Instructing Hatha Yoga Book

Detailed instructions for 69 asanas (postures) with 300 photos and verbal/visual cues in this guide allow anyone to become an effective yoga teacher. Proper alignment, modifications for each posture, charts to identify engaged muscles and kinematics, plus a DVD showing accurate positions are all included.

Build Instructor Confidence

This comprehensive 360-page book aims to help teachers develop the knowledge and qualities of a confident and qualified yoga instructor. It includes revised poses complete with instructions, a web resource, and sample children’s and prenatal classes. With more than 300 photos and verbal/visual cues, you have everything you need to effectively teach basic yoga poses and positions to your class.

Contents

Poses

Preface

Acknowledgments

• Part I The Practice of Yoga
  • Chapter 1 Understanding Yoga
  • Chapter 2 Basics of Teaching Yoga
  • Chapter 3 Creating a Class Environment
  • Chapter 4 Breathing and Beyond
  • Chapter 5 Energy and Anatomy
• Part II Asanas and Adjustments
  • Chapter 6 Sun Salutations
  • Chapter 7 Standing Postures
  • Chapter 8 Seated Postures
  • Chapter 9 Supine and Prone Postures
  • Chapter 10 Inverted Postures
  • Chapter 11 Restorative Postures
• Part 3 Structuring a Class
  • Chapter 12 Class Framework
  • Chapter 13 Sample Classes

Appendix A Sample Relaxation Scripts

Appendix B Yoga Resources

Appendix C Self-Inquiry Questionnaire

Appendix D Yoga Class Evaluation Form

Appendix E Sample Classical-Eclectic Hatha Course Syllabus

Appendix F Chapter Review Answers

Appendix G Anatomical Illustrations