Syllabus – RYT 300 Hr (8.30am – 1.30pm) Week Days Course

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Paper – 1 Training and Practice

Chapter – 1 Hatha Yoga

1. Mantra Chanting
2. Surya Namaskara Mantra
3. Astanga Yoga Mantra
4. Ganesha Mantra
5. Guru Stotra
6. Saraswati Prayer

1.2. Warm Up

2. Surya Namaskara (sun salutation)

Beginners Level

1. Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) Sivananada School of Yoga Style
2. Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) Satyananada School of Yoga Style
3. Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutation) Vivekananada School of Yoga Style

Intermediate Level

4. Chandra Namaskara (Moon Salutation)
5. Astanga Surya Namaskara – A

Advanced Level

6. Astanga Surya Namaskara – B
7. Asanas

3.1. Standing Asana

Beginners Level

1. Samasthiti(upright or still)
2. Tadasana – (mountain pose)
3. Ardhakati Cakrasana(half lateral wheel pose)
4. Vrksasana (tree pose)
5. Ardha Uttanasana(standing half forward bend)
6. Padahastasana (hand to foot pose)
7. Ardha Chakrasana (half wheel pose)
8. Utthita Vayu Muktasana(standing wind releasing pose)

Intermediate Level

9. Garudasana (eagle pose)
10. Utkatasana (mighty pose)
11. Utthita Trikonasana (extended triangle pose)
12. Parivritta Trikonasana (revolved triangle pose)
13. Utthita Parsvakonasana (extended side angle pose)
14. Parivritta Utthita Parsvakonasana (revolved extended side angle pose)
15. Parsvottanasana(side intense stretch)
16. Virabhadrasana -1 (warrior -1)
17. Virabhadrasana -2(warrior-2)

Advanced Level

18. Padangusthasana( holding the big toes)
19. Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose)
20. Parivrtta ardha Chandrasana (revolved half moon pose)
21. Parivrtta Baddha Parsvakonasana (revolved bound side angle)
22. Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana(upward split one leg)
23. Virabhadrasana -3(warrior-3)
24. Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (half bound lotus intense stretch)
25. Natarajasana(Lord of the dance Pose)
26. Prasarita Padottanasana(legs widespread intense stretch)
27. Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana(intense arms hold big toe)
28. Malasana (garland pose)

3.2. Kneeling Asana

Beginners Level

29. Vajrasana (diamond pose)
30. Balasana(Child’s Pose) or Shashankasana ( moon or hare pose)
31. Madukasana(Frog Pose) or Bhadrasana (gracious pose)
32. Marjaryasana(Cat Pose)
33. Vyaghrasana(Tiger Pose)

Intermediate Level

34. Virasana (hero pose)
35. Ustrasana(camel pose)

Advanced Level

36. Parighasana (gate pose)
37. Supta Virasana (recline hero pose)

3.3. Sitting Asana

Beginners Level

37. Sukhasana(Easy pose)
38. Dandasana (Staff Pose)
39. Swastik Asana(auspicious pose)
40. Siddhasana(adept pose)
41. Padmasana(lotus pose)

Intermediate Level

42. Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Pose)
43. Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana(revolved knee to head pose)
44. Paschimottanasana(ugrasana or brahmacharyasana)
45. Purvauttansana(east intense stretch pose)
46. Gomukhasana(cow face resembling)
47. Marichyasana(name of the sage mariachi)
48. Ardha Navasana (half boat)
49. Upavistha Konasana(wide angle seated forward bend pose)
50. Baddha Konasana(bounded angle pose)
51. Ardha Matsyendrasana (half spinal twist)
52. Yogamudrasana(yoga gesture or psychic union pose)
53. Simhasana(lion gesture)
54. Parvatasana(mountain pose)

