1. PERIOD OF STUDY
1.1 Students should complete the course, practical and theory exam (excluding field work hours and presentation) within 3 months.
1.2 Once exam has passed, students can start to prepare their field reports. If students are able to complete their field hours early and wish to proceed to the presentation, the school is happy and welcome to help students complete the course faster.
1.3 Field reports and final presentation must be completed within 6 months.
2. THEORY CLASS
2.1 Theory classes will be held as per scheduled time.
2.2 Topic checklist: –
1 Trimester
2 Why Practice Yoga When Pregnant
3 Pelvis Anatomy
4 Prenatal Development – Pelvis & Yoga Therapy
5 Pregnancy – Fetal Development
6 Pregnancy Complications
7 Physiological Changes during Pregnancy
8 General Background in this Specialty Area
9 Antenatal Care
10 Yoga Philosophy
11 Diet of Prenatal Women
12 Post natal
13 Asana for Pelvic Floor
14 First Trimester Practice
15 Second Trimester Practice
16 Third Trimester Practice
17 Sequences for Common Problems in Pregnancy
18 Pranayama
19 Dads & Partners
20 Bibliography
3. PRACTICAL CLASS
3.1 Practical classes will be held after every theory class.
4. PRACTICAL EXAM RULES
4.1 Exam to be completed within 3 months.
4.2 Exam date booking two weeks in advance.
4.3 Practical exam duration will be 20 – 30 minutes.
4.4 Exam will be conducted in Union by Dr Satyam or other teachers, recorded with video camera.
4.5 Format of Practical Exam:
a. Demonstrate (20 marks)
b. Teach/instruct with corrections/ adjustments of 3-4 Asanas (20 marks)
c. 5 mins of Questions and Answers (10 marks)
4.6 The video will be sent to India school for grading, results will be given together with your field training report, certification.
4.7 You are required to send a soft copy of your answer sheet and practical exam to Unionyogaayurveda@gmail.com , mysilentyogi@gmail.com and to your concerned examiner by asking for their respective email address.
5. THEORY EXAM RULES
5.1 Exam to be completed within 3 months.
5.2 Exam date booking 1 month in advance.
5.3 Exam duration is 3 hours.
5.4 It contains four parts:
Part I Choice of 2 out of 4 essay questions. Each 5 marks.
Part II Choice of 7 out of 8 essay questions. Each 3 marks.
Part III True or False, 9 questions. Each 1 mark
Part IV Match or Fill in the blanks, 5 questions. Each 2 marks.
5.5 Exam results will be given one month after taken it (except public holiday).
5.6 You are required to send a soft copy of your answer sheet and practical exam to Unionyogaayurveda@gmail.com , mysilentyogi@gmail.com and to your concerned examiner by asking for their respective email address.
6.FAILURE AND RETAKE OF EXAM
6.1 Any failure in either theory or practical exam requires re-application for exam in which a processing fee of $200 is required.
6.2 In case of failure, India school will inform Union and we will let the student know ASAP.
6.3 Once made known to students, if student wishes to redo the exam, they have to make known of their intention to Union within 2 weeks. This decision will be considered official when they complete the registration form again and fees payment.
6.4 Any exam taken after 3 months from the date of course registration (unless special approval is given by Dr Satyam and school) will require reapplication fees of $200.
6.5 Failure of re-application will be considered as the student is not interested for re-exam and no action will be taken from our end.
7.PRATICAL/FIELD TRAINING
7.1 Each student need to finish field trainings as follows:
a. 30 hours of field work
b. 5 hours of writing Report and Presentation
7.2 Student to record field work hours conducted in respective Field Training sheet provided.
7.3 Student to request client / attendees to fill up the Client feedback form provided after conducting classes.
7.4 Guidelines for clocking of hours:
• Maximum number of clockable hours for a yoga class is 2 hrs.
• The hours shall not overlap. (eg. teaching for 2 different people at the same time.)
8.FIELD TRAINING REPORT
8.1 Guidelines of report-
8.1.1 Guided by Dr Satyam & supporting teachers
• Topics should be always different from others.
• Cover page, certificate, declaration, acknowledgement, content page has to be added (templates provided).
• Font- Times new Roman
• Spacing 1.5
• Centrally aligned
8.2 Numbering of chapter should be Chapter 1, Chapter 2
• Following the chapter the sub heading should be-
1.1
1.1.1 etc
8.3 Pictures and Field training and client feedback forms should be in appendix.
8.4 One hard copy and one soft copy of field training report in binder form and CD/ flash drive should be submitted.
8.5 Certification will take at least 30 days minimum to reach Union and students
9.PRESENTATION RULES
9.1 Topic should be same as Report.
9.2 Content of presentation may be extracted from field training report.
9.3 Necessary to include teaching experience – positive and negative experiences/ feedback, lessons learned, and improvements in teaching.
9.4 Duration of presentation 10-20 min only.
9.5 Soft copy of presentation document saved together with field training report in CD/ flash drive. No hard copy print is needed here.
9.6 Soft copy of video recording of student’s presentation will be given to student and copied into CD/ flash drive for submission.
10.REPORT/ PRESENTATION CONTENT GUIDELINE
- Why did you take up pre-natal yoga
- Why/ how did you approach Union Yoga Ayurveda Singapore
- Experience at union with teachers and course mates
- Experience with client of yoga during teaching
- Message to teachers, friends, anyone
- Pictures
- Saying thanks
SAMPLE EXAM PAPER
Max Time: 3Hrs Max Marks: 50
Go through the question paper before starting to write. Be relaxed throughout.
- Answer any two questions only. (5 Marks each)
1) Explain 1st trimester of pregnancy and Yoga practices as per condition?
2) Write about menstruation cycle.
3) Uterus, ovary, hormones and yoga for normal woman (Non-Preganant but wants to conceive). Explain.
4) What are the different precautions and guidance a yoga teacher should give in yoga for a newly pregnant mother? Explain them.
- Answer any seven (3 Marks each)
- What are complications in pregnancy?
- Describe yoga pranayama in pregnancy.
- Write about post-natal care.
- What is role of father of baby in post natal care?
- Parts of reproductive system.
- What is concept of Body, Health and pregnancy in yoga? Explain.
- What are practices of third trimester of pregnancy?
- What are the practices of second trimester of pregnancy?
- State whether the following statements are True(T) or False(F) by ticking above it.
(1 Mark each)
1) Ballet dancing is good in first trimester. (T/F)
2) Alcohol is very important for development of baby. (T/F)
3) Pregnancy induced Diabetes is complication of Pregnancy. (T/F)
4) Large intestine is the part of rectum. (T/F)
5) Astanga Yoga series are not the part of pregnancy yoga. (T/F)
6) We are all divine and aim is to become god. (T/F)
7) Swelling in feet is common in pregnancy .(T/F)
8) Relax ation with thoracic breathing is recommended in pregnancy. (T/F)
9)Meditation is good in all three trimesters.(T/F)
- Match the following with the most appropriate. (2 marks each)
1)Uterus ( ) (a) Opening of hips
2)Pranayama ( ) (b) Menstruation
3) Stretching ( ) (c) Deep thoracic breathing
4) Meditation ( ) (d) gives strength to muscle by lengthening
5) Squatting ( ) (e) For inner peace and awareness