Posture Focus for 200 hour Yoga Teachers

This course offers a deep dive into alignment and modifications for asana elements of teaching yoga. A detailed overview of postures and important contraindications and modifications is included as well as an overview of Sanskrit and pronunciation and important ideology and considerations for hands on adjustments. Join ERYT-500 teacher, Yoga Therapist and Massage Therapist Denver Clark for posture focus applicable for any certified Yoga Teacher Training program or yoga instructor.

Postures are grouped into sections:

Standing poses

Balance Poses

Backbends

Seated Poses

Inversions

Supine poses

Surya Namaskar Poses

Course Curriculum

1. Posture Focus Notes **PRINT ME**
2. Intro to sanskrit
3. Intro to hands on adjustments
1. Sun Salutation C - instruction
2. Sequence C
3. Sun Salutation A - instruction
4. Sequence A
5. Sequence B
6. Sun Salutation B - Instruction
1. 1 - Virabhadrasana I, Warrior 1
2. 2 - Virabhadrasana II, Warrior 2
3. 3 - Virabhadrasana III, Warrior 3
4. 4 - Anjaneyasana, Low lunge
5. 5 - Utthita Parsvakonasana, Extended Side Angle Pose
6. 6 - Parivrtta Utthita Parsvakonasana, Revolved Extended Side Angle
7. 7 - Viparita Virabhadrasana, Reverse Warrior / Peaceful Warrior
8. 8 - Utthita Trikonasana, Extended triangle pose
9. 9 - Parivrtta Trikonasana, Revolved Triangle Pose
10. 10 - Ardha Chandrasana, Half Moon Pose
11. 11 - Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana, Revolved Half Moon Pose
12. 12 - Prasarita Padottanasana, Wide legged standing forward bend
13. 13 - Parsvottanasana, Intense Side Stretch / Pyramid Pose
14. Standing Pose Quiz - *Mandatory
1. 1 - Garudasana - Eagle Pose
2. 2 - Vrksasana - Tree Pose
3. 3 - Natarajasana, Dancer's pose
4. 4 - Utthita Hasta Padangustasana, Hand to big toe
5. 5 - Bakasana - Crow pose
6. 6 - Inversions on chairs
1. 1 - Salabhasana, Locust Pose
2. 2 - Dhanurasana, Bow Pose
3. 3 - Ustrasana, Camel Pose
4. 4 - Setu Bandha Sarvangasana, Bridge Pose
5. 5 - Urdhva Dhanurasana, Upward Bow Pose
6. 6 - Matsyasana, Fish Pose
7. 7 - Marjaryasana & Bitilasana, Cat & Cow pose
8. Back bend Quiz - *Mandatory
1. 1 - Salamba Sarvangasana - Shoulderstand
2. 2 - Halasana - Plow pose
3. 3 - Adho Mukha Vrksasana - Handstand
4. 4 - Sirsasana - Headstand
1. 1 - Sukhasana - Easy pose
2. 2 - Padmasana - lotus pose
3. 3 - Baddha Konasana - bound angle pose
4. 4 - Gomukasana - cow face pose
5. 5 - Virasana - Hero's pose
6. 6 - Balasana - Child's pose
7. 7 - Dandasana - staff pose
8. 8 - Navasana - boat pose
9. 9 - Upavista Konasana - Wide seated forward fold
10. 10 - Purvottanasana - Reverse plank pose
11. 11 - Paschimottanasana - seated forward fold
12. 12 - Janu Sirsasana - Head to knee pose
13. 13 - Hanumanasana - Monkey Pose
14. 14 - Kapotasana - Pigeon pose
15. 15 - Ardha Matsyendrasana - half lord of the fish pose
16. 16 - Marichiyasana
1. 1 - Ananda Balasana, Child's pose
2. 2 - Supta Matsyendrasana, Reclined twists
3. 3 - Savasana, Corpse pose
4. 4 - Closing remarks
5. Supine Poses Quiz - *Mandatory
1. sequencing 101

About this course

$399.00
63 lessons
7 hours of video content

About the instructor

CIAYT, ERYT500, Massage Therapist Denver Clark

Denver Clark is a certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), ERYT-500, Licensed Massage Therapist (MA89197), Reiki Master, RCYT children's yoga teacher and resident anatomy teacher as well as Director of programming at Heartwood Retreat Center in Bradenton, Fl. Her lifetime of experience in professional Dance, Performing arts, Yoga and Massage Therapy makes it possible for her to teach anatomy and posture focus with great detail and a little bit of humor, passing on her love of the human body to her students in Yoga teacher training at Heartwood. In addition to her life in Yoga and wellness, she is a mother, dance teacher, singer, sterling silver jewelry artist, runner and meditation teacher who lives in Bradenton, Fl.