limited to 18 participants, so early registration is recommended.

Investment: when you sign up before Oct. 20: $750
After Oct. 20: $900

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Course Schedule:

DAY ONE
Friday, Nov 10
9:30am – 12:45pm: Yoga for Hormonal Balance & Menstruation Regulation
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Lunch, Free Time
2.00pm – 3.00pm: Thai Massage Exchange
3:00pm – 5:00pm: Yoga for Fertility – Preparation for Conception, The Principles of Yoga for Pregnancy

DAY TWO
Saturday, Nov 11
9:30am – 12:45pm: Yoga for Pregnancy
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Lunch, Free Time
2.00pm – 3.00pm: Thai Massage Exchange
3:00pm – 5:00pm: Yoga for Pregnancy

DAY THREE
Sunday, Nov 12
9:30am – 12:45pm: Yoga for Birth, Preparation for teaching
12:45pm – 2:00pm: Lunch, Free Time
2.00pm – 3.00pm: Student Practice
3:30pm – 4:45pm: Student Led Class
4:45pm – 5:30pm: Closing Circle

Your Instructors

Sally Lomas and Katey Wheelhouse have been teaching Motherhood Yoga Trainings around the world since 2016. They are international teachers, having held trainings in 9 different countries, with more to come!

Venue & Getting There:

Menla is a 330-acre private nature reserve. Sitting at the head of a breathtaking glacial valley, it’s one of the most beautiful parts of the Catskills. A truly unique venue and a project of Tibet House US – the Dalai Lama’s cultural center in North America – Menla is a modern resort and destination spa surrounded by thousands of acres of unspoiled wilderness. Inspired by the ancient Buddhist kingdom of Tibet, we strive to keep alive knowledge handed down for centuries. Two hours north of NYC by car in the middle of the Catskill Forest Preserve.  

Travel and accommodation are not included.

Out-of-town students: please let us know if you need help finding accomodations.

Lunch will be catered by Menla’s Chef Alicia and her team. Designed around fresh locally and seasonally sourced ingredients, including produce harvested from our on-site organic garden, Menla’s buffet-style dining features protein-balanced plant-based dishes.

Chef Alicia and her team bring a creative flair to dishes that are as delicious as they are nutritious. Menla’s wellness cuisine is centered around healing foods, sourced primarily from the Menla garden and local farms with an eye toward seasonal and organic fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.