SYLLABUS FOR YOGA CERTIFICATE COURSE

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PAPER I: THEORY OF YOGA

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Introduction – Yogic heritage, meaning of Yoga, Yoga as a science, relevance of yoga to modern society. Four Different streams of Yoga.

 

Concepts of body and mind – psychosomatic nature of diseases. Concept of Mantra, Health & Yoga therapy. Yoga as a way life.

 

PAPER II: YOGA PRACTICE

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Hata Yoga – Basic Practices of Yogasanas. Rule, technique and benefits from yogasanas.

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Shat Kriyas as purification practices – Technique an advantages of these Kriyas.

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Pranayama – meaning and benefits. - Rules and technique, Mudras and Bandhas.

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Techniques of teaching yoga. Application of yoga.

 

PRACTICALS

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1. Prayer and classroom arrangements.

2. Awakening and awareness

3. Asanas, Kriyas and Pranayama based on theory paper II