Is This Yoga Training Right for Me?
If you feel called to support women during pregnancy ~ whether you’re a midwife, doula or other birth worker, or maybe you’re a mum looking for a meaningful new direction, or perhaps you are already a yoga teacher ~ this specialised Pregnancy Yoga training may be exactly what you’ve been searching for!
Welcome to LushTums!
Teaching mums-to-be since 2007 & training teachers since 2013.
A warm welcome!
Whether you’re considering our signature, much loved, programmes in Pregnancy Yoga, Postnatal Mother & Baby Yoga and/or Antenatal Education or you’d like to become a 200-Hour Yoga Teacher this guide will help you understand if the path you feel called toward is truly aligned with your intention, your goals and your growth.
Choosing a yoga training is a deeply personal decision. Our mission is to help you step into this journey with clarity, confidence and an open heart. Whether you’re a yoga teacher, birth professional or mum starting a new career, find the training path that suits you.
Do something you’ll love if you are a:
✔ Midwife/Doula/Birth Pro → add classes in evidence‑based prenatal yoga movement, breathing & relaxations to your services
✔ Mum/Career Changer → build meaningful flexible work helping other mums and mums-to-be
✔ Yoga Teacher → expand your classes + specialise, teach with confidence and a deep understanding of pregnancy, birth and motherhood
All of our trainings - from foundational 200-hour certification to specialist women’s health yoga courses - are created for people who want to deepen their practice, expand their skills and support others with safe, nurturing, empowering yoga.
You don’t need to be a yoga teacher or have had any previous personal or professional birth experience. We will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know from the ground up!
Our trainees come from all walks of life. You can read about from some of our wonderful recent trainees and understand the journey our teachers go on by watching their short videos here.
“As a practising midwife I found the training complemented my work beautifully. The support was gold‑standard, and everything I needed to succeed was at my fingertips.”
Building connection ~ some fun ‘Partner Work’ 👌
Signs this training might be right for you:
✔ You love yoga and feel drawn to supporting women through pregnancy and birth
✔ You’re a doula, midwife, birth professional or yoga teacher wanting to expand your work
✔ You’d love to run meaningful classes that prepare women for birth and creates community
✔ You want a flexible career that works around your own family life / commitments
✔ You feel a quiet nudge that this work matters
If you found yourself nodding to a few of these signs… this path might already be speaking to you.
Many of our teachers started in exactly this place — curious, inspired and wondering if they were ready.
“Could I become a Pregnancy Yoga teacher?”
You don’t need to be flexible, experienced or “spiritual enough.” You just need curiosity, commitment and a desire to support others with an open heart.
“I wasn’t sure if I was ready either…”
You can also read about one of our recent trainee’s experiences ~ Ashley’s journey with LushTums is here on our blog.
Many of our teachers join because they felt curious but they were unsure. They didn’t start feeling confident. They started feeling called.
This training is a beautiful fit if you:
Work with pregnant women (midwife, doula, therapist, hypno-birth teacher, birth worker)
Are a mum wanting a flexible, meaningful career
Are a yoga teacher wanting to specialise in pregnancy
Want to teach but don’t feel “experienced enough” yet
Feel drawn to support women throughout pregnancy and motherhood
What You’ll Gain from Our Specialist Yoga and Birth Trainings
📚 Flexible, High-Quality Learning
Our blend of online study and in-person experiential days and CPD workshops allows you to learn at your own pace while gaining real embodied teaching experience. We help you become an expert too!
🤰 Specialist Expertise in Women’s Health & Pregnancy Yoga
Our signature trainings in pregnancy, postnatal and women’s yoga include evidence-informed, safe and empowering practices specifically designed to support women through life’s most transformative stages. Learn from our decades of experience teaching thousands of women.
🧘 A Strong Foundation in Yoga Philosophy & Practice
From asana to pranayama, meditation to energetic anatomy ~ each course weaves together ancient wisdom with modern understanding. You can even complete our stand alone mini course in Yoga History & Philosophy if that’s an area of particular interest for you. Or go on to train as a Birth Trauma Resolution Facilitator adding yet another service to your offering.
🤲 Community, Support & Mentorship
You’ll join a welcoming, inclusive community of LushTums trainees, teachers and practitioners who value compassion, authenticity and soulful connection. Take part in our Elevate Programme to grow and scale your business to success. We have been doing this for 20 years and we can tell you what works and what doesn’t.
🔥 Confidence to Teach Professionally
Whether you want to run classes, host workshops, teach online, launch your own studio or specialise in women’s wellbeing, you’ll leave with practical skills and a clear teaching voice.
