These are some of our favorite ways to use props in your practice. Props in Yoga (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🧱 Overview Props are powerful companions in yoga practice. They help students feel supported, create space in the body, and enhance ease, safety, and alignment. Whether you're working with beginners, supporting injury recovery, or deepening awareness in seasoned practitioners, props can transform the experience on the mat. Think of props as bridges

It is time to gently gaze inward to connect with one's self. Niyamas (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview The Niyamas invite us to turn inward and explore the relationship we have with ourselves. Our thoughts, feelings, habits, and inner patterns shape the way we move through the world. By tending to our inner landscape, we cultivate a more grounded, peaceful, and soulful way of living. 📘 Define It The five Niyamas offer guidance for our personal att

Here are some samples you are free to use. Meditation Techniques (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview Meditation can be shared in many different ways, from silence and stillness to sound, story, and gentle touch. As a yoga teacher, you have the opportunity to design Savasana and closing meditations that support your students’ nervous systems and invite deep rest. You are invited to create your own Savasana sequence using themes that feel meaningful and

Here are some samples authored by Edge Alum and donated to the course. Meditation Scripts by Yvonne (Edited for clarity, warmth, and flow while preserving author intention) Morning Outside Meditation Close your eyes and gaze gently into the back of your eyelids. Begin by scanning your body for any areas of tension. Soften your face, relax your shoulders, and allow your breath to slow and deepen.Inhale the promise of a new day, and exhale whatever remains from yesterday. Let e

Yoga is timeless, but here is a timeline. History of Yoga (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 A Living, Evolving Tradition Yoga is thousands of years old. While no one knows its exact origin story, we do know it has deep roots across many cultures, texts, and oral traditions. Recently, palm-leaf manuscripts with yoga teachings have been discovered, reminding us that yoga is an ever-evolving practice shaped by history, humanity, and heartfelt wisdom. At Edge Yog

True meditation that invites clarity of awareness. Dhyana (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 What Is Dhyana? Dhyana is often translated as meditation , but in the eight-limbed path it refers to something deeper than the act of meditating itself. It is the seventh limb of yoga , building upon the foundations of asana, pranayama, pratyahara, and Dharana. Where Dharana is concentration on one point, Dhyana is the effortless continuation of that concentration — a

Concentration awaits you. Dharana (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 What Is Dharana? Dharana translates to concentration . It is the practice of anchoring the mind to one single point of focus so completely that all other thoughts begin to fall away. By softening external distractions and gently clearing internal chatter, we create the conditions needed for the mind to rest on one chosen object with steadiness and ease. Dharana is often described as holding

How to know when they might be out of balance and what to do. Chakras (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview There are seven main chakras in yoga. They are: Root (red), Sacral (orange), Solar Plexus (yellow), Heart (green), Throat (blue), Third Eye (indigo), and Crown (violet). These centers align with the spine and the nervous system, following the color pattern R.O.Y.G.B.I.V. Each chakra carries a corresponding sound vibration, symbol, and energetic fun

Here are some breathing techniques to explore. Breathing Techniques (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview Breath is the thread between body and mind.In yoga, your breath becomes the foundation of your practice—organizing movement, supporting focus, and regulating your nervous system. When breath and body work together, movement requires far less effort and becomes more fluid and intentional. This lesson explores foundational breathing techniques used in

Here are some common benefits and risks to know. Benefits and Contraindications of Yoga (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview A balanced yoga practice includes a wide variety of spinal movements: neutral, flexion, extension, lateral bends, rotations, and inversions. Understanding how these movements support the body—and when they may require caution—is essential for safe, inclusive, and compassionate teaching. This lesson explores the benefits of yoga, t

Asanas are the physical postures of yoga. Asanas (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview Asanas are the physical postures of yoga. They prepare the body for meditation, steady the mind, and support the nervous system. Yoga is called a practice because there is no finish line—only continued exploration. Each posture has many expressions, and as a teacher, your role is to help students discover the version that feels right for them.In yoga, there is no “ri

