YCB Level 3 study plan

Break down the joint actions, muscle groups engaged, and base-of-support for 25 foundational asanas (standing, seated, supine, prone, inversions, twists)

Write the top three contraindications and the safest modification for each of those 25 asanas

Map the planes of motion and major joint structures (shoulder girdle, hip, spine, knee) onto five common asana families

Demonstrate from memory a 10-minute joint-mobility warm-up and name the structures being loaded at each stage

Explain the physiology of breathing (diaphragm mechanics, gas exchange, CO2 tolerance) and the acute cardiovascular and neuromuscular responses to a 30-minute asana practice

Describe the panchamaya kosha model, the five prana vayus, and the chakra system, and state where each is applied in class design

Deliver three verbal alignment cues and three hands-on adjustments using a consent-first protocol, with correct hand placement and body mechanics

Identify the red-flag presentations (acute disc pain, uncontrolled hypertension, glaucoma, pregnancy, recent surgery) that require modification or referral

Practise and then instruct six pranayama techniques (ujjayi, viloma, anulom vilom, bhramari, sheetali/sheetkari, bhastrika) with correct ratios, duration limits, and contraindications

Apply the three principal bandhas and four classical mudras with correct sequencing and stated precautions

Describe three kriyas (neti, trataka, kapalabhati) with their indications, precautions, and limits of instructor scope

Sequence a 45-minute class that places pranayama, bandha, and a guided dhyana practice correctly relative to the asana component, and justify each placement

Summarise the pathophysiological rationale and evidence base for yoga in five conditions: type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity/metabolic syndrome, chronic low back pain, and asthma/COPD

Build condition-specific protocols that specify which asanas, pranayama, and relaxation practices are indicated, modified, or excluded

Distinguish yoga-teacher scope from medical management and script a referral conversation for out-of-scope findings

Design a 15-minute home practice sheet at a health-literacy level appropriate for a newly diagnosed client

Outline the timeline of yoga history from pre-classical to contemporary periods, naming the key periods, movements, and influential figures

Compare six classical texts (Vedas/Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Gheranda Samhita, Shiva Samhita) on authorship, date, and core teaching

Explain the four main streams (jnana, bhakti, karma, raja/hatha) and the eight limbs, and translate each yama and niyama into a concrete classroom behaviour

Apply an instructor code of ethics to five realistic dilemmas (touch consent, scope of practice, marketing claims, confidentiality, student boundaries)

Construct a 60-minute general-level class using a peak-pose framework with warm-up, peak, counterpose, pranayama, and savasana proportions

Adapt the same class into a gentler variant for older adults and for a student with hypertension, documenting each substitution and its reason

Write a pre-class safety checklist covering environment, props, screening questions, and emergency procedure

Rehearse clear, economical instruction: cue density, breath pacing, demo-versus-observe decisions, and management of mixed-ability groups

Teach a full 60-minute class to at least one volunteer, applying the consent, screening, and adjustment protocols rehearsed in weeks 2 and 6

Collect a structured intake (health history, goals, contraindications) and record session notes in a SOAP-style format

Write measurable client goals and a simple progress-tracking method for a four-week block

Explain record-keeping obligations: consent, data storage, retention, and boundaries of confidentiality, in line with professional practice standards

Sit a full-length timed mock examination across all eight domains and score every section against the published domain weightings

Re-teach the two lowest-scoring sub-topics from memory in a 10-minute explain-back to a peer or recording

Compile an error log that classifies each missed item as recall gap, applied-reasoning gap, or careless misread, with the correction source cited

Rehearse exam-day logistics: timing per question, flag-and-return strategy, and handling of scenario-based items