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Workshops & Trainings

Women's Well-Being Immersion Aug 17-20, 2023

Yogamazia to host international expert Sally Parkes, BSc.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Yoga 2-Day Workshop

August 17-18, 2023

This 2-day yoga training, hosted by Yogamazia, is taught by highly experienced yoga teacher and writer, Sally Parkes, and will take you on a journey through pregnancy and birth and the first six months of the postpartum journey.


Who is this training for?

This workshop is for anyone who works with pregnant or postnatal persons, and anyone who would like to deepen their existing knowledge and skill set in order to serve their clients to a high level. We welcome prenatal and postpartum yoga and Pilates teachers, birth workers and people who would like this knowledge to enhance their current yoga practice.

Outline

Day 1: 

  • We will explore the application of yoga for each of the three trimesters and how breath and movement, when applied accordingly, can support the mother in her transition though this sometimes challenging time. The style of yoga that Sally teaches is slow and steady, allowing the mother time to focus on her expanding baby bump, so that she can increase her connection with her baby whilst gaining strength and flexibility in her own mind and body. 
  • We will also apply pranayama techniques that are specifically for the pregnant person, encouraging regulation of the nervous system and even blood and pranic flow to both mother and baby for optimum wellbeing.
  • Towards the latter part of the day will begin to explore how birth can unfold and how yoga asana, pranayama and relaxation can assist with birth preparation whether the experience is medicalised or not. We will also consider how certain yoga posture can improve the biomechanics of the pelvis and therefore positioning of the baby (optimal fetal positioning). 
  • We will also discuss the difference to anteriorly  and posteriorly position babies and how breath work can assist the Caesarean birth experience also.

Day 2: 

  • We will begin by practically applying the knowledge learnt so far with regards to birth preparation via a yoga for birth class, which will include some partner work also.
  • We will then move on to considering what is potentially occurring on a physical and emotional level within the postnatal mother, and what yoga practices she would most likely benefit from at this physically and emotionally challenging time so that she can energetically nourish herself and her baby more easily.
  • The afternoon will consist of a series of yoga and pranayama sequences that aim to restore the pelvic floor and rebuild the core. We will also learn how to recover from abdominal separation (diastasis recti) and these practices can be progressed over a six month period.
  • The day will end with a Q and A with Sally before a deep relaxation, known a yoga nidra, that will help calm and nourish the nervous system of any mother-to-be or new mother.

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Yoga for Menopause 2-Day Training

August 19-20, 2023

Yogamazia is hosting a 2-day training for anyone interested in the transitional time of perimenopause and menopause and aims to deepen your knowledge of this period and give practical ways to manage the transition into and through midlife with yoga.


Taught and presented by Sally Parkes BSc, this training focuses on the anatomy and physiology of the perimenopausal and menopausal woman.


Who is this training for?

It is particularly helpful for yoga teachers wanting to tailor their offerings in this field, as well as anyone with a sound knowledge and experience of yoga, and an interest in the perimenopause and menopausal time in a person's life.

About the training

Sally’s trainings are unique in that she shares her extensive knowledge in anatomy and physiology, whilst weaving in all elements of the yoga tradition in order to empower her teacher training students to be able to practice and deliver safe, effective and nurturing classes. The content of this course will be split into approximately 60% theory and 40% practical work. You will also be expected to complete some coursework following the training before being issued your certificate.


As part of the training, you will receive: 

  • Pre-recorded classes for you to download and keep
  • A training manual and certificate.
  • A logo from Sally Parkes Yoga stating you are a Menopause Yoga Teacher, for you to use on social media and other marketing platforms
  • Ongoing support via our private Facebook group


After this training you will be able to:

  • Understand the physiology of the perimenopausal and menopausal woman and understand how to adapt their yoga practice to keep their bodies safe and strong.
  • Understand how we can support women’s midlife hormonal health with non-pharmaceutical methods.
  • Improve your teaching skills and feel more confident as a menopause yoga teacher
  • Deliver bespoke, small classes and one to one menopause yoga sessions that cater for women in the perimenopause and menopause.
  • Adapt your existing yoga classes for those in the perimenopause or menopause that may have differing physical needs.

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About Sally Parkes

August 17-20, 2023

Sally Parkes began her journey in the health and fitness industry in 1998 after qualifying as a personal trainer and gaining a bachelor in Sport Science in the year 2001. Soon after, she experienced a deep calling to explore a more holistic approach to movement and breath, which led to Sally certifying as a yoga and pranayama teacher, training with Paul Dallaghan and Sri Tiwari at Centered Yoga in Thailand, in addition to studying at The K Pattabhi Jois Ashtanga Yoga Institute in Mysore, India. 


From teaching her female students however, Sally could see that if yoga asana and pranayama was applied in a more bespoke manner with regards to the natural womb cycles that most women experience on a regular basis, the application of yoga could be even more profound. This led her to studying for several years in earnest with leader and pioneer in this field; Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, with whom she gained qualifications in Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga and a Well Woman Yoga Therapy Diploma. 


Since then, Sally has gone on to train as a Doula and a Pilates teacher and has established her own yoga teacher training school The Sally Parkes Yoga Academy in 2010, training over 1500 yoga teachers to date. Now specializing solely in women’s wellness, Sally’s academy offers yoga that honours the cycles of menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, postnatal and menopause. 


Sally is also the author of three books, including bestseller The Manual of Yoga Anatomy, as well as Modern Essential Guide to Yoga: Discover the Best Postures, Meditations, and Breathing Exercises for Complete Physical and Spiritual Well-Being, and The Yoga Healing Handbook. She also writes anatomy- and physiology-based articles for several publications including Om Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine and UltraFit Magazine to name a few. She is also a teacher for Movement for Modern Life and often writes for their blog. 


Sally now lives in West Sussex, UK, with her two young daughters, and teaches yoga and Pilates internationally as well as from home.


We are so excited to welcome Sally, who is also our founder Michelle El Khoury's teacher and fellow Yoga Gives Back ambassador!

Attend both trainings for discount!

The entire immersion takes place over 4 days available both in-person and online via livestream, focused on two topics:


  • Pregnancy & Postpartum Yoga (Aug 17-18)
  • Yoga for Menopause (Aug 19-20)


Attendance is required for both days of each workshop to receive credits. 


You do not have to be a yoga teacher to attend these trainings; both are open to all yoga practitioners, regardless of gender. All you need is a foundational understanding of yoga and a keen interest in this subject.


If you are a yoga teacher, each training will enable you to register 30 hours of learning with Yoga Alliance (US) or Yoga Alliance Professionals (UK). These 30 hours are made up of live in-person/livestream training hours, studying pre-recorded material and completing coursework.


Attendees may participate in one or both trainings. Get $50 off the total payment if you register for both trainings! Use code SALLY at check out when registering for each.


To book, select the Courses tab from our Schedule page and then choose the respective workshop or training as a one-off purchase.

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Relevant Pregnancy, Postpartum & Menopause Articles by Sally

2017-09_OM-Yoga-Magazine-Movement-after-C-section_Sally-Parkes (pdf)

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2019-08_OM-Yoga-Magazine-Pregnancy-Breathing-Exercises_Sally Parkes (pdf)

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2020-09_Om-Yoga-Magazine-Abdominal-Separation_Sally-Parkes (pdf)

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2022-09_Om-Yoga-Magazine-Yoga-for-Postnatal-Depression_Sally-Parkes (pdf)

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2023-01_Om-Yoga-Magazine-Yoga-for-Menopause_Sally-Parkes (pdf)

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