NEW RYS 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 sukhasana 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 ) to achieve contraction particular effect safely Philosophy Professional Shared anatomical and, Physiology Development Definition of yoga and key alignment principles and terms Yoga-related professional contraindications Nervous system, incl. ‘fight, flight, freeze’ stress Relationship between organizations, including asana, pranayama, Pranayama & response, vagal theory, meditation per school’s Credentialing process overall mind-body connection approach Scope of Practice and Historical context Cardiovascular/circulatory, Familiarity w/ major yogic Code of Conduct Effects of pranayama on endocrine, digestive texts (i.e., Yoga Sutras, Lifetime of learning and anatomy and subtle body systems as they relate to Bhagavad Gita, continuing education Complete sequencing of yoga practice Upanishads, General professionalism, pranayama safely, Respiratory system, incl. Pradipika) including timeliness, including alternatives and muscles that affect Self-reflection on how consistency, cleanliness adaptations breathing, involuntary vs philosophy relates to Marketing and promotion , Shodhana, voluntary breath, how air practice Liability insurance, , among enters and leaves body waivers, invoicing others Ethics Biomechanics Practicum Meditation Awareness of Yoga Sutras Types of joint movements or similar yogic ethical (Practice Teaching) Knowledge of key terms Joint stabilization precepts Knowledge, skills, such as pratyahara, Relationship to Yoga Safe movement as it experience across 13 key dharana, dhyana, and Alliance Scope of Practice pertains to balancing, competencies samadhi stretching, awareness, and Code of Conduct Mentorship component, Any additional meditation trauma Comprehension of and incl. apprenticeship, methods by lineage Contraindications, responsibility to increase feedback Ability to practice school's misalignments, equity in yoga chosen meditation adaptations Accountability measures practice Self-reflection on how Chanting, mantras, and yoga ethics relate to practice and teaching

Plus Elective Hours (maximum of 15 classroom hours) elective hours must fall under the above educational categories