Sue Dumais recognizes the need for more support for women and couples all over the world so she has created the following instructor training courses:

Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training

Fitness Fertility Specialist Certification

These courses are the 1st of their kind in the world. Sue has been teaching courses to instructors across Canada and internationally so more women have access to the benefits of a soul mind body approach to yoga and fitness for fertility. If you would like to host one of these workshops in your area please contact us.

Sue's passion to increase awareness about fertility and help couples all over the world is contagious! If you know someone that would be interested in these courses please pass on this information.

Yoga for Fertility Teacher Training

Yoga for fertility is a unique form of yoga designed to prepare the body, mind and spirit for new life. This workshop provides you with guided meditations to read, supportive language to use and specially selected yoga poses to open the pelvis and stimulate the energy channels associated with reproduction. You will learn techniques to help your participant’s calm anxiety and let go of negative thinking as they discover new ways to become fertile and powerful in all areas of their life. Pre-requisite: previous yoga training (online course also available)

You will learn:
• About fertility in today’s society
• About the relationship between stress & fertility
• The effects of fertility challenges on relationships, work and social considerations
• What to say, what not to say to your fertility clients
• About the menstrual cycle including ovulation, charting and emotional considerations
• How to provide physical & emotional support through the monthly menstrual cycle, artificial reproductive techniques and miscarriage
• Effective mind body techniques to help your clients create a sense of calm throughout their fertility journey
• Provide & explore various forms of meditation including written journeys & poems for fertility
• Learn & understand the benefits of yoga for fertility
• Learn & practice yoga poses specifically designed to enhance fertility and reduce anxiety
• Learn to use sample programs and outlines to begin your own yoga for fertility class
• Learn how to support couples by offering yoga for fertility for couples class – group and private
• Establishing safety and trust with your participants
• How to create a sense of community and support

This is the 1st fertility yoga training in Canada. Sue Dumais has dedicated the last 5 years of her career developing her Yoga for Fertility classes and recently published her "Yoga for Fertility Handbook". Sue is the Vancouver Fertility Support Group chapter leader for the Infertility Awareness Association of Canada (IAAC). She has worked closely with several Reproductive Specialists to ensure her classes are safe and include modifications for artificial reproductive treatments. Sue believes that every women can be a mother. She encourages them to listen to their own inner guidance and follow the path that will help them bring their child home. Sue has created this course because she is passionate about supporting women and couples through fertility worldwide. She is inviting warm, loving and compassionate instructors to help spread the support by training and offering Yoga for Fertility classes in their area.

For more upcoming dates and other details visit www.familypassages.ca

Fitness Fertility Specialist Certification

Did you know that 1 in 6 couples are struggling with fertility issues? This course will teach you about the emotional and physical challenges women face as they deal with fertility. Discover how to provide a feeling of safety to clients who have been dealing with this issue in isolation. Learn what exercises can enhance fertility and what things to avoid as you help your clients become fit and fertile. (online course also available)

Pre-requisite: current certification as a weight trainer, fitness instructor, personal trainer or equivalent. Massage Therapists, Physiotherapists, Chiropractors and other health professionals may also attend but don't qualify to complete the certification. Everyone will receive a certificate of attendance.

Course Objectives:

* Learn about fertility in today’s society
* Provide a deep understanding of couples struggling with fertility
* Learn about the relationship between stress & fertility
* Learn about the effects of fertility challenges on their relationships, work and social considerations
* What to say, what not to say to your clients
* Learn about charting the menstrual cycle & ovulation
* Learn how to provide physical & emotional support through the monthly menstrual cycle, artificial reproductive techniques and miscarriage
* Learn about fitness and fertility - cardio recommendations, strength training, intensity levels, enhancing fertility through fitness and special considerations
* Learn effective mind body techniques to help your clients create a sense of calm throughout their fertility journey
* Complete a take home written exam including a written essay to evaluate your ability to provide physical and emotional support to your fertility clients

This is the 1st and only course on Fitness and Fertility in the world.

For more upcoming dates and other details visit www.familypassages.ca