Train as a baby yoga instructor

Let us train your team

Support babies and families

We will help you unlock your inner potential, do something you love

Training styles to suit you

With lots of additional support to be the best instructor you can be

In house / own group training

We offer in house and group training for up to 12 participants  our baby yoga instructor training course. 

Our baby yoga instructor in house training is offered either online via Zoom or Teams or location dependant we may be able to come to you at your setting or centre.

Our aim is to train you to be able to deliver a really flexible and accessible way of teaching baby yoga. We have vast experience in working with children centres, nurseries and other settings and can tailor the course to enable your staff to work with general and targeted communities. 

We have had the privilege to train people over 4000 students as infant massage and baby and toddler yoga instructors who are out there creating the career they desire by teaching infant massage or yoga to parents and babies. Instructors are teaching baby yoga massage and making a real difference to families in many different settings such as private practice, children's and Flying Start centres, nurseries, Portage services and additional needs school nurseries, social services, cardiac units and special care baby units to name a few.
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Complementary 
Therapists Association

     
Federation of
Anti-Natal Teachers
The CPD Standards Office
International institute for complementary therapists
Westminster Indemnity

What does the course cover

Principles of baby yoga

  • History
  • Benefits
  • Principles
  • Movements and poses

Safety and health considerations

  • Preparing for your classes
  • Safety aspects and explanations
  • Health considerations for parents and babies attending your classes

Parent / child relations

  • Baby cues
  • Bonding and attachment
  • Supporting the parent / child relationship

Infant development

  • Relevant anatomy and physiology Infant development from utero to 1 year
  • Ages and stages in your class

Movements, poses and breath work

  • Warm ups for parent and baby
  • Stretch and grow routines and sequences
  • Yoga inspired action songs
  • Breathing techniques 
  • Relaxations for parent and baby
  • Use of mantra
  • Bringing sensory play into your class
  • Short over clothes massage routine
  • Adaptations for younger and older babies
  • Adaptations for different settings

Business development 

  • Marketing your classes
  • Business tips and ideas
  • Creating marketing material
  • Social media marketing
Services

How does it work?

Option 1 

Virtual face to face training 

  • On Zoom or teams
  • Minimum of 2 and maximum of 8 participants.
  • Over 1 full day ( this can be split into 2 half days)
  • 3-4 hours of pre course work online
  • Case studies to follow
Option 2

In person face to face 

  • Minimum of 6 people (over 1 day) or 12 people over 2 days
  • Pre course work with 1 day course only
  • No pre course work with 2 day course
  • Case studies to follow
  • Travel and accommodation may apply dependant on location 
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What do I need to provide?

Virtual face to face courses
Your staff will need access to a computer with a camera and microphone, an instructor doll or similar, a yoga mat.

In person face to face courses
You will need to provide a suitable venue for the number of people. Your staff will need access an instructor doll or similar and a yoga mat.

Get in touch for a quote 

We would love to hear from you.

Why not give us a call on 01273 702496
or
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Frequently asked questions

Do I need any qualifications to start the course?

Before you start our baby yoga instructor training you'll need to have qualifications or experience in one of the following but not limited to:

  • Baby massage (instructors)*
  • Anatomy and physiology (qualified practitioners such as massage therapists, body workers, holistic therapists)
  • Yoga (teachers)*
  • Healthcare (nurses, health visitors and midwives)
  • Qualified exercise instructors and personal trainers*
  • Qualified dance teachers*
  • Qualified early years and childcare practitioners (Level 3)

    All of these qualifications have had extensive practical assessments. Please contact us before booking if you are unsure. Please ask if you are unsure if you meet the criteria.

Is there any additional work such as case studies to complete?

Yes following the theory and practical elements of the course you will be required to plan and delivery the following:

Plan and deliver a group case study with at least 4 parents and babies over 4 sessions.  

Plan and deliver a one to one case study with at 1 parent and baby over 1 session.

Each session usually lasts 1 hour. Baby need to be between 8 weeks and pre walking. 

We advise on the course how best to find the volunteers.

What extra support do I get? 

Lots!
All tuition is with Julie Cleasby who is an experienced baby yoga and infant massage instructor, registered paediatric nurse, health visitor and founder of To Baby and Beyond or one of her experienced team.
  • Downloadable resources containing 
  • Option to buy a paper manual (online courses only) 
  • Manual included in face to face courses
  • Ongoing support throughout your post course self directed study with a dedicated tutor
  • Access to monthly Zoom webinars with Founder Julie Cleasby on a range of topics including massage and baby yoga updates and also business set up
  • Access to monthly Zoom yoga circles
  • Access to instructors and fellow trainees via social media and online links
  • To Baby and Beyond's academy of infant massage and baby yoga newsletter
  • Opportunities for discounts on further courses.
  • Access to further reduced cost study and CPD events
Meet the creator

Julie Cleasby

Julie is a registered paediatric nurse, specialising in child health and development, a registered health visitor and Early Years first aider. She is an experienced infant massage, baby yoga and toddler yoga instructor and qualified trainer. She has extensive experience in writing and delivering courses in both the public (NHS) and private sectors. She is also a qualified clinical hypnotherapist, paediatric hypnotherapist EFT and NLP practitioner, life coach and hypnobirthing educator.

Julie has worked with women and their families for over 26 years. She has a wealth of experience with women in the antenatal and postnatal periods and a variety of teaching experience and expertise in child health issues and infant and child development .
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