Bones and Joints

Two hour excellently guided and thorough romp through the key concepts and events in yoga history! Comes with visually compelling presentation. Tried and tested in the classroom! Perfect for a 200-hour, 300-hour or continuing education.

What’s Included

• Google Slides presentation (Powerpoint)
• Trainer notes to guide you every step of the way
• Curriculum specially designed to make anatomy relevant for yogis
• Fun and interactive discussions and activities to drive learning home
• Student handouts in Google Docs (downloadable as PDF or Word)

What You Need

• Computer
• Projector
• Internet connection (if you’re using Google Slides)

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, your students will be able to:

• Estimate the age of the yoga tradition
• List and describe the defining characteristics and contributions of the six eras of yoga history
  • Indus Valley Civilization and the Vedic Age
  • Age of Upanishads, Age of Epic Stories
  • Age of Viewpoints (Patanjali and “classical” yoga)
  • Tantrik Age
  • Age of Hatha Yoga
  • Age of Modern Yoga
• Define “veda,”  “upanishad,” “dharma,” “guna,” “sutra” and “hatha”
• Describe the difference between a dual and non-dual philosophy
• Describe the significance of the Bhagavad Gita
• Describe how “tantra” redefined classical yoga
• Describe Krishnamacharya and list his four influential students