Course Outline: Online Gentle Yoga for Low Back Care Specialty Certification Program
Chapter 1 – Introduction and Welcome
| Module 1 | Welcome Letter from Justine | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Welcome from Justine | |
| Unit 2 | User Guidelines and Tips for the Low Back Program | |
| Unit 3 | Blog: Teaching Low Back Care | |
| Unit 4 | Low Back Final Assignment Preview | |
| Module 2 | Introduction to Viniyoga | |
| Unit 1 | Handout: Introduction to Viniyoga | |
| Module 3 | Structural Anatomy 101 | |
| Unit 1 | Handout: Anatomy 101 |
Chapter 2 – Spinal Curves: Scoliosis and Spinal Misalignment
| Module 1 | Handout: Gentle Yoga for the Low Back: Spinal Curves | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Spinal Curves: Scoliosis and Spinal Misalignment | |
| Module 2 | Video Workshop Lectures | |
| Unit 1 | Video: Introduction to Low Back Anatomy and Areas of Dsyfunction | |
| Unit 2 | Video: Deep Dive into the Spinal Curves | |
| Unit 3 | Video: Asanas Employed to Balance the Spinal Curves | |
| Module 3 | Video Vignette Library: Spinal Asymmetry and Abnormalities | |
| Unit 1 | Video Vignette Library: Spinal Asymmetry and Abnormalities | |
| Module 4 | Asana Practices | |
| Unit 1 | Spinal Curves - Asana Practice #1 | |
| Unit 2 | Spinal Curves - Asana Practice #2 | |
| Module 5 | Quiz: Spinal Curves: Scoliosis and Spinal Misalignment | |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Spinal Curves: Scoliosis and Spinal Misalignment |
Chapter 3 – Piriformis Syndrome/Sciatica
| Module 1 | Handout: Piriformis Syndrome/Sciatica | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Gentle Yoga for the Low Back: Sciatica | |
| Module 2 | Video Workshop Lectures | |
| Unit 1 | Video: An Anatomical Look at Sciatica | |
| Unit 2 | Video: Anatomy and Poses for Sciatica | |
| Unit 3 | Video: Exploring Asanas for Sciatica | |
| Module 3 | Video Vignette Library: Piriformis Syndrome/Sciatica | |
| Unit 1 | Video Vignette Library | |
| Module 4 | Sequenced Asana Practices | |
| Unit 1 | Sciatica Asana Practice 1 - Poses for "True Sciatica" | |
| Unit 2 | Sciatica Asana Practice 2 - Poses for Piriformis Syndrome | |
| Module 5 | Quiz: Piriformis Syndrome/Sciatica | |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Piriformis Syndrome/Sciatica |
Chapter 4 – SI Joint Instability/Displacement
| Module 1 | Handout: SI Joint Instability/Displacement | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: SI Joint Instability/Displacement | |
| Module 2 | Video Workshop Lectures | |
| Unit 1 | Video: SI Joint Instability and Displacement - An Anatomical View | |
| Unit 2 | Video: SI Joint Dysfunction Deep Dive Causes and Precautions | |
| Unit 3 | Video: Deep Dive on SI Joint Poses and Sequences | |
| Module 3 | Asana Practices | |
| Unit 1 | SI Joint Asana Practice 1 - Prone and Supine Poses | |
| Unit 2 | SI Joint Asana Practice 2 - Standing Poses | |
| Unit 3 | SI Joint Asana Practice 3 -Sequenced Practice | |
| Module 4 | Video Vignette Library: Yoga for the SI Joint | |
| Unit 1 | Video Vignette Library: Yoga for the SI Joint | |
| Module 5 | Quiz: SI Joint Instability/Displacement | |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: SI Joint Instability/Displacement |
Chapter 5 – Lumbar Disc Damage and other Spinal Conditions
| Module 1 | Handout: Gentle Yoga for Lumbar Disc Damage and other Spinal Conditions | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Gentle Yoga for Lumbar Disc Damage and other Spinal Conditions | |
| Module 2 | Video: Lumbar Disc Damage and Other Spinal Conditions | |
| Unit 1 | Video: Deep Dive into Lumbar Disc Damage | |
| Unit 2 | Video: Deep Dive into other Spinal Conditions | |
| Module 3 | Asana Practice | |
| Unit 1 | Lumbar Disc Damage - Asana Practice | |
| Module 4 | Quiz: Lumbar Disc Damage and other Spinal Conditions | |
| Unit 1 | Quiz: Lumbar Disc Damage and other Spinal Conditions |
Chapter 6 – Sequencing for Therapeutic Yoga
| Module 1 | Sequencing for Therapeutic Yoga | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Handout: Sequencing Guidelines | |
| Unit 2 | Video: Deep Dive into Viniyoga Sequencing Concepts - Part 1 | |
| Unit 3 | Video: Deep Dive into Viniyoga Sequencing Concepts - Part 2 | |
| Unit 4 | Video Vignette: Example of Therapeutic Sequencing - Part 3 |
Chapter 7 – Gentle Yoga for the Low Back Video Library
| Module 1 | VIDEOS: Yoga with Justine Classes | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Video: Gentle Yoga for the Low Back Class | |
| Unit 2 | DVD: Gentle Low for the Low Back with Justine Shelton | |
| Unit 3 | DVD: Gentle Yoga for the SI Joint with Justine Shelton |
Chapter 8 – “I’ve Got Your Back!” Low Back Care Workshop for the Public
| Module 1 | Low Back Care Workshop for the Public | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | I've Got Your Back: Low Back Care Workshop for the Public | |
| Unit 2 | Low Back Care Workshop for the Public - How Your Spine Works | |
| Unit 3 | Low Back Care Workshop for the Public - Safe Movements for your Spine |
OPTIONAL: Certification and Credential Module
Do you want to earn advanced credentials and/or a Certification in your Academy Specialty area of study?
Our Credential Module is optional for those who want to go the extra mile and submit a teachback class and final assignment. These additional components are graded by our Mentor Teacher Staff and come complete with a detail Report Card with personal feedback. If you are a 200+ hr trained Yoga Teacher, you will earn a Certification credential upon successfully completing the Credential Module. If you are not a 200-hr trained Yoga Teacher… no worries… you will receive a “Certification of Completion in Advanced Studies”.
Low Back Final Certification Module
| Module 1 | Low Back Certification: Final Exam | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Final Exam | |
| Module 2 | Low Back Certification: Sequencing | |
| Unit 1 | Low Back Condition and Full Class Sequencing assignments | |
| Unit 2 | YouTube Tips should you choose to film your assignments | |
| Unit 3 | Resources for your Sequencing Assignments |