Advanced Level

55. Ardha Padma Paschimottanasana(half lotus west intense stretch pose)
56. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana(half bounded lotus west intense stretch pose)
57. Bharadvajasana(Bharadvaja was the father of drona)
58. Paripurna Navasana (complete boat pose)
59. Ubhaya Padangustasana(ubhaya – both, padangusta – big toe)
60. Merudandasana (spinal column pose)
61. Goraksasana(cowherd)
62. Simhasana – 2(lion pose)
63. Trianga Mukhaikapda Paschimottanasana(three limbs facing intense west stretch pose)
64. Hanumanasana(front full split or hindu monkey god)
65. Krounchasana(heron pose)
66. Urdhva Padmasana(Upward Lotus Pose) or Lolasana (swinging pose)
67. Akarna Dhanurasana(heel touches the ear as an archer pulls the bowstring)
68. Eka Pada Raja kapotasana(single leg king pigeon pose)
69. Eka Pada Sirasana(one leg behind head pose)
70. Kukkutasana(cockerel pose)

3.4. Supine Asana (on back)

Beginners Level

71. Shavasana(corpse pose)
72. Ananda Balasana (happy baby pose)
73. Supta Pawanmuktasana (wind relieving pose)
74. Setu Bandha Sarvangasana(bridge lock Sarvangasana)

Intermediate Level

75. Jathara Parivartanasana(abdomen twisting pose)
76. Salamba Sarvangasana(supported Sarvangasana)
77. Matsyasana(fish pose)
78. Supta Konasana(reclining angle pose)
79. Urdhva Cakrasana(upward wheel pose)

Advanced Level

80. Anantasana(Vishnu couch pose)
81. Eka Pada Setu Bandha Sarvangasana (single leg bridge pose)
82. Niralamba Sarvangasana (without support Sarvangasana)
83. Supta Padangusthasana(supine holding big toe)
84. Halasana(Plough Pose)
85. Karnapidasana(ear pressure pose)
86. Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana(both feet reverse stick pose)
87. Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana(single leg upward bow pose)
88. Pindasana in Sarvangasana(embryo or fetus pose)
89. Urdhva Padmasana in Sarvangasana (upward lotus pose in sarvangasana)
90. 5. Prone Asana (abdomen)

Beginners Level

90. Makarasana (crocodile pose)
91. Ardha Shalabhasana(half locust pose)
92. Salabhasana (locust Pose)
93. Sarpasana(snake pose)
94. Bhujangasana(serpent pose)
95. Ardha Dhanurasana (half bow)

Intermediate Level

96. Dhanurasana(bow pose)
97. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana(upward facing dog pose)

Advanced Level

98. Parsva Dhanurasana(sideways bow pose)
99. Bhekasana(toad or frog pose)
100. 6. Arm Balancing and Head Standing Asana

Intermediate Level

100. Phalakasana(plank pose) or Santolanasana (balancing pose)
101. Chaturanga Dandasana(four limbed staff pose)
102. Tolasana(scale pose)
103. Purvottanasana(east intense stretch)

Advanced Level

104. Bakasana(crane)
105. Mayurasana (mayura means a peacock)
106. Padma Mayurasana(lotus peacock pose)
107. Astavakrasana
108. Bhujapidasana
109. Eka Pada Bakasana
110. Eka Pada Galavasana
111. Eka pada Koundinyanasana(Single Leg Sage Koundinyan Pose)
112. Vasisthasana
113. Kukkutasana(lifted cockerel pose)
114. Pincha Mayurasana
115. Salamba Sirsasana
116. Salamba Sirsasana
117. Pranayama

4.1. Introduction

4.2. 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)

5. Mudra

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Mudras and prana

5.3. A scientific look at mudras

5.4. Five Groups of Yoga 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)

Mudras and the Elements

8. Vayu Mudra (Air Gesture)
9. Vyana Mudra (Expansive Prana Gesture)
10. Pranapana Mudra (Taking In and Throwing Out Gesture)
11. Udana Mudra (Upward Flying Energy Gesture)
12. Prana Mudra (Life Force Gesture)
13. Apana Mudra (Cleansing Energy Gesture)

6.3. Bandhas(locks) 

1. Jalandhara Bandha
2. Moola Bandha
3. Uddiyana Bandha
4. Maha Bandha

8.1. Trataka (concentrated gazing)

9.1. Vippasana Meditation

Om – Meditation

10. Shatkarma(internal cleansing)
11. Jala Neti (nasal cleansing with water)
12. Sutra Neti (nasal cleansing with thread)
13. Vaman Dhauti (regurgitative cleansing)
14. Shankhaprakshalana(cleansing entire digestive tract)

