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Yoga Intermediate – Part 2

Level: Professional Development/Personal Achievement

By successfully completing this course, you will:

Gain skills and knowledge to expand an existing practice, as a foundation qualification towards further studies, or for personal interest
Be awarded the BSY Professional Certificate of Merit

You can study this course from the comfort of your own home; in your own time and at your own pace; with helpful support and encouragement from our friendly tutors.

For advice or to enrol, please call 01409 220 400

Course overview

Building on the lessons learned in Part 1, this introduces you to a further range of postures and opens up a whole new world of well-being. Yoga has long been used to promote fitness of body and mind, and many people have benefited from its practice. Yoga heightens our awareness and enjoyment of the present moment. It teaches us to transcend the tensions and anxieties of life, so that we may become completely alive in the present.

Syllabus

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Lesson One
- Kneeling Postures
  - The Cat
  - Extra Bits
  - Problems and Difficulties with the Cat
  - What Will the Cat Do for Me?
  - Backwards Bend
  - Extra Bits
  - Bottom Lift
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will The Backward Bend Do for Me?
  - The Child
Lesson Two
- Kneeling Postures (Continued)
  - The Rabbit
  - The Dynamic Rabbit
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Rabbit Do for Me?
  - Japanese Posture
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will this Posture Do for Me?
  - Kneeling Twist
  - What Will the Kneeling Twist Do for Me?
- Kneeling Up
  - The Kneeling Up Position
  - The Fencer – the very simplest version
  - An Extra Movement
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Fencer Do for Me?
  - The Simple Camel
Lesson Three
- Kneeling Up (Continued)
  - The Simple Camel (Continued)
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Simple Camel Do for Me?
  - The Simple Gate
  - An Extra Bit to Add
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Gate Do for Me?
  - Kneeling Upright Twist
  - Extra Bits
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Kneeling Upright Twist Do for Me?
- Standing About on One Leg (Standard One-Legged Balances)
  - The Art of Standing on One Leg
  - The Mountain Posture
  - Three Simple Balances
  - What Will the Three Little Balances Do for Me?
Lesson Four
- Standing Balance Postures (Continued)
  - The Pantomime Horse
  - What Will the Pantomime Horse Do for Me?
  - Simple Stork Posture
  - Pointers to Watch
  - What will The Simple Stork Do for Me?
  - The Stork
  - What Will The Stork Do for Me?
  - The Dancer
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Dancer Do for Me?
  - A More Difficult Dancer
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - The Simple Tree
  - The (Standard) Tree
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Tree Do for Me?
Lesson Five
- Standing Balancing Postures (Continued)
  - One-Legged Balances
  - Simple Version
  - The More Difficult Version
  - The Sideways Version
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the One-Legged Posture Do for Me?
- Standing on Your Own Two Feet (And Trying to Balance)
  - The Umbrella
  - Bird-in-Flight
  - The Windmill
  - A Bird Landing
  - Standing Balancing Twist
- Stand Up Straight
  - Plant Your Feet in the Earth and Point Your Head to Heaven
  - The Woodchopper
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Woodchopper Do for Me?
Lesson Six
- Standing Postures (Continued)
  - The Jack-Knife
  - Big Knee Bends
  - What Will the Jack-Knife Do for Me?
  - Standing Chest Stretch
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Standing Chest Stretch Do for Me?
- Side Bends
  - The How, Why and Wherefores of Sideways Bending
  - Hip Bend 1
  - Hip Bend 2
  - Hip Bend 3
  - Sideways Bends
  - Variations
Lesson Seven
- Side Bend Postures (Continued)
  - Half Moon Posture
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will these Side Stretches Do for Me?
  - The Hip Stretch
  - What Will the Hip Stretch Do for Me?
- Standing Twist Series
  - Rishi’s Posture
  - An Extra Stretch
  - What Will Rishi’s Posture Do for Me?
  - The Cross-Legged Twist
  - What Will the Cross-Legged Twist Do for Me?
Lesson Eight
- Standing Twist Series (Continued)
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Standing Twist Series Do for Me?
  - The Transverse Twist
  - Movement 1
  - Movement 2
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Transverse Twist Do for Me?
- Squats
  - A Very Easy Squat
  - Basic Squat on Toes
  - The Flat-Footed Squat
  - The Hugging Squat
Lesson Nine
- Squats (Continued)
  - The Overhead Squat
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - The Chair
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will these Squats Do for Me?
- Play About with the Postures
- Time for a Rest
  - What is Relaxation?
  - The Relaxation Ritual
Lesson Ten
- The Relaxation Ritual (Continued)
  - Problems and Difficulties
  - What Will the Corpse Posture Do for Me?
  - The Dolphin Posture
  - How Do I Relax My Mind?
- Practice Makes Perfect
  - For a Beginning – Five Minutes a Day
  - Two Practice Routines
  - Choice of Postures
  - Salute to the Sun
  - The Warm-Ups
  - Breathing
  - Relaxation

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

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Prerequisites

You do not need to have any previous qualifications to study this course.

Level

On successful completion of this course, you have received training designed as either a foundation qualification leading to further studies to attain a practitioner level, or professional development to gain additional skills and knowledge to expand the practice of the existing therapist.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive the following award: The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Yoga Intermediate – Part 2.

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Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

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Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.

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How to enrol

Please call 01409 220 400 - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

If you are calling from a landline, please dial 0800 731 9271.

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