The Mother's Journey
- Pre- & Post-Natal Yoga Teacher Training -
This is focused training the preparation of women so that they have sufficient knowledge of themselves to become mothers without fearful thoughts and without perpetuating feelings of inferiority that could be passed on to the next generation.
It is aimed at all those who wish to be part of the process of transformation of consciousness that is taking place in the world in this phase of transition, supporting mothers through the techniques of Kundalini Yoga according to Yogi Bhajan and the teachings of other ancient feminist traditions. Women are encouraged and equipped to take charge of their own self-healing and leadership.
We believe that every woman should have access to these precious teachings and conquer the power of "The future is female", because that future is waiting for her.
This course is also aimed at those who want to teach yoga for pregnant and postpartum women, or lead any kind of course for women.
It is also aimed at parents who are motivated and professionals whose work is related to the pregnant woman, such as midwives and doulas.
Formation naturally challenges the current subjection of the natural birth process and develops greater autonomy and support for female intuition.
The Red Tent concept is part of the way in which we can directly experience the strength that can be achieved and provided between women.
The training includes all aspects of the preparation for the Journey, from sexuality and love relationships to the education of children and young people who want to be freer and healthier.
The modules are only for women over 18.
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Programme Content
A series of themes covering the life cycle of women (exclusive participation for women).
This module explores conscious relationships: sexuality and its expression, the lunar cycle, fertility, lifestyle, conscious conception, incarnation, a mother's prayer, and the journey of the soul. We also look at how to release the pain, guilt and shame around miscarriage and abortion and previous losses.
In this module, we analyse how the mother's consciousness and needs change in the 3 trimesters, including how the body changes.
By working with the emotions that arise, we will gain an understanding of gestational trauma and its impact on the unborn child. The relationships of consciousness in this module also include sexual expression during pregnancy.
We'll look at healthy eating for the pregnant mum as well as minor ailments and remedies, including herbs and homeopathy, We'll sing and dance, The Alternative Baby Shower. Kundalini Yoga kriyas, postures and their alternatives, mantra and meditation techniques.
The Dynamics of Labour and Birth Preparation as an initiation. Ceremony, rituals and support for the mother, including getting the help she needs and understanding how to use it.
A large part of this module will explore working with altered states of consciousness to support the birthing process: meditations to help you trust your body.
Work with endorphins, dopamine and strong meditations to support the expansion of labour.
What a hospital birth entails: How to get the most out of the childbirth experience.
Explore the role of the doula, pre- and post-natal care and bringing other people into the delivery room.
Partners and the best postures for labour.
The Empowered Caesarean.
What are your options with the placenta?
The post-natal phase, after the birth of the baby, is a time when the woman is in darkness. She has visualised the mystery of life and death, sorrow and joy, during childbirth. It is a time when she is not "here" but "beyond". It takes time to be reborn.
A supportive community is part of her recovery and yogic techniques provide the new mum with the tools for self-knowledge and self-care that she needs.
Students learn how to provide safe and stimulating postnatal yoga classes as well as support circles for mums and babies. To give women the strength and energy to experience all aspects of the sacred feminine: the alchemy of the maiden, the mother and the wise healer.
Facilitating women-only groups, menstrual meditation techniques to strengthen stability, who we are as individuals, shadow work and empowerment, women and the power of ceremony.
It's an intense personal exploration of our self-concepts, our unspoken contracts and unconscious agreements with our family of origin and our family of choice.
We will explore intimacy, anger, fear and resentment. The first day is spent descending into the rings of our inner hell and darkness, to allow us to come to terms with who we really are, what we block ourselves from, what we carry around that no longer serves.
The second day centres on moving on. Re-contracting with our history, expanding out of the roles that no longer serve us.
We look at the way you manage your classes, serve the community, and be a role model for others. Your work includes self-education. You create your reality. If you don't like it, change it. Much of this weekend is spent working in groups. We end the weekend by making our own plan for moving forward.
Trainers
Satya Kaur
Satya Kaur is the founder and director of the International School of Karam Kriya, the Quinta do Rajo Ashram, the Mother's Journey project and the Postnatal Support Network.