Chapter – 2 Vinyasa Yoga

1. Introduction

1.1. Definition of Vinyasa

1.2. What is Vinyasa Krama yoga?

1.3. The Principles of Vinyasa Yoga

a. Steadiness (sthira)

b. Comfort (sukha)

1.3.1. Smooth and Long Breathing

1.4. Breath Rate in Vinyasa Practice

1.5. Focusing the Mind on the Breath (Ananta Samapatti)

1.6. Benefits of Vinyasa — In Yoga and Life

1.7. Categorizing Vinyasa (Hard and Soft)

1.8. How to Use Vinyasa

1.9. Moving with Energy

1.10. Speed or Pace of Vinyasa

1.11. Moving Meditation – The Ultimate Vinyasa Flow

1.12. Becoming one … Yoga as Energy

1.13. Levels of Intensity / Balancing the Four Variables

1) Choice of Yoga Postures

2) Yoga Posture Variations

3) Length of Asana Holds

4) Choice of Vinyasa

1.14. Three Internal Tools / For Successful Practice

1. Develop Mind Flow

2. Drishti: Focus on the Internal Gaze

3. Bandhas: Gateways of Internal Power

1.15. The Three Bandhas

1. Mula Bandha:

2. Uddiyana Bandha:

3. Jalandhara Bandha:

1.16. Being Mindful of the Moment

1.17. Three distinct qualities of yoga breathing

1. The complete breath

2. Slow deep breathing

3. Sound breathing

1.18. Vinyasa Sequence Practice

1.18.1. Back bending

1.18.2. Arm balance

1.18.3. Hip opening

1.18.4. Core

1.18.5. Twisting

 

Chapter – 3 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

1. The Origins & History of Ashtanga Yoga

1.1. Introduction Vinyasa Yoga

1.2. Awakening the fire within

1.3. Access All Areas

1.4. Prana

1.5. The chakras

1.6. The breath of life (Feeding the Fire)

1.6.1. The Victorious Breath (Ujjayi Breathing)

1.6.1.1. Practice Ujjayi Breathing

1.7. Capturing prana The Serpent Power Raising Moola Bandha

1.7.1. Practice Moola bandha

1.7.2. Uddiyana Bandha (The Flying Bandha)

1.7.3. Jalandhara bandha

1.8. Drishti

1.8.1. Practice Drishti

1.9. Practical Guidelines for Yoga Practice

1.10. Getting Started in Your Practice

1.11. Helpful Hints

1.12. Full Vinyasa versus Half Vinyasa

1.13. Sanskrit Counting

1.14. Transitional Technique – A (Surya Namaskara)

1.14.1. Caution

1.15. Transitional Technique – B (Surya Namaskara)

14. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series Practice

15. Prayer the invocation (vande gurunam..)

16. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Surya Namaskara (sun salutation)-A

17. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Surya Namaskara (sun salutation)-B

18. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series – Standing Asanas

19. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series – Sitting & Supine Asanas

20. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Primary Series: Finishing Asanas

21. Ending Prayer (svasthi praja..)

Chapter – 4 Yin Yoga

1. Introduction

1.1. What is Yin Yoga?

1.2. What is Yang Yoga?

1.3. Yin & Yang Tissues

1.4. Yin & Yang Yoga

Chapter – 2

1. History of Yin Yoga

1.1. Yin and Yang

1.2. Daoism or sushumna nadi

1.3. Yin Contains Yang

1.4. Yin Becomes Yang

1.5. Yin Controls Yang

2. Daoist Yoga

2.1. The Dao is the balance between the two.

3. The Three Tattvas of Yin Yoga Practice

3.1. Playing Our Edges

3.2. We don’t use our body to get into a pose,

3.3. Resolving To Be Still

3.4. Stillness of the Body

3.5. Stillness of the Breath

3.6. Stillness of the Mind

3.7. Holding for Time

3.8. How Deep?

3.9. How Long?

3.10. How Often?

Chapter – 3

1. Yin Yoga Contraindications

Chapter – 4

9. Structure of Yin Yoga Class

9.1. Intention and Attention

9.2. Beginning the Practice

9.3. Intention

9.4. Invocation

9.5. Opening Meditation

9.6. Flowing

9.7. Beginning Asanas

9.8. The Ocean Breath

9.9. Linking Asanas

9.10. Finishing Asanas

9.11. Ending the Practice

9.12. Shavasana

9.13. Closing Meditation

9.14. Transition to Your Next Activity

Chapter – 5

1. Benefits of Yin Yoga

Chapter – 6

25. The Asanas

This selection will suffice to work all the areas of the body normally targeted in a Yin Yoga practice:

