Yoga Anatomy Foundations & Beyond
Class 1
**1. What are the Skandha (heaps) in Sanskrit and English?**
**2. What are interoception, proprioception, and exteroception precisely?**
**3. What are Glutamate and Endorphins and what can we do to increase them?**
Class 2
**1. How many carpals and how many tarsals are there in an average human?**
**2. What are ligaments exactly and what are the five in the knee?**
**3. What are tendons exactly and what is the name of the organ that limits stretching?**
Class 3
**1. Offer a concise explanation of Polyvagal Theory and how it relates to the practice of Yoga.**
**2. What are Dopamine and Serotonin and what can we do to help regulate them?**
Class 4
**1. List all of the major divisions of the nervous system in the proper order.**
**2. Explain the relationship of Agni and Āma.**
**3. What is the traditional definition of sanskāra and why is the basal ganglia important?**
Class 5
**1. What are the neurotransmitters that correlate with the prāṇa vāyu?**
**2. What is the traditional definition of consciousness and what is the underlying brain anatomy?**
# II. Practice Teaching
The Teaching Path
Class 1
THEME OVERVIEW
Theme:
Vāyu (Wind):
Yogi / Warrior / Wisdom:
The Teaching Path
Class 2
OPENING
Welcome (2–3 lines max)
Student Choice (1 line)
Intention (1–2 lines)
ASANA PRACTICE
Teaching Anchors (max 3)
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Vāyu Cues (max 3)
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Teaching Moment (1 line)
The Teaching Path
Class 3
SHAVASANA
Shavasana (1–3 lines max)
Silence
5-7 mins
(Do not teach through shavasana)
CLOSING
Closing (2–3 lines max)
III. Mentor Practicum
Mentor Practicum
Class 1\_How to Speak: Cueing & Student Choice
**1. List the parts of a cue ladder**
**2. What is the purpose of an assist?**
**3. What are non-touch cueing alternatives?
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Class 2\_How to Lead: Pace, Silence & Attention
**1. What is a Timing Loop? Give an example**
**2. Write 3 silence prompts**
**3. How do you cue mixed levels while keeping the room together?**
Mentor Practicum
Class 3\_Who You Are Under Pressure: Container, Boundaries, Sustainability
**1. Write two boundary scripts.**
**2. What is Minimum Viable Sādhana?**
Class 4\_Integration Lab: Stepping Forward Into Leadership
1. Write the script to teach one LN2 posture using the structure below****
You must include:
- Cue Ladder (Action → Detail → Refinement → Breath → Meaning)
- Timing Loop (pause between each step)
- One LN2 inner body cue (wind / awareness / warrior)
- Silence (minimum 5 breaths)