She has been teaching Kundalini Yoga according to the teachings of Yogi Bhajan since 1981 and has been a teacher on the Kundalini Yoga teachers' course since 2001.
She is a recognised teacher and trained by the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI) for levels I and II. Satya worked and did a degree in Nursing between 1991 in Haringey, London.Satya is the author of the book "Yoga, Kundalini and Me", the first book written and published in Portuguese. Recently she has been using Mito-Drama as a means of accessing and playing with the creative potential that we carry within each of us and which in her opinion complements the discipline and lifestyle of yoga.
She also leads Red Tents.
Satya is married to Shiv Charan Singh and lives in Portugal. They have 3 children and 3 marvellous grandchildren.
Milagros Virasoro
Milagros Virasoro specialises in organising retreats and creativity workshops for women in Portugal and around the world. She has been teaching yoga to pregnant women since 2009 and is co-founder of the "Semente da Vida" pre- and post-natal course. www.seedoflife.care
Amanjot Kaur
Alla Yeates, also known as Amanjot Kaur, is a Kundalini Yoga teacher trainer based in the UK.
For over a decade she has been empowering women from all walks of life, at different stages, through Kundalini yoga, Red Tent women's circles, Reconnective healing and Feng Shui.
Nam Hari Kaur
Kundalini Yoga teacher certified by the KRI at levels I, II and III. I am also trained in the 21 Stages of Meditation. I am a trainer of these teachings.
Trained in Sat Nam Rasayan, healing from a meditative state of expanded consciousness. I later trained in the Science of Karam Kriya Spiritual Numerology, which I teach and use in personalised consultations.
I'm a member of "The Mother's Journey" team of pre- and post-natal yoga trainers. Teacher trainer for pelvic floor care and rehabilitation. Co-author of the manual for teachers of Children's Yoga, Adolescence and Family Yoga, published by "Tus Libros Libres".
In 2010 I took part in the creation of the NGO Nam, now Esfera Ahimsa Nam
Anand, taking on the role of president, which I continue to fulfil.
Corinna Devta Kaur
Corinna Devta Kaur, atualmente sediada em Portugal, conheceu o Kundalini Yoga em 1999 e ensina desde 2004. Como mãe, professora de yoga na gravidez, life coach e líder de constelações familiares, a sua paixão é apoiar e capacitar as mulheres. www.anahata-raum.de
Gurujot Kaur
Gurujot Kaur was born and studied Anthropology in Salta, Argentina. She has been teaching Kundalini Yoga since 2010 in Argentina and Ecuador. She specialises in pre- and post-natal Kundalini Yoga, is a doula and is currently studying Karam Kriya with Shiv Charan Singh.
She was Executive Director of the Woman of Light Foundation between 2014 and 2018.
She currently lives in Portugal and is part of the L1 Teacher Training teams at Siri Prem (Ecuador) and the Karam Kriya Latin America School (Argentina, Chile and Peru).
Fees and Registration
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*There is a minimum of 13 participants to ensure that the training takes place.
- Live zoom lessons (3 x module)
- Pre-recorded theory videos (3 or more x module)
- Practical videos (4 or more per module)
- Study group meetings (2 x module) 2 hours each (day and time to be agreed with the group coordinator)
- Handbooks (1 per module)
- All the educational material relating to the training will be made available at Sutra platform.
- In Sutra, there is a discussion and sharing chat where you can ask questions and doubts, which will be answered by the teacher of the respective module.
- All the necessary information will be sent to you by email 48 hours before the training.
- The training will be given in English and Spanish!
- Access to the material for 3 months after the end of the course, on Sutra.
If you have any questions, please contact gurujot@quinta-do-rajo.pt
What the students say
"I'm grateful for the wisdom I've acquired in such a short space of time."
Victoria, Mauritius
"Thank you for your guidance and the well-prepared informative videos you shared about this training."
Carmen, UK
"I have to say that I loved the first two modules and thought they were fantastic - the context and the delivery by all the teachers was fantastic! I'm grateful to them and their beautiful energy."
Beverly, Singapure
"As a woman and a midwife, I feel the great benefit of this training. The women I work with are more relaxed during labour and have a strong feeling that they can do it - they have a deep confidence in themselves! It's so good to see this change."
Hanna, Switzerland
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