1. Anahatasana (aka Melting Heart)

2. Ankle Stretch

3. Bananasana

4. Butterfly

5. Half Butterfly

6. Camel

7. Cat pulling Its Tail

8. Caterpillar

9. Child’s Pose

10. Dangling

11. Deer

12. Dragons

13. Frog

14. Happy Baby

15. Reclining Twist

16. Saddle

17. Shavasana

18. Shoelace

19. Snail

20. Sphinx and seal

21. Square

22. Squat

23. Straddle (aka Dragonfly)

24. Swan & Sleeping Swan

25. Toe Squat

26. Yin Postures for the Upper Body

Chapter – 5  Restorative Yoga

1. History of Restorative Yoga

2. What Is Restorative Yoga?

3. The Purpose of Restorative Yoga

4. Mechanisms of Restorative Yoga

5. Principles of Restorative Yoga

Step 1: Body Sensing

Step 2: Breath Sensing

Step 3: Exploring Feelings and Emotions

Step 4: Witnessing the I-Thought, Being, and Awareness

6. Use of Props
7. Practice Folding Blankets:

8. Benefits of Restorative Yoga

8.1. Restores you after surgery

8.2. Prevents disease

8.3. Helps relieve women’s issues

8.4. Helps relieve cold and flu symptoms

8.5. Provides headache relief

8.6. Helps reduce obesity

8.7. Relieves sciatica

8.8. Setting up the Space

8.9. Minimize noise

8.10. The difference between Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga

8.10.1. Yin Yoga

8.10.2. Restorative Yoga

8.10.3. The Difference between Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga

8.11. Types of Restorative Poses

8.11.1. Restorative Active Poses Forward Folds:

8.11.2. Restorative Inactive Poses

8.11.3. Sequencing for Restorative Yoga

8.11.4. Sample Sequences:  General Sequence

8.11.5. Woman’s Restorative Sequence

9. Setting up the Space

10. Restorative Dhyana

Chapter – 6 Yoga Therapy

Chapter – 1  Asthma

2.13. What is Asthma?

2.14. What is Nasal Allergy?

2.15. What triggers asthma attack?

i. Allergies

ii. Infection

iii. Physical exertion

iv. Climate and Pollution

v. Occupational asthma

vi. Psychological Factors

vii. Emotions and Stress

2.1.6. Stress & Asthma

2.17. How does stress lead to asthmatic attack?

2.18. Yogic Management

a. Psychological level

b. Vital energy (Prana) level.

