Online 15 Hrs – Mudra & Pranayama Course

Deepen your practice and your knowledge

Are you are yoga professional or a curious practitioner and wish to deepen your yoga knowledge and techniques? Then a continuing education course may be something for you! You will learn selected specialized yoga topics that will allow you to expand your horizons when it comes to your personal practice or that of your students. With the knowledge you will acquire, you will gain a deeper understanding of the functioning of anatomical and energetic body layers, and develop a more complete insight into yoga.

Mudra and Pranayama Certificate Course

Yoga has become synonymous with term Asana; however the entire practice of Yoga is based on practices of consciousness. Asana, Pranayama, Mudra and Bandhas are the three most important techniques that lead to the state of higher level of meditation. When these four techniques are done with awareness, knowledge and preparation, Yoga becomes possible. In this journey to self-discovery, pranayama leads to the purification of senses, prana and mind. With a consolidated state of mind one attains Mudra and maintains bandhas in order to maintain one pointed awareness. Learn these four important practices in Yoga and let your practice be to attain the state of Yoga itself.

Mudras

Types, benefits, philosophy, science, therapeutic application, pre-practices of Mudras.

Pranayama

Pre-practices, practical hints, seasonal considerations, technical considerations, benefits and modifications of pranayama practices.

Pre-requisites:

• This course is open to all students who wish to deepen their knowledge and application of some of the highest teachings of
• Participants do not need to be yoga
• Mastery of any yoga practice is not
• Only yours sincere desire for knowledge and your commitment to personal
• Love for Yoga is the most important eligibility factor for learning this course.
• Students who want to know Yoga in totality and move beyond Asana and Pranayama, Mudra & Bandha.

What you’ll learn

• You will know the how to Integrate  pranayama mudra sutra into your yoga practice.
• You will learn the methods given by Swatmarama    to mastery your mind through hatha yoga.

What do I need for the online course?

• Yoga mat
• Computer / Smartphone with camera
• Internet connection
• Yoga Blocks
• Pillow or Bolster or Cushion
• Strap
• Notebook and Pen
• Zoom

Syllabus

 Pranayama

Introduction

Four aspects of pranayama

1. Pooraka or inhalation
2. Rechaka or exhalation
3. Antar kumbhaka or internal breath retention
4. Bahir kumbhaka or external breath retention.

4.3. The Pranic body

4.4. Breath, health and pranayama

4.5. Breathing and life span

4.6. General notes for the practitioner

4.7. Natural breathing

4.8. Abdominal (or diaphragmatic) breathing

4.9. Thoracic Breathing

4.10. Clavicular Breathing

4.11. Full Yogic Breathing

4.12. Kapalbhati Pranayama (frontal brain cleansing breath)

4.13. Bhastrika Pranayama (bellows breath)

4.14. Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (psychic network purification)

4. 15. Ujjayi Pranayama (the psychic breath)
5. 16. Chandra Bhedana Pranayama (calming energy)

4.17. Surya Bhedana Pranayama (stimulating vitality)

4.18. Sheetali Pranayama(cooling pranayama)

4.19. Sheetkari Pranayama (hissing breath)

4.20. Bhramari Pranayama (humming bee breath)

Part- 1 Mudra

Introduction

Mudras and prana

A scientific look at mudras

Five Groups of Yoga Mudras

1. Hasta (hand mudras)
   • Jnana mudra
   • Chin mudra
   • Bhairava mudra
   • Hridaya mudra
   • Chin Mudra while chanting ‘AAAA’
   • Chinmaya Mudra while chanting ‘UUUU’
   • Adi Mudra while chanting ‘MMMM’
   • Brahma Mudra while chanting ‘AUM’

2. Mana (head mudras)
   • Shambhavi mudra
   • Nasikagra drishti
   • Khechari mudra
   • Shanmukhi mudra
3. Kaya (postural mudras)
   • Vipareeta karani mudra
   • Pashinee mudra
   • Prana mudra
   • Yoga mudra
   • Manduki mudra
   • Tadagi
4. Bandha (lock mudras)
   • Maha mudra
   • Maha bheda mudra
   • Maha vedha mudra.
5. Adhara (perineal mudras)
   • Ashwini mudra

Part -2 Mudra

a. Chin Mudra while chanting ‘AAAA’

b. Chinmaya Mudra while chanting ‘OU’

c.  Adi Mudra while chanting ‘MMMM’

d. Brahma Mudra while chanting ‘AUM’

2.1. Mudras

Mudras and Chakras

1. Mooladhara Mudra (Root Chakra Gesture)

2. Swadhisthana Mudra (Sacral Chakra Gesture)

3. Manipura Mudra (Solar Plexus Chakra Gesture)

4. Anahata Mudra  (Heart  Chakra  Gesture)

5. Hridaya Mudra (Compassionate Heart Gesture)

6. Vishuddha Mudra (Throat Chakra Gesture)

7. Ajna Mudra (Brow Chakra Gesture)

8. Vayu Mudra (Air Gesture)

9.Vyana Mudra (Expansive Prana Gesture)

11. Pranapana Mudra (Taking In and Throwing Out Gesture)

12. Udana Mudra (Upward Flying Energy Gesture)

13. Prana Mudra (Life Force Gesture)

14. Apana Mudra (Cleansing Energy Gesture)

15. Agni Mudra (Fire Gesture)

16. Linga Mudra (Mark of Siva)

17. Surya Mudra (Sun Seal)

18. Bhramara Mudra(Humming Bee Gesture)

19. Pushan Mudra (Giver of Good Health)

20. Kamajayi Mudra (Victory over Excessive Desires Gesture)

21. Shankha Mudra (Conch Shell Gesture)

22. Shunya Mudra(Silence of the Void Gesture)

23. Garuda Mudra (Eagle Gesture)

24. Kshepana Mudra (Letting Go Gesture)

25. Akasha Mudra (Touching the Void Gesture)

26. Shunya Mudra (Silence of the Void Gesture)

27. Bhu Mudra (Touching the Earth Gesture)

28. Kaleshwara Mudra (Lord of Time Gesture)

29. Prithivi Mudra (Earth Gesture)

30. Sukham Mudra (Stress Relief Gesture)

31. Vishnu Mudra (Universal Balance Gesture)

32. Varuna Mudra (Water-Balancing Gesture)

33. Jalodar Nashak Mudra (Water Reducing Gesture)

34. Mahatrika Mudra (Great Triangle Gesture)

35. Shakti Mudra (Essence of Power Gesture)

36. Ganesha Mudra (Remover of Obstacles)

37. Namaskar Mudra (My Essence Meets Your Essence Gesture)

38. Mandala Mudra (Circle Universe Gesture)