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Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics
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Identify at least 10 evidence-based physical health benefits of yoga asana and pranayama from the cyb handout materials—such as improved spinal flexibility, cardiovascular efficiency, reduced cortisol, and enhanced proprioception— stating the physiological mechanism and the class of yoga poses most associated with each benefit
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Identify the primary structures of the cell—including the cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, and cytoskeleton— and explain how cellular respiration and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level directly support the physiological demands of sustained yoga practice
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Identify the primary bones, joints, and muscles of the hip, knee, and ankle—including the hip flexor group, hamstrings, quadriceps, it band, and gastrocnemius-soleus complex— stating each structure's role in standing, seated, and balancing yoga poses
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Explain the structure and function of the intervertebral disc—describing the nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, and the role of hydration and movement in disc health— and articulate how forward folds, backbends, and twists each affect disc loading and why this informs cueing decisions
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Identify the primary bones, joints, and muscles of the shoulder girdle, elbow, and wrist—including the rotator cuff group, biceps, triceps, and wrist flexors/extensors— stating each structure's role in weight-bearing yoga poses such as downward dog, plank, and chaturanga
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Identify at least 10 evidence-based physical health benefits of yoga asana and pranayama from the cyb handout materials—such as improved spinal flexibility, cardiovascular efficiency, reduced cortisol, and enhanced proprioception— stating the physiological mechanism and the class of yoga poses most associated with each benefit
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Identify the primary structures of the cell—including the cell membrane, nucleus, mitochondria, and cytoskeleton— and explain how cellular respiration and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level directly support the physiological demands of sustained yoga practice
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Identify the primary bones, joints, and muscles of the hip, knee, and ankle—including the hip flexor group, hamstrings, quadriceps, it band, and gastrocnemius-soleus complex— stating each structure's role in standing, seated, and balancing yoga poses
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Explain the structure and function of the intervertebral disc—describing the nucleus pulposus, annulus fibrosus, and the role of hydration and movement in disc health— and articulate how forward folds, backbends, and twists each affect disc loading and why this informs cueing decisions
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Identify the primary bones, joints, and muscles of the shoulder girdle, elbow, and wrist—including the rotator cuff group, biceps, triceps, and wrist flexors/extensors— stating each structure's role in weight-bearing yoga poses such as downward dog, plank, and chaturanga
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Business Skills
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Identify the 6 core components of a yoga teacher's professional brand per the ippoliti framework—niche, teaching voice, visual identity, values, target audience, and unique offering— and draft a one-paragraph description of each component applied to your own teaching identity
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Lifestyle & Ethics
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Explain the concept of scope of practice for yoga teachers—distinguishing yoga instruction from physical therapy, mental health counseling, and medical advice— describing at least 4 specific situations where a yoga teacher must refer to a healthcare professional, and articulating the ethical and legal rationale for each
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Explain how bernstein's approach to meditation, forgiveness, and perception-shifting relates to patanjali's concept of chitta vritti nirodha, reflecting on the miracles now chapters and 3 yoga sutras, and articulates the practical implications for a yoga teacher's personal practice
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Practice Skills
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Apply correct alignment in at least 8 standing poses—including foundation, primary muscular action, breath integration, and drishti— demonstrating each for the prescribed duration and offering one modification for a student with a specified anatomical limitation, assessed by a qualified instructor using a written rubric
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Practice cyb class delivery standards in each of the minimum 10 required practice teaching hours, demonstrating increasing competency in action-based cueing, sequencing logic, student modification, and class management across sessions, with each session documented in a written teaching log
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Teaching Skills
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Create a written 75-minute class plan for a specific student population—beginners, intermediate practitioners, or a mixed level— that adapts every posture with a modification and a challenge option, includes a population-specific dharma talk, and demonstrates sequencing decisions
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Identify the 6 key elements of a safe and effective yoga class environment—room setup, student intake, consent for assists, injury awareness, modification awareness, and closing protocol— and state the specific teacher responsibility and student impact associated with each element per cyb practicum standards
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Apply action-based cueing in a 15-minute peer teaching segment covering at least 3 poses, using anatomical landmark cues, breath integration cues, and at least one imagery or sensory awareness cue per pose, achieving a score of 4 out of 5 on a peer-assessment rubric covering language precision and student responsiveness
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Create a portfolio of 3 distinct 60-minute class plans on different themes—one philosophy-based, one anatomy-based, and one miracles now–inspired— each with a complete written plan, a playlist or musical intention, at least one modification per posture, and a post-class reflection prompt for students
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Yoga History & Theory
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Explain the historical context and philosophical contributions of at least 3 influential yogis covered in the cyb biographies handout— describing each teacher's lineage, primary teachings, impact on modern yoga, and one point of controversy or critical consideration relevant to contemporary practitioners
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Identify at least 8 key sutras from pada 1 by verse number, translation, and a one-sentence explanation per carrera's inside the yoga sutras correctly distinguishing the concepts of chitta, vritti, nirodha, and samadhi and placing them in the sequential context of patanjali's opening argument
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Identify the 5 kleshas (afflictions) and the 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga as presented in pada 2 of the yoga sutras, correctly naming each by sanskrit term and english translation, and matching each limb to at least 2 specific observable applications in a yoga class or teacher training context per carrera
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Explain kriya yoga—the yoga of action comprising tapas, svadhyaya, and ishvara pranidhana—as described in pada 2, articulating how each element addresses the kleshas and supports the practitioner's path toward liberation, with at least one concrete example per element drawn from carrera's commentary
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Identify the central thesis of gabrielle bernstein's miracles now by summarizing the core teaching of at least 10 of the 108 chapters correctly connecting each chapter's principle to a corresponding yoga sutra concept from carrera's pada 1 or 2 in a written comparative reference chart
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Identify all 8 limbs of ashtanga yoga—yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi— by sanskrit name and english translation, and correctly match each of the 10 yamas and niyamas to at least 2 specific behaviors observable in a yoga class environment per the cyb handout materials
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Explain the progression from pratyahara through samadhi— describing the inner limbs as a sequential withdrawal of the senses and focusing of awareness—and articulate how a yoga teacher can intentionally create class conditions that support pratyahara and dharana through sequencing, cueing, and the use of silence
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Identify the major historical periods of yoga—vedic, pre-classical, classical, post-classical, modern, and contemporary— listing at least 2 defining texts or teachers and 2 key doctrinal developments per era from the cyb yoga history timeline handout, producing a written chronological chart of at least 12 entries
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