Motif In Learning: Yoga

• Course Introduction 
• Needs Assessment
• What is and is not yoga? 
• Dharma 

• The Vedas 
• The Bhagavad Gita
• The Yoga Sutras
• The Eight Stages/Steps of Yoga
• All the Yogas

You will learn about the history of yoga in America and how it has shaped our practice today.

You will practice and learn about a variety of the most practiced Hatha and Raja yoga styles.

• What is a "lock"?
• Practice/Experience

• What is Pranayama?
• The Anatomy and Science of Breath
• Breathing Techniques
• Practice/Experience

Know the basics of anatomy and kinesiology as it pertains to fundamental movements and yoga. Assess you biomechanics and create a course of action for improved posture and position/asan alignment, with the goal of improved symmetry.

You will learn the core principles, and dos and don'ts,  of each fundamental yoga posture (asana).  Leverage modifications, corrections, and prop use. 

• Do No Harm!
• Know contraindications
• Identify common yoga-related Injuries
• Seeking a medical professional 

• What is meditation? 
• The Science of Meditation
• Approaches & Techniques
• Sensory Meditation Aids
• Practice/Experience

• What is Nada Yoga?
• Sound and Vibration as a Meditation Aid
• Approaches & Techniques/Aids
• Practice/Experience

• Hand Gestures as a Meditation Aid
• Pointers & Techniques
• Practice/Experience

• Learning The Learner
• Brain-based Learning
• Principles of Teaching
• The Vinyasa of Instruction
• Modify, Indicate, Adjust, and Deepen
• Trauma-based Teaching

• Design an 8-week Session Lesson Plan 
• Teach a class
• Assess Feedback

• Define Success
• Identify Short and Long-term Goals
• Taxes, Licenses, & Registrations
• Branding and Advertising
• Bookkeeping
• Overcoming Obstacles