200 hrs Yoga TTC

Module 1

Techniques, Training & Practice (80 Hours)

  Sequencing, Safety & Adaptations (10 Hours)

This section trains teachers to design safe, effective, and inclusive yoga classes.

• Sequencing: Warm-up, peak pose, cool-down structure.

• Safety: Identifying risks, preventing injury, using props.

• Adaptations: Pregnancy, injuries, beginner vs advanced students.

• Practical case studies and group workshops.

1. SEQUENCING (Warm-up → Peak Pose → Cool-down)

Purpose:

Develop the skill of building anatomically intelligent and energetically balanced classes.

Core Principles (Ray Long Inspired)

  • Progressive Load: Move from simple to complex; from stable to mobile.

  • Joint Preparation: Open the joints and activate stabilisers before deep stretching.

  • Agonist–Antagonist Balance: Strengthen what you stretch; lengthen what you strengthen.

  • Prana Flow: Begin with grounding → build heat → channel energy upward → integrate and release.

2. SAFETY

Purpose:

Train teachers to identify risks, prevent injury, and use props intelligently.

Key Safety Guidelines

  • Spinal Integrity: Avoid collapsing lumbar or hyperextending cervical spine.

  • Joint Alignment: Stack joints; avoid torque in knees and wrists.

  • Contraindications: Refer to your asana document for each pose’s safety list.

  • Progressive Entry & Exit: Cue safe transitions, never “drop” into poses.

  • Props: Use blocks, straps, bolsters to support structure—not as crutches.

3. ADAPTATIONS

Purpose:

Enable teachers to modify sequences for diverse students, beginners, pregnant practitioners, and those with injuries.

Adaptation Examples

4. PRACTICAL CASE STUDIES & GROUP WORKSHOPS

Home case studies - choose 3 case studies and video the class of 60 minutes based on the baove template and email directly to me for feedback.

Design a 60-min Class for Mixed Abilities

  • Choose a theme (e.g., grounding, heart-opening, stability).

  • Sequence: 3 warm-ups, 4 main standing poses, 2 floor poses, 2 restorative.

  • Include one contraindicated student scenario and how you would adapt it.

Pose Breakdown Practice

  • Work in pairs: one teacher cues, one practices.

  • Observe and correct alignment using tactile and verbal cues.

  • Identify key muscles and joints active/inhibited (Ray Long anatomy emphasis).

  • This section introduces foundational yoga postures, their method of practice, benefits, contraindications, and modifications. Each asana is studied in detail with teaching methodology and alignment principles.

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