“I loved being able to fit the training around family life and work. It was brilliant to study online and feel excited about learning yoga, pregnancy, birth and motherhood — just when I needed it most.”
LushTums Founder Clare Maddalena still teaches today in Brighton, 20 years on!
How to Choose the Right Yoga Training For You:
Choose our Pregnancy Yoga Teacher Training if:
You feel called to support women through pregnancy, helping them as they prepare for birth and motherhood
You’re passionate about birth preparation, empowerment and safety
You are brand new to yoga or birth work but you are looking for a rewarding flexible career pathway with a trusted and established brand to help you on your way
You already teach yoga and want to create specialist pregnancy classes (or adjust your current classes safely and confidently)
You’re already a midwife, doula or birth worker wishing to expand your offering and teach pregnancy yoga too!
Choose Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga Teacher Training if:
You want to support new mums and help them recover from birth and enjoy early motherhood with more ease and confidence
You want to teach exceptional Mum & Baby Yoga classes AND Women’s Wellness Yoga to postnatal women and mothers at any life stage to build and grow your own offering
You understand the highs and lows of motherhood and recognise the need for community and support in this space during this precious time
Choose Antenatal Educator Training if:
You wish to help new parents-to-be prepare for birth and the 4th trimester
Informative, evidenced based, trauma informed ~ deliver Antenatal content in a friendly, down to earth and empowering way ~ enabling your clients to make their own unique informed choices every step of the way
Mak a positive difference to the lives of new families in your community
Teach expert Prepare for Birth & Baby Courses - ideal whether you are new to the birth world or an existing birth worker or midwife
Choose the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training if:
You want a comprehensive, foundational yoga certification
You wish to teach general yoga classes
You're ready to build a strong, confident teaching toolkit
You want Yoga Alliance–recognised training
If you’re unsure which path to choose, that’s completely normal - and we’re here to help you explore the options.
If You’re Feeling Nervous or Unsure
Many of our trainees start with no teaching background at all. Some are mums returning to work, others come from birth or healthcare roles, and many are yoga teachers wanting to specialise. We guide you step-by-step so you feel confident, knowledgeable, and ready to support pregnant women safely. Almost every student expresses this at some point:
“What if I can’t keep up?”
“I’ve got imposter syndrome!”
“What if I’m not good enough?”
You are.
You belong here.
And you’ll be supported every step of the way.
Our lovely students in the ‘Heart & Baby Connection’ Meditation 💕
It might be time to begin if you feel:
A tug in your heart
A desire for deeper meaning
A longing for community
A call to help others
A quiet “yes” that keeps returning
Looking for a positive change In your life
Needing a meaningful work/life balance
Your journey doesn’t begin with certainty - it begins with curiosity. Just the same as ours did!
“The course content is amazing — so in‑depth and thorough — and helped me feel confident teaching pregnancy yoga. Clare’s warm guidance made everything feel achievable.”
Ready to Take the Next Step?
Ready to explore which training is right for you?
Whether you’re drawn to the 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training or one of our Specialist Pregnancy, Birth or Postnatal Yoga Training courses or CPDs, we’d love to help guide your next steps.
Our graduates go on to teach pregnancy & postnatal yoga, run antenatal education classes, support mothers, open yoga studios or simply integrate this wealth of knowledge into their existing work with women.
If you feel that quiet pull toward supporting women in pregnancy and making a real difference at such a transformative time — and you have a desire for meaningful, flexible work that fits around your own life — this training could be the beginning of something truly special.
What You’ll Gain Depending on Your Background:
Yoga Teachers: Expand your classes, specialise in pregnancy & postnatal, and support your students safely.
Midwives, Doulas & Birth Pros: Complement your professional work with evidence-based pregnancy yoga skills, and grow your business.
Mums & Career Changers: Build a flexible, meaningful career - that works around a family or life’s busy-ness.
If you’re exploring whether becoming a Pregnancy Yoga Teacher could be part of your path, we’d love to support you. Our free email series shares honest insights into the training, the work, and what it’s really like to teach pregnancy yoga.
Meet our LushTums family of lovely teachers 🥰
All our trainings are accredited by the wonderful FEDANT, the UK’s leading authority on antenatal education & midwifery, the highest mark of excellence in this field. Our founder and course creator is a Senior Yoga Teacher with nearly 25 years experience teaching, a doula and antenatal educator of 15 years, and is registered with both FEDANT and also Yoga Pros.
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