c. Body level

2.19. Can yoga correct this chemical imbalance?

2.20. Yoga Practices for Asthma

13.1.1. Asthma – Special Breathing Technique

Chapter – 2 Hypertension

1.1. Stress & Hypertension

1.1.1. What does the Blood Pressure depend upon?

1.1.2. How does stress increase blood pressure?

2.1. Coronary Heart Disease

2.1.1. What is Coronary Heart disease?

2.2.2. What are the effects due to Coronary Heart Disease?

2.2.3. What are the consequences of coronary blockage?

2.2.4. How does this narrowing of arteries occur?

2.2.5. How does this hardening of arteries take place?

2.8. What is low blood pressure?

2.9. Yogic Management

a. Physical body level

b. Energy level

c. Mind level

2.10. Yoga Practices for Cardiovascular System

Chapter – 3 Anxiety & Depression

1. Introduction

1.2. Anxiety

a. Anticipatory Anxiety

b. Panic or Intense Anxiety

1.3. Depression

1.4. Yogic Definition of Anxiety and Depression

1.5. Yogic Management of Psychological Disorders

1.5.1. Physical level

1.5.2. Energy level

1.5.3. Mind level

1.5.4. Intellectual level

1.5.5. Bliss level

1.5.6. Yoga practices for Anxiety & Depression

Chapter – 4  Arthritis

1. What is Osteo-arthritis?

1.1. What causes Rheumatoid Arthritis?

1.2. Stress & Arthritis What causes Arthritis?

1.3. What is autoimmunity?

1.4. Is Osteo Arthritis related to Stress?

1.5. Psyche, central nervous system and immune system

1.6. Yogic Management of Arthritis

a. Physical body level

b. Prana level

c. Mind level

1.7. Yoga Practices for Arthritis

Chapter – 5 Spine disorders

i. Slipped discs

ii. Disc problems in the Neck

iii. What is Whiplash injury?

iv. Nerve problems

v. Sciatica

vi. Spondylosis

vii. What is Cervical Spondylosis?

viii. Coccydynia

ix. Ankylosing Spondylitis (Bamboo Spine disease)

x. Non-specific Back pain (functional causes)

1.1. Stress & Back Pain

a. Muscles are weaker than our ancestors.

b. Wrong muscles are overworked.

d. Psychological stress

1.2. Yogic Management

1.3. Yoga Practices for Chronic Low Back Pain

Chapter – 6 Diabetes Mellitus

1. Types of diabetes mellitus

2. Causes and Symptoms Causes

2.1. Heredity

2.2. Overweight

2.3. Age

2.4. Stress

2.5. What is autoimmunity?

2.6. Symptoms

2.7. Symptoms of type 1 diabetes

2.8. Complications

2.9. How do Kriyas help in Diabetes Mellitus?

2.10. How does Uddiyana, Agnisara & Nauli help?

2.11. How does Sankhapraksalana Kriya help?

2.12. Yoga Practices for Diabetes Mellitus

Chapter – 7 Yoga for Gastro-Intestinal Disorder

1. Yoga for Gastro-Intestinal Disorder

1.2. Definition

1.3. Various types what is peptic ulcer?

1.4. Protectors & Aggressor

1.5. What happens to stomach lining in Acid Peptic Disease?

1.6. What is irritable bowel syndrome?

1.7. What is ulcerative colitis?

1.8. What is Piles?

1.9. Stress & Gastro Intestinal Disorders

1.10. Mechanism of psychosomatic ailments?

1.11. Yoga for GID

1.12. Kriyas

1.13. How does dhouti kriya help in APD?

1.14. Oesophagus during Vamanadhouti?

1.15. How does Uddiyana, Agnisara & Nauli help?

1.15.1. As the intra-abdominal pressure falls two things happen

1.16. How does Sankha-Praksalana Kriya help?

1.17. Yoga Practices for ACID Peptic Diseases

1.18. Yoga Practices for IBS & Ulcerative Colitis

1.19. Yoga Practices for Chronic Constipation

Paper- 2 Yoga Teaching Methodology

1. Adaptability practices for all levels Class Levels

2.1. Beginners

2.2. Intermediate

2.3. Advanced

2. Group Dynamics in yoga and role of yoga teacher

6.1 Querying new students

6.2 Class Levels and Prerequisites

6.3 Group Dynamics

6.4 Group dynamic Yoga

6.5 Which style of yoga is best for group dynamics?

3. Contraindications: Movement in Yoga

8. Introduction to Contraindications

8.1. New To Yoga

8.2. Steadiness and Ease

8.3. Group New Students

8.4. Working with Injuries in Yoga

8.4.1. Origin, Nature, and Manifestations of Injuries

8.5. Safe Movement in Yoga

8.6. Managing With Injuries

8.6.1. Ankle Sprains

8.6.2. Knee Strains and Repairs

8.6.3. Hamstring Strains

8.6.4. Lower Back Pain

8.6.5. Working with Depression

4. Asanas Contraindications

8. Introduction

8.1. Standing & Balancing Poses

8.1.1. Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.1.2. Sequencing

8.2. Twists & Lateral Bending

8.2.1.  Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.3. Forward Folds

8.3.1. Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.3.2. Sequencing

8.4. Back bends

8.4.1. Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.5. Sequencing Inversions

