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Getting Started
Orientation for students who are new to yoga study.
How to Study with YogaScenes
A simple study method for using YogaScenes guides, exam previews, review prompts, and practice reflection together.
Read guideWhat Is Yoga?
A beginner-friendly guide to yoga as practice, study, ethics, breath, attention, and embodied self-inquiry.
Read guideYTT-200 Guide
A first study path for 200-hour yoga teacher training.
YTT-200 Study Overview
A structured overview of the core subjects commonly covered in a 200-hour yoga teacher training path.
Read guideStudy Integration and Journaling
A practical guide to yoga study journaling, weekly review, exam feedback, and suggested reading habits for YTT-200 students.
Read guideA Gentle Timeline of Yoga History
A calm beginner timeline of yoga history, from early roots and classical philosophy to hatha yoga and modern global practice.
Read guideThe Eight Limbs of Yoga
A clear beginner overview of the eight limbs of yoga and how they support practice, study, ethics, and meditation.
Read guideYamas and Niyamas
A practical YTT-200 guide to the yamas and niyamas as ethical restraints, personal observances, and reflection tools.
Read guideThe Four Paths of Yoga
A beginner-friendly explanation of Bhakti, Karma, Jnana, and Raja Yoga for YTT-200 philosophy study.
Read guidePaths and Styles of Yoga
A calm comparison of yoga paths and common styles including Hatha, Ashtanga-Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Yoga Nidra.
Read guideAsana and Alignment Basics
A practical introduction to asana, pose families, alignment principles, modifications, and safety-aware observation for YTT-200 students.
Read guideAlignment Anatomy Deep Dive
A practical YTT-200 anatomy guide to alignment observation across feet, knees, hips, spine, shoulders, neck, hands, and breath.
Read guidePranayama Basics and Breath Safety
A safe beginner overview of pranayama vocabulary, breath awareness, teaching context, and cautions for YTT-200 study.
Read guidePranayama Techniques and Contraindications
A safety-first YTT-200 guide to common pranayama techniques, contraindication thinking, breath retention, and teaching scope.
Read guideMeditation and Relaxation Basics
A grounded introduction to meditation, concentration, relaxation, Yoga Nidra context, and safe teaching language for YTT-200 students.
Read guideAnatomy for Yoga Students
A beginner-friendly anatomy overview for yoga students, focused on movement language, joints, spine, breath mechanics, and safety-aware teaching.
Read guideTeaching Methodology Basics
A practical introduction to yoga teaching presence, cueing, demonstration, observation, consent, sequencing, and scope for YTT-200 students.
Read guideTeaching Tools and Adjustments
A YTT-200 guide to cueing, demonstration, observation, consent-aware adjustments, teaching preparation, and teacher scope.
Read guideSequencing and Class Design
A practical YTT-200 guide to building yoga class sequences with purpose, preparation, pacing, transitions, safety, and student care.
Read guideSubtle Body Basics: Koshas, Nadis and Chakras
A grounded introduction to koshas, nadis, chakras, and subtle body language for YTT-200 students.
Read guideOM, Mantra, and Chanting Basics
A respectful YTT-200 introduction to OM, mantra, chanting, cultural context, student choice, and teaching scope.
Read guideMudras and Bandhas Basics
A careful beginner guide to mudras, bandhas, practice context, teaching scope, and safety boundaries for YTT-200 students.
Read guideKriyas and Cleansing Practices Overview
A safety-first YTT-200 overview of kriyas, neti, kapalabhati, cleansing-practice scope, and when not to self-practice.
Read guideAyurveda Foundations for Yoga Students
A beginner-friendly overview of Ayurveda as a traditional study context for yoga students, with clear boundaries around health claims and scope.
Read guideYin Yoga
A quiet practice cluster for long-held postures, props, functional anatomy, sequencing, and safety-aware study.
Yin Yoga Overview
A beginner-friendly overview of Yin Yoga as a quiet practice track, including long-held postures, props, tissue language, meridian context, and safety.
Read guideYin Yoga Foundations and Safety
A safety-first guide to Yin Yoga practice principles, moderate sensation, props, long holds, and clear exits for yoga students.
Read guideProps and Supported Shapes in Yin Yoga
A practical Yin Yoga guide to using props, shape families, functional alignment, and conservative options without forcing range.
Read guideYin Yoga Sequencing and Aftercare
A guide to conservative Yin Yoga sequencing, rebound moments, transitions, nervous-system-aware pacing, and aftercare language.
Read guideFascia and Functional Anatomy in Yin Yoga
A scope-aware Yin Yoga guide to fascia, connective tissue, target areas, range, and functional anatomy language.
Read guideMeridians and Yin Yoga Language
A careful guide to meridian, Qi, and traditional Chinese medicine context in Yin Yoga teaching without medical claims.
Read guideTeacher Practice and Observation in Yin Yoga
A practical guide for Yin Yoga teachers to build observation, cueing, consent, journaling, and student-choice habits.
Read guideGlossary
Short reference pages for common yoga terms.
Asana Glossary Starter
A short glossary page explaining asana as posture, seat, and one part of a broader yoga practice.
Read guideSanskrit and Asana Glossary
A practical Sanskrit and asana glossary for yoga students, covering common pose-name patterns, practice terms, and pronunciation study habits.
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