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I. Foundations of Asana Practice
A. Qualities and definition of yoga asana
1.Yoga Sutra description
a. Ease
b. Effort
2. Asana definition
3. General guidelines for asana practice
B. Applications of yoga asana
1. Original
2. Contemporary
C. Styles of yoga asana
1. Influencing styles of Asana
a. T. Krishnamacharya
b. B.K.S. Iyengar
c. K. Pattabhi Jois
d. T.K.V. Desikachar
2. Alignment-based vs. non-alignment based
3. Individual practitioner's lineage
II. Practicing and Teaching Beginning Level Yoga Asanas
A. Beginning level yoga asanas
1. Tadasana (Mountain Pose) or Samasthiti
2. Utkatasana (Awkward, Fierce, or Chair pose)
3. Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1)
4. Navasana (Boat)
5. Apanasana (Knees to chest)
6. Vrksasana (Tree pose)
7.Virabhadrasana II (Warrior 2)
8. Viparita virabhadrasana (Reverse warrior)
9. Utthita parshvokonasana (Extended side angle)
10. Utthita trikonosana (Triangle)
11. Utkata konasana (Goddess)
12. Balasana (Child's pose)
13. Savasana (Corpse pose)
14. Alasana (Crescent lunge pose)
15. Marjarayasana-Bitilasana (Cat-cow, Durga-go)
16. Anjaneyasana (Low lunge)
17. Bhujangasana (Cobra)
18. Shalabhasana (Locust)
19. Setu bandhasana (Bridge)
20. Marichyasana C (Marichi's pose C)
21. Ardha matsyandrasana (Half lord of the fishes)
22. Supta padangusthasana (Supine hand to big toe)
23. Uttanasana (Standing forward fold)
24. Prasarita padottanasana (Standing straddle fold)
25. Malasana (Garland or bead pose)
26. Janu Sirsasana (Head to knee pose)
27. Jathara parivartanasana (Reclining twist)
28. Utthita chaturanga dandasana (Plank pose)
29. Vasisthasana (Side plank)
30. Dandayamana bharmanasana (Balancing table pose)
31. Adho mukha svanasana (Downward-facing dog)
32. Adho mukha makarasana (Dolphin)
33. Viparita karani (Legs up the wall pose)
34. Sukhasana (Easy pose)
35. Dandasana (Seated staff pose)
36. Viransana (Hero pose)
37. Vajrasana or Bhujrasana (Thunderbolt or kneeling pose)
38. Eka pada rajakapotasana (One-legged royal pigeon pose, half pigeon pose)
39. Ardha surya namaskara (Half sun salutation)
40. Surya namaskara (Classical sun salutation)
B. Knowledge, skills, and abilities for teaching beginning level yoga asanas
1. Physical alignment
2. Anatomical focus
3. Modifications
4. Variations
5. Energetic focus
6. Benefits
7. Contraindications
8. English and Sanskrit names
9. Verbal cueing
10. Physical adjustments
11. Creating a beginning-level class sequence
12. Teaching a beginning-level class sequence
III. Practicing and Teaching Beginning-level Pranayama
A. Introduction to pranayama
1. Pranayama definition
2. General guidelines for practice
3. Guidelines for teaching
B. Beginning-level pranayama
1. Diaphragmatic breathing
2. Sama vrtti breathing (equal breath)
3. Durga pranayama (three-part breath)
IV. Practicing and Teaching Meditation Techniques
A. Introduction to meditation
1. Definition of meditation
2. General guidelines for practice
3. General guidelines for teaching
B. Beginning-level meditation techniques
1. Mindfulness of breathing
2. Guided meditation
3. Mantra meditation
4. Breathing meditation
5. Walking meditation
6. Metta meditation
7. Body scan meditation
V. Practicing and Teaching Mantra
A. Introduction to Sanskrit mantra
1. Definition and purpose
2. General guidelines for practice
3. General guidelines for teaching
B. Beginning-level mantra practices
1. Om
2. Om Shanti/Shanti/Shanti
3. Om Sahana Vavatu (Shanti Mantra)
4. So Ham (So hum) mantra
5. Kirtan Kriya