8.5.1. Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.6. Seated Postures

8.6.1. Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.7. Relaxation

8.7.1.  Potential Contraindications & Variations

8.7.2.  Sequencing

8.8. Contraindications for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

5. Essential Qualities of a Yoga Teacher

9.1. Passion for their own yoga practice

9.2. Deep knowledge of yoga

9.3. The ability to hold space

9.4. Excellent communication

9.5 Inspiration

9.6 Compassion

9.7 Be Authentic

9.8 Humility

9.9 Be Compassionate & Show Concern For Students

9.10. Have A Consistent Practice

9.11 Non Attachment

9.12 Clear instruction

9.13. Appropriate adjustments

9.14. Awareness of alignment

9.15 Modifications for all levels

9.16 Safety first

9.18. Knowledge

9.19. Respect

9.20. Professionalism

9.21. Love For Yoga

9.22. Love For Teaching Yoga

9.23. Personality

9.24. Ability to Connect

9.25. Ability to Communicate

9.26. Preparation

9.27. Adaptability

9.28. Respectful physical contact

Paper – 2.1. Techniques

06. Five Basic Steps in Giving Hands-On Cues and Assistance

10.1. Five Basic Steps in Giving Hands-On Cues and Assistance

Step 1 : Stabilizing and Easing

Step 2: Elongating the Spine

Step 3: Rotating, Flexing, and Extending the Spine

Step 4: Refining the Asana

Step 5: Deepening the Asana

07. Common Yoga Injuries and How to Avoid Them

14.1. Overstretching: A true pain in the asana

14.2. Most common yoga injuries and fixes

08. Preparing for yoga class

i. Maintain a Regular Yoga Practice

ii. Have a Class Plan

iii. Be Prepared! Get Good Training

iv. Smile While You Are Teaching

v. Create Great Themes for Your Classes

vi. Plan Your Classes

vii. Arrive Early

viii. Play Music

ix. Dress to Impress

x. Find your own style

xi. Know your limits

Paper – 3 Yoga, Anatomy and Physiology

Chapter – 1

1.  Introduction

1.0. Need Anatomy and Physiology in Yoga

1.1. Anatomy

1.2. Physiology

1.2.1. Anatomy

1.2.2. Physiology

1.3. Anatomical Terminology

1.4. Directional terms

1.5. Movement Definitions

1.5.1. The six basic movements of the body place in three planes.

i) Coronal plane:

ii) Sagittal plane

iii) Transverse plane

1.6. Body Cavities

i) Thoracic cavity

ii) Abdominal and pelvic cavity

iii) Dorsal cavity

1. 7. Chemical to Organism level

1.8. Different Systems of the Body

Chapter – 2

3. Muscular System and Yoga

3.1. Characteristics of Skeletal Muscles

3.1.1. Functions of Muscles:

3.1.2. Muscular tissues can be classified

1. Smooth, non-striated or involuntary muscles.

2. Cardiac muscle or myocardium.

3. Skeletal, striated or voluntary muscles.

3.2. Gross Anatomy of Skeletal Muscles

Chapter – 3

5. Kinesiology

5.1. Biomechanics and Kinesiology

5.2. Body Movements

5.3. Body Movements and Their Descriptions:

1. Flexion

2. Extension

3. Abduction

4. Adduction

5. Supination

6. Pronation

7. Lateral flexion

8. Rotation

9. Medial rotation (internal rotation)

10. Lateral rotation (external rotation)

11. Elevation

12. Depression

13. Dorsiflexion

14. Plantar flexion

15. Eversion

16. Inversion

17. Protraction

18.  Retraction

19. Circumduction

Chapter – 4

5.1. Asana and Kinesiology

Chapter – 5

5.2. Asana Kinematics

1. Tadasana or Samasthiti/Mountain Pose

2. Vrkshasana /Tree Pose

3. Utthita Trikonasana/Extended Triangle

4. Virabhadrasana I/Warrior I

5. Paschimottanasana/Seated Forward Bend, or Intense West-Side Stretch

6. Paripurna Navasana/Full Boat Pose

7. Padmasana/Lotus Pose

8. Purvottanasana/Reverse Plank, or Intense East-Side Stretch

9. Dhanurasana/Bow Pose

10. Urdhva Dhanurasana/Upward Bow Pose

Urdhva Dhanurasana (Lifting Up From a Supine Position)

