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.