90hr Embodied Woman Pre/Postpartum Yoga Teacher Training with Amber Sawyer

15 - 27 November 2026

PURE Yoga Asia Square

Yoga Alliance Certified | E-PYT Designation Eligible

 *Early-Bird Pricing ends 15 Sept 2026. 

 

About the Teacher Training

Are you a yoga teacher called to work with women at the threshold of birth and beyond?

In this 90-hour training, we bridge the gap between ancient feminine wisdom and modern birthing science, through the lens of yoga. While we explore how the Elements function during preconception, pregnancy and postpartum incorporating Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine, the core of this training is a rigorous review of modern birthing science. We deepen our understanding of the entire birth process with evidence-based research, focusing heavily on pelvic health optimization, core stability, and biomechanics.

Our curriculum focuses on strategically optimizing the body for birth and actively rebuilding it afterward, all supported by a comprehensive student manual cited against peer-reviewed scientific literature.

Following this certification, you will be equipped to safely teach pre/postpartum yoga using trauma-aware principles, inspire women for an empowered birth experience, support their entrance into matrescence, and honor these sacred life passages with sensitivity, wisdom, and connection.

 

WHY THIS TRAINING IS DIFFERENT

Most prenatal yoga trainings focus on pose modifications and safety guidelines, however this training will go deeper.

1. Beyond Modifications You will learn to optimize the body for birth, not just adapt poses. This includes:

• Diaphragmatic breathing for nervous system regulation, birth, and recovery
• Pelvic health woven through each module
• Biomechanical approaches for preparation of the body
• Core training specific to pregnancy
• Mobility work and embodied movement distinct from traditional yoga

2. Equal Postpartum Focus Many trainings treat postpartum as an afterthought or give little hours to its inclusion. We dedicate equal time to the postpartum mother:

• Diastasis recti assessment and management
• Core re-stabilization protocols
• Pelvic floor dysfunction screening and management
• Emotional terrain of matrescence and birth trauma

3. East-West Integration We balance cyclical wisdom with science:

• Ayurveda and TCM for understanding the Elements during these life stages
• Evidence-based research on the entire birth process
• Guest lectures by women's health physiotherapists and birth workers

4. Clinical Depth Content reviewed by pelvic health professionals. Instructor background includes midwife assistant and childbirth educator experience. Entire training cited against peer-reviewed scientific literature in your 220-page student manual.

 

WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR

• Yoga teachers with a 200-hour RYT (or equivalent experience of practice) who want to specialize in women's health with clinical depth
• Birth workers (doulas, midwives, childbirth educators) who have a yoga practice and seek somatic and movement tools to complement their offerings
• Pelvic health practitioners (physiotherapists, osteopaths) who have a yoga practice and want to integrate embodied movement into their care
• Yoga teachers ready to move beyond "safe modifications" into body optimization and physiological preparation for pregnancy, birth and postpartum

 

WHO THIS TRAINING IS NOT FOR

• General yoga practitioners seeking a quick certification or weekend workshop
• Those uncomfortable with medical model discussions, evidence-based protocols or the details of birth 

 

WHAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DO AFTER COMPLETION

• Teach prenatal yoga safely through all trimesters with physiologically supported modifications and variations for common pregnancy complications
• Guide postpartum mothers through recovery including diastasis recti management, pelvic floor balancing, and core re-stabilization
• Discuss the medical model of birth, informed consent, and trauma-aware principles with clarity
• Integrate pelvic floor balancing, diaphragmatic breathing, and rib cage/pelvic biomechanics into your teaching
• Include childbirth education principles in your classes
• Offer embodied movement and matwork distinct from traditional asana
• Design and teach workshops on pregnancy, postpartum, and pelvic health
• Offer 1:1 support to individuals

MODULE 1: THE EMBODIED WOMAN

• Understanding women's physiology, hormonal cycles, and health
• Exploration of menstrual cyclical wisdom
• Holistic view of fertility, womb care, and female pelvic anatomy
• Essential foundations of pelvic health & the core four
• TCM/Ayurveda/5-Element Theory for preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum
• Trauma-aware facilitation principles and the art of holding space

MODULE 2: RIPENING IN PREGNANCY

• Nervous system regulation for pregnancy, birth, and recovery
• Learning about childbirth (birth anatomy & physiology, stages of labor, medical model overview)
• Preparing the body for birth (biomechanics, positioning, movement)
• Trimester-specific asana, pranayama, and meditation during pregnancy
• Guidelines and contraindications for teaching prenatal yoga
• Understanding prenatal modifications and pregnancy-related complications
• Safe abdominal toning and core work during pregnancy
• Understanding the role of the pelvic floor before, during, and after pregnancy
• Optimal fetal/maternal positioning for birth preparation
• Teaching practicum: Lead sequences and receive feedback from peers and instructor

