Yoga Lesson Planning

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Yoga Lesson Planning

• Yoga Vidya Gurukul
• www.yogapoint.com

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Aims of a Yoga Session

• Physical Mental Health
• Stress relief, achieving peace of mind
• Spiritual expectations
• Treating various health conditions
• Exercise for the body???
• Just a fashion or a fad???

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Contents of a Yoga Session

• Resolve
• Asanas forward, backward, twisting, side bends,
  balancing, stretching, inversions, relaxing,
  meditative
• Pranayama Heating (dynamic), Cooling/ Relaxing
• Meditation
• Relaxation
• Mantras or Positive Affirmations
• Warm ups

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Principles of Lesson Planning

• Sequence the contents
• Opening (Resolve or prayer or mantras or positive
  affirmations)
• Warm ups (Preparatory movements or sun
  salutations)
• Asanas
• Initial focus on core muscle strength
• Order - Supine, prone, sitting, standing
  (Exception of Sarvangasana Halasana)
• Counter the pose
• Warm up pose
• Proper relaxation by shavasana / makarasana
• Purpose of an Asana Strength, endurance,
  stamina, flexibility
• Practicing the Asana Breath awareness, physical
  posture, focus on stressed parts, relaxation

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Timing the contents

• Prayer / Mantra / Opening / Meditation 10 -15
• Warm ups 10 15
• Asanas 50 -60
• Pranayama 20 25
• Relaxation 10 15