11. Ushtrasana/Camel Pose

12. Matsyasana/Fish Pose

13. Salamba Sarvangasana/Supported Shoulder stand

Chapter – 6

1. Biomechanics of Stretching

1.2. Joint Mobility and Stability – The Biomechanical Yin Yang

1.3. What is Stretching?

1.4. Moving Origins and Insertions

1.5. Physiology of Stretching

1.6. The Spinal Cord Reflexes

1.7. Methods of Stretching Muscles

1.8. Stretching and Endorphins

1.9. The Muscle Spindle Stretch Receptor

1.10. The muscle spindle in Uttanasana

1.11. Reciprocal Inhibition

1.12. The Biomechanical Yin Yang

1.13. Reciprocal Inhibition – A Physiological Yin Yang

1.14. Golgi Tendon Organ

1.15. Hints and cautions:

1.16. The Golgi Tendon Organ and Facilitated Stretching

1.17. Combining Biomechanics and Physiology in Stretching

1.18. Muscles

a. Origin

b. Insertion

c. Agonist or prime mover

d. Antagonist

e. Synergist

Chapter – 7

1. Skeletal System

a. Skeleton

b. Skeletal muscle

c. Joint

i) Cartilage

ii) Tendon

iii) Ligament

iv)Fascia

v)Bursa

1.1. Types of bone and cartilage

1.2. Functions of the Skeletal System?

1.3. The main bones of the human skeleton are:

1. The axial skeleton

2. The appendicular skeleton

1.4. Classification of Bones according to shape:

1. Long bones

2. Short bones

3. Flat bones

4. Irregular bones

5. Sesamoid bones

1. 5. Skeleton Joints:

i) Fibrous joints

ii) Cartilaginous joints

iii) Synovial joint

1. 6. Synovial joints

1.7. Synovial joints classifications

1. Hinge

2. Ball and socket

3. Pivot

4. Gliding

5. Saddle

6. Planar

Paper – 4 Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics

1. Introduction

1.1. What is yoga?

1.2. The relevance of yoga today

1.3. Significance of yoga in modern life

1.4. Desire for happiness

2. Shad-Darshan (Six Schools of Indian Philosophy)

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Primary purpose of the Darsanas

3.3. Common Factors

3.4. Nyaya Darsana – by Sage Gautama

3.4.1.  Definition

3.4.2.  The Sixteen topics

3.4.3.  The Nyaya theory of knowledge

3.4.4.  Isvara or God

3.4.5.  Jivas or Individual Souls

3.5. Vaishesika Darsana – by Sage Kanad

3.5.1. Definition

3.5.2. The seven Padarthas(an object of knowledge)

3.5.3. God and the World

3.6. Sankhya Darsana – by Sage Kapila

3.6.1. Definition

3.6.2. The Pramanas or metods of Knowledge

3.6.3. The Prameyas or the Objects to be Known(knowing true self)

3.6.4. Bondage and Liberation

3.7. Yoga Darsana- by Sage Patanjali

3.8. Poorv Mimamsa Darsana- by Sage Jaimini

3.8.1. Definition

3.8.2. Theory of Knowledge

3.8.3. Metaphysics

3.9. Uttar Mimansa (Vedanta) Darsana – by Sage Ved Vyasa

3.9.1. Definition

4. Samkhya Yoga, Prakriti and its Evolutes: Returning to Self-realization

4.1. Evolutes of Unmanifested Matter

4.2. Purusha

4.3. Prakriti

4.4. Mahat or Buddhi

5. Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra

5.1. Yoga

5.2. Vedanta

5.3. Tantra

3. Patanjali Yoga Sutra

15.1. Introduction to Patanjali Yoga Sutra

15.2. The basis and date of the Yoga Sutras

15.3. Commentators

15.4. Selected sutra from Samadhi and Sadhana pada

4. Upanishads

4.1. Isa Upanishad (Isavasya Upanishad)

4.2. Kena Upanishad

5. Bhagavad Gita

Chapter – 1 Arjuna Vishada Yoga (Despondency of Arjuna)

Chapter – 12 Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion)

Chapter – 14 Guna Traya Vibhaga Yoga (Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas)

Paper – 5 