MODULE 3: BLOSSOMING IN POSTPARTUM

• Nervous system regulation for recovery and parenting
• Learning about the postpartum journey (physical healing, emotional transitions, matrescence)
• Restoring the body (pelvic floor balancing, core re-stabilization, functional movement)
• Guidelines and contraindications for postpartum yoga
  
• Managing diastasis recti and other postpartum complications
• Yoga practices to support through miscarriage and birth trauma
• Teaching practicum: Lead sequences and receive feedback from peers and instructor

 

Certification Pathways

This training offers three tiers of certification:

1. CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION

Awarded: Final day of training

Requirements:

• 90% attendance in the full training
• Passing the final assessment on the last day

What You Can Do:

• Begin teaching pre/postpartum yoga
• Use foundational skills from the training

Note: This certificate is not official nor endorsed by Embodied Woman Yoga.

 

2. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Awarded: After completing end-of-training assignments

Requirements:

• Observe pre/postpartum classes
• Complete lesson planning assignments
• Deadline: 1 year from training completion

What You Can Do:

• List yourself as an Embodied Woman Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga Teacher, certified by Embodied Woman Yoga
• Many studios only require this certificate to teach

 

3. YOGA ALLIANCE REGISTERED PRENATAL YOGA TEACHER (RPYT)

Awarded: Upon submission to Yoga Alliance

Requirements:

• Submit Certificate of Completion (from above)
• 30 hours of practice teaching
• Completed 200-hour YTT Certificate (can be done before or after this training)
• Pay Yoga Alliance registration fees

What You Can Do:

• Official RPYT designation through Yoga Alliance
• Add 90-hour specialty to existing RYT profile
• Maintain certification through Yoga Alliance continuing education requirements

 

IMPORTANT NOTE ON CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION

This training includes in-depth childbirth education principles. However, this component is not Yoga Alliance-certified. Graduates will be equipped to teach from a place of birth physiology literacy, but cannot claim childbirth educator certification through Yoga Alliance.

 

About Amber 

Amber Sawyer, PhD | E-500RYT | E-PYT

• PhD in Biomedical Sciences
• 27 years in yoga, Ayurveda, and meditation
• Yoga Teacher Trainer specializing in women's health
• Birth worker (midwife assistant, doula, childbirth educator)
• Pelvic health educator
• Body Ready Method™ Practitioner
• Elemental yoga therapist
• Healing Birth Trauma Practitioner

Amber's approach merges scientific depth with embodied wisdom. Her foundation in biomedical research ensures protocols are evidence-informed, and her birth work experience ensures they are practical. She believes that yoga teachers working with pregnant and postpartum women need both clinical understanding and embodied presence. This training reflects her commitment to bridging that gap and empowering teachers to support women through these sacred life transitions.

Schedule

15 - 27 November 2026

11 Days - 90 Hours Yoga Alliance certified hours

PURE Yoga Asia Square

 

15 Nov, 2pm - 6pm (Sun)

16 - 20 Nov + 23 - 27 Nov, 8am - 6pm (Mon to Fri) 

Weekends off

 

SAMPLE SCHEDULE (Monday–Friday)

• 8:00am – 9:30am: Yoga Practice
• 10:00am – 1:00pm: Theory / Practicum
• 1:00pm – 2:15pm: Lunch
• 2:15pm – 3:30pm: Teaching Methodology / Practicum
• 3:45pm – 4:45pm: Theory / Practicum
• 5:00pm – 6:00pm: Yoga Practice

 

Drop-in Morning Practices

8am - 9 :30am 

16 Nov - Embodied Women Practice 

17 - 20 Nov - Prenatal Yoga 

23 - 26 Nov - Postpartum Yoga

 

Tuition 

Full Program

First 3: $1990

Early-Bird*: $2400

Regular Price: $2895

Morning Intensives

1x Drop-in: $80

3x Drop-in: $200

 *Early-Bird Pricing ends 15 Sept 2026. 

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This event is open for registration to Public and PURE members.
  
• No refund or credit will be given for cancellations starting from 15 Sep 2026.
• All refunds are subject to a 10% processing fee that will be deducted from your refund. 
• PURE bears no responsibility for any missed sessions. No refunds or makeup sessions will be provided.
• PURE reserves the right to modify the event schedule, content, or venue. Participants will be notified of any changes in a timely manner.
• If there is any discrepancy between the printed and web versions, the web version shall prevail.

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*Early-bird pricing will be reflected at check-out.