Timeless books to know to enhance your journey. Move Towards Mastery with these trusted resources. (Lesson — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview Mastery in yoga teaching is not about perfection — it is about curiosity, consistent study, and the willingness to deepen your understanding through trusted sources. This lesson invites you to explore foundational texts, reputable publications, and the lessons within this course to strengthen your knowledge and confiden

The Eight Limbs Explained 8 Limbs of Yoga (Lesson 1 — Edge Yoga School Educational Library) 🌿 Overview The eight limbs of yoga, described by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras, outline the full path of yoga practice. These limbs are: Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi .Each limb plays a meaningful role in the life of a yogi, supporting a journey toward awareness, compassion, discipline, and inner steadiness. 🕉️ History of the Eight Limbs Th

Some watch, others listen, how do you learn best? 🧠 HOW STUDENTS LEARN — KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE Core Teaching Theory for Edge Yoga School Trainees 🌿 Overview: Why This Matters Understanding how students learn is just as important as knowing the poses.At Edge Yoga School, we teach from a trauma-informed, compassionate model where learning happens through: repetition sensation clear structure emotional safety choice and autonomy This module helps you meet students where they

Finding the balance in your yoga practice 🧘 BENEFITS & CONTRAINDICATIONS OF YOGA — KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE Grounded in the Benefits & Contraindications section on page 103 of the Edge Handbook 2026. 🌿 Overview The Benefits & Contraindications page appears in the handbook as a safety-awareness anchor for teachers. It sits in the section describing posture families and how to create balanced, safe, and accessible classes . This module summarizes what teachers must keep in mind

These are things seasoned yoga teachers know to say. 🗣️ CUES + QUALITIES + MODIFICATIONS — KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE Based on handbook templates (pages 119–126) and Asana Library excerpts from pages 61–66 of the Edge Handbook 2026 Final.pdf. 🌿 Overview: Why These Three Teachings Matter Across the handbook, every posture includes three key components: Cues — how to guide a student safely into a pose Qualities — what the pose should feel like in the body Modifications — acces

The foundation of what you need to know 🌈 CHAKRAS — KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE Grounded in the Chakra section from page 93 of the Edge Handbook 2026 Final.pdf. 🌿 Overview: What Are the Chakras? According to the handbook, there are seven main chakras in yoga , each aligned with the spine and nervous system. Their colors follow the familiar ROYGBIV spectrum: Root — Red Sacral — Orange Solar Plexus — Yellow Heart — Green Throat — Blue Third Eye — Indigo Crown — Violet Each chakra

Here are some inspirations for you. 🧘‍♀️ MEDITATION TECHNIQUES — KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE Based on the “Meditation Techniques” section (Workbook page 94) listed in the Edge Handbook 2026 Table of Contents. 🌿 Overview: Why Meditation Matters Meditation is one of the core limbs of yoga and serves as a bridge between concentration (dharana) and deeper awareness (dhyana). The Meditation Techniques page in the handbook (page 94) is situated after the 8 Limbs and before Props, indic

Let's organize our postures for a smooth class 🧩 “CREATE A CLASS” — FOUNDATIONAL SEQUENCING TOOL Based on the Edge Handbook 2026 (Workbook pages 119–126), expanded to your full 5-orientation Snippet system. 🌿 Overview: Why We Use This Template This foundational tool teaches you how to create a clear, safe, and well-organized yoga class using the full five-orientation Snippet framework : Standing Seated Kneeling Supine Prone Every posture you teach lives in one of these cate

A short segment to practice teach. 🧩 SNIPPETS FRAMEWORK — KNOWLEDGE BASE MODULE Based on the Snippets section listed in the Edge Handbook 2026 (Table of Contents pages 113–114) 🌿 What Are Snippets? Snippets are small, intentional mini-sequences that help you design yoga classes with clarity and confidence.Instead of building a full class from scratch, you combine short, orientation-based clusters of poses to create flow, stability, and safety. Each Snippet contains 3–5 pos