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Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics
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Create a complete anatomically focused holy yoga class plan with a defined alignment theme, corresponding scripture, prop strategy, pose selection, and son salutation integration.
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Explain how the brain-nervous system-muscle-bone chain functions in movement initiation, and how breakdown at any point in this chain produces postural dysfunction.
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Explain the physiological processes of deep breathing including diaphragm descent, abdominal organ displacement, lung expansion, and the activation of sympathetic and parasympathetic receptors.
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Explain how psychological and physiological factors — emotional state, spiritual health, inactivity, sitting, and body chemistry — affect postural alignment and its downstream effects.
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Explain how fascia responds to overuse, underuse, injury, and dehydration and how these responses alter movement quality, muscle individuation, and joint alignment over time.
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Lifestyle & Ethics
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Summarize ignatius of loyola's four-week spiritual exercises and explain how each week supports discernment and transformation.
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Analyze the tension between theological exclusivity (jesus as sole mediator) and inclusive community care as presented in the seeing his image module.
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Explain the relationship between yoga and ayurveda as sister sciences and describe how each dosha's qualities (e.g., vata: cold, dry, swift; pitta: hot, sharp; kapha: heavy, stable) affect physical and mental function.
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Identify the foundational principles of sound therapy such as: entrainment, brainwave states (beta, alpha, theta, delta), and the seven chakra sound correspondences (keynote, frequency, bija, element)
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Apply knowledge of nadis and gunas to assess a student's energetic state in class — identifying rajasic over-effort, tamasic lethargy, or sattvic balance — and adjust cueing, pacing, and breath accordingly.
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Practice Skills
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Apply the inquiry practice of each yama and niyama as a reflective tool for personal spiritual formation using the paired scripture and question to examine areas of surrender, need, and growth.
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Demonstrate accurate verbal instruction for complete belly breath, alternate nostril breathing, ujjayi, breath of fire, and retained breath including contraindications for each.
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Teaching Skills
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Create a capstone teaching resource — class plan, workshop, or retreat module — that authentically integrates the full breadth of the 300hr deeper yogic study curriculum within holy yoga's christ-centered framework.
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Apply the principle of mindful movement by cueing students to respond to verbal directives rather than visual pose shapes, fostering deeper kinesthetic learning.
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Apply deep breathing instruction by cueing students through full yogic breath with attention to the relationship between breath quality and autonomic nervous system state.
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Develop a complete training module outline (objectives, content, practices, assessments) for a topic aligned with holy yoga's mission not currently in this manual.
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Explain the neurological basis of yoga nidra including brainwave states (beta, alpha, theta, delta), sleep stage correlations, and documented benefits such as reduced blood pressure, anxiety reduction, and ptsd treatment, and distinguish it from ordinary sleep or meditation.
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Yoga History & Theory
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Integrate the doctrine of jesus as mediator of the new covenant into a holy yoga class theme with scriptural anchors.
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Identify the five prana vayus, the four pranayama techniques taught in the manual (kapalbhati, kumbhaka, nadi shodhana, ujjayi) and their primary physiological targets.
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Name the five sequential stages of lectio divina (silencio, lectio, meditatio, oratio, contemplatio) and their purposes.
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List at least 5 biblical references that affirm the spiritual value of silence, solitude, or sabbath rest.
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Identify the seven chakras by sanskrit name, anatomical location, governing factor, age of maturation, associated color, element, and bija seed sound as taught in the manual.
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Identify the major hindu scriptures (vedas, upanishads, bhagavad-gita, mahabharata, ramayana) and key cultural terms (guru, karma, dharma, satsang, bhakti, kirtan) relevant to the yoga context.
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Explain each of the eight limbs in its traditional yogic context and its corresponding christian theological parallel, drawing on the scriptural connections provided in the manual.
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Explain the theological parallel between yogic samadhi — union with the absolute through surrender — and the christian experience of peace that surpasses understanding (philippians 4:7) and abiding in christ (john 15).
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