SECTION-1: THEORY
1/- Foundations of Yoga
. History of Yoga from ancient to Modern time
. Gyan Yoga & Bhakti Yoga
. Karma Yoga &Raja Yoga
2/-Introduction to Hatha Yoga and Patanjali Yoga
. Shatkarma, Asana & Pranayama according to Hatha Yoga
. Mudra – Bandha, Chakra & Kundalini according to Hatha Yoga
. Introduction to Patanjal Yoga Sutra & Concept of Chitta
. Ashtanga Yoga
3/- Introduction to Human Body in relation to Yoga
. Introduction to Human body according to Yoga & Modern Science
. Support & Digestive Systems and Effect of Yoga on it.
. Respiratory and Cardiac systems and Effect of Yoga on it.
. Nervous and Endocrinal System and Effect of Yoga on it.
. Concept of Health and Disease
4/- Health & Disease in relation to Yoga
. Role of Hygiene & Diet in Yoga Therapy
. Yogic Management of some common diseases
. Yogic Management of some other diseases
SECTION – 2: PRACTICAL
1/- Asana (yoga postures)
. Classical Hatha yoga
. Core practice of Vinyasa yoga
. Structuring ans sequencing the asanas
. Moon salutation and sun salutation
. Joint movement exercises
. Warm up exercises
. Standing asanas
. Sitting asanas
. Twisting
. Inversion
. Balancing asanas
. Meditation asanas
2/- Bhandas (energy lock)
. Introduction to yogic bandhas
. Jalandhara bandha (throat lock)
. Moola bandha (perineum contraction)
. Uddiyana bandha (abdominal contraction)
. Maha bandha (the great lock)
3/- Yoga philosophy
. Yoga philosophy
. History and origin of yoga
. Eight limbs and the aim of yoga
. Emotional purification through yoga
. Understanding the mind and its four aspects
. Five Vritti’s modifications of the mind
. Kriya yoga and the importance of its practices
. All about the chakras
. Ancient texts of yoga tradition
. All about Ayurveda and natural healing
4/- Adhyatmasadhana (spiritual practices)
. Kirtan (chanting and singing spiritual music)
. Chanting Vedic hyms and mantras
. Arati (singing divine glory of divinity)
. Japa (recitation of divine sounds)
5/- Pranayama (The Secret of Breathing)
. Understanding pranayama and the right breathing method
. Five aspects of breathing
. Exercises for diaphragmatic breathing
. Understanding the five major prana and five upa-prana
. Understanding the function of nadis and chakras in breathing practices
. Ten major pranayama practices
6/- Sharirikvijnan (anatomy)
. Skeletal system and understanding of joints in yoga
. Muscular system and strengthening and flexibility of muscles
. Respiratory system
. Spiritual anatomy
. Kundalini and chakra
. Spine
7/- Dhyanam and dharana (meditation and concentration)
. Contemplative walking
. Basics of meditation
. Candle light gazing meditation
. So-ham meditation
. Mantra meditation
. Chakra meditation
. Kundalini active meditation
. Dynamic meditation
. Om meditation
8/- Satkarma (six yogic cleansing) *depending on the comfort of candidate
. Jalaneti
. Rubber neti
. Kapalbhati
. Trataka
. Nauli
. Kunjalkriya
9/- Alignment and adjustment
. Joints opening
. Correcting postures
. Preparation for advance postures
. Safety of adjustment
10/- Mudras (yoga gesture and attitude)
. Introduction to mudra
. Five group of yoga mudras
. Jnana, chin, and bhairava mudra for meditation and memory
. Yoni mudra
. Hridaya mudra
. Shambhavi mudra
. Nasikagradrishti
. Khechari mudra
. Kaki mudra
11/- Yoga Nidra (psychic sleep and sleeping meditation)
. Full body relaxation
. Tension relaxation
. Heart center yoga Nidra
. Awakening subtle body yoga Nidra
. Chakra awakening yoga Nidra
. Healing relaxation practices
12/- Upachara (healing practices)
. Ayurveda and alternate therapy
. Understanding tri-dosha
. Understanding healing diet
. Introduction to healing through Reiki
. Natural healing
13/- Yoga chikitsa (yoga therapy)
. Yogic consultation
. Therapy with the yoga posture
. Yoga therapy for back pain
. Yoga therapy for heart diseases
. Yoga for obesity
. Yoga for hyper tension