Yoga Beginners Course

Course overview

This course is for those men and women facing the problems and pressures of twenty-first century living, under stress, who wish to improve the quality of their lives or who are simply seeking peace and quiet. Anyone can benefit from the practice of Yoga – children and the elderly, the physically able and the disabled. Yoga means ‘union’ and it is the calm control of mind and body through breathing and gentle movement. Its essence is inner harmony, peace and calm – golden gifts in today’s stressful world. The course is simple and straightforward to study – an introduction to the joys of Yoga for the absolute beginner.

Syllabus

Lesson One

Introduction

What is Yoga?
Learning Yoga
Simply Sitting
Seated Postures
Kneeling Postures

Lesson Two

A Breath of Fresh Air

Breathing is Linked with Emotions
Breathing Through the Nose
What Happens When you Breathe?
Relaxed Breathing
Ribcage Breathing
Top Breathing
Exploring your Breathing Machine
The Breathing Umbrella
Deep Breathing
The Throat Sound

Lesson Three

A Breath of Fresh Air (Continued)

Breath Retention
Rhythmic Breathing
Balanced, Square and ‘Steps’ Breathing
Alternate Nostril Breathing
Cleansing Breaths
Prana – the Breath of Life

Lesson Four

We are Made to Move

Basic Stretch
How to Wilt Like an Expert
The Forward Droop
The Backward Arch
A Standing Warm-up Routine

Lesson Five

We are Made to Move (Continued)

Spinal Rolls
Prone Lifts
To and Fro

Lesson Six

A Few ‘Fun’ Things/ Out in the Sun

The Bottom Shuffle
The Scissors
The Bear Walk
Out in the Sun

Lesson Seven

Salute to the Sun

Standing Upright
Fitting in the Breathing
Step by Step (Including Breathing)
Conclusion

Lesson Eight

Those Important Little Places

Eyes
Neck
Basic Shoulder Movements

Lesson Nine

The Shoulders and Fingers

Shoulder Circles and ‘Walk Backs’
‘Samson’
Arm Circles
Big Shoulder Movements
Shoulder Movements Lying Down
The Pose of a Cow’s Head
Finger Exercise

Lesson Ten
- Time for a Rest/ Practice Makes Perfect
  - What is Relaxation?
  - The Corpse Posture
  - The Dolphin Posture
  - An Ending … or Maybe a Beginning

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

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. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1 – The BSY Professional Certificate of Merit in Yoga Beginners.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 2 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

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.

Support

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.