An Hour Yoga Class for Beginner

One of our learning objectives in YTT is plan the lesson plan for different level of students. It can be a lesson plan designed for ultra-beginner, beginner, intermediate, advance or a workshop.

Here is sharing of my lesson plan for beginner class.

  • Introduction (5 mins)

– Introduce yourself to the class, checking on any medical condition

– Sit in comfortable position and start the class with 3 Om chants

  • Breathing  (5 mins)

– Anuloma Viloma (Alternate nostril breathing)

  • Warm up (10 mins)

– Seated Stretch (Upward and Side)

– Paschimottanasana (Seated forward bend)

– Parivrtta Sukhasana (Seated Twist)

– Parsva Upavistha Konasana (Side Seated Wide Angle)

  • Asana (30 mins)

– Bharmanasana (Table-top – single leg, single arm extensions)

– Chakravakasana (Cat–Cow)

– Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog)

– Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

– Tiryaka Tadasana (Swaying Palm Tree)

– Vrikshasana (Tree pose)

– Padangustasana

– Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog)

– Balasana (Child pose)

– Virasana (Hero Pose) with modification

– Urstrasana (Camel pose) with modification  

  • Cool down / Recovery (5mins)

– Balasana (Child pose)

– Paschimottanasana – Seated forward bend (Counter pose)

– Ananda Balasana (Happy Baby pose)

  • Relaxing (5 mins)

– Lie in Savasana

  • Closing (5 mins)

Namaste 🙂