RYS 200 CORE CURRICULUM

TECHNIQUES, ANATOMY & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, PHYSIOLOGY HUMANITIES ESSENTIALS PRACTICE

75hrs 30hrs 30hrs 50hrs 20 of which can 20 of which can be online be online

Asana Anatomy History Teaching Methodology

Historical context Skeletal system, incl.: Term ‘yoga’ Sequencing Poses specific to RYS's Major bones School’s lineage, style, and Pace lineage—must include Types of joints methodology Environment and savasana Major muscles involved in Dates and key ideas such Cueing (verbal, visual, Complete sequencing as the Vedas, Vedanta, physical) (asana, , Types of muscle Hatha, Colonial, Modern Class management meditation) to achieve contraction particular effect safely Philosophy Professional Shared anatomical and Physiology Development Definition of yoga and key alignment principles plus Nervous system, incl. terms Yoga-related professional contraindications ‘fight, flight, freeze’ stress Relationship between organizations, including Pranayama & response, vagal theory, asana, pranayama, the Yoga Alliance credentialing process Subtle Body overall mind-body meditation per school’s connection approach Ethical Commitment, Historical context Cardiovascular/circulatory, Familiarity w/ major yogic including Scope of Effects of pranayama on endocrine, digestive texts (i.e., Yoga Sutras, Practice, Code of Conduct anatomy and subtle body systems as they relate to Bhagavad Gita, and Equity Position Complete sequencing of yoga practice Upanishads, Statement pranayama safely, Respiratory system, incl. Pradipika) Lifetime of learning and including alternatives and muscles that affect Self-reflection on how continuing education adaptations breathing, involuntary vs philosophy relates to General professionalism, Ujjayi, Nadi Shodhana, voluntary breath, how air practice including timeliness, Kapalabhati, among enters and leaves body consistency, cleanliness others Ethics Marketing and promotion Koshas, kleshas, chakras, Biomechanics Awareness of Yoga Sutras Liability insurance, nadis and prana vayus waivers, invoicing Types of joint movements or similar yogic ethical Meditation Joint stabilization precepts Practicum Relationship to Yoga Safe movement as it (Practice Teaching) Key meditation terms pertains to balancing, Alliance Ethical Meditation methods by stretching, awareness, and Commitment including Knowledge, skills, lineage physical limitations Scope of Practice, Code of experience across 12 key Ability to practice school's Conduct, and Equity Contraindications, competencies chosen meditation Position Statement misalignments, Mentorship component, practice adaptations Comprehension of and incl. apprenticeship, Chanting, mantras, and responsibility to increase feedback mudras equity in yoga Accountability measures Self-reflection on how yoga ethics relate to practice and teaching

Plus Elective Hours (maximum of 15 classroom hours) To see a list of acceptable elective hour topics, Elective hours must fall under the above Core Curriculum categories view our Elective Hours Facts Sheet