Fundamentals of Yoga

Description

In this course, you will learn :

• Fundamental Principals of Hatha (or physical) Yoga
• Posture, Breathing and Focus
• Limb Stacking and Joint Alignment
• Flow Sequencing and Form
• Separate Leg Postures
• Balancing
• Using Your Focus and Intention to Pull Your Body Into Alignment
• Coming in and out of Deep Postures
• Listening to Your Own Voice and Feelings
• Meditation

Syllabus :

• Welcome to Fundamentals of Yoga
• Placement of Your Yoga Mat
• Opening Your Shoulders
• Aligned Standing Posture
• Breathing (Ujjayi Instruction)
• Visual Focus (Drishti)
• Follow Your Own Breath
• Moving to Your Breath
• Listen to Yourself First
• Forward Folding
• Half Lifting (Standing 1/2 Forward Bend)
• Stacking Limbs & Joint Alignment
• Downward Dog
• Chaturanga, Plank & Updog
• Separate Leg - Low & High Lunge
• Warrior I, II & 3-Legged Dog
• Balancing on One Leg
• Flowing Down to the Ground
• Come out of Posture when YOU are ready
• Coming in & out of Deep Posture
• Deep Posture Integration Breathing
• Upright Seated Posture
• Abdominal Engagement
• Using a Bind for Alignment
• Using Abdominals for Alignment
• Bridging
• Flowing Transition
• Seal or Cobra (Spinal Extension Form)
• Side Planking
• Half Moon
• Triangle
• Using Blocks in Deep Postures
• Using Blocks to Sit Upright
• Using Blocks for Spinal Extension
• Plow (Deep Spinal Flexion)
• Savasana (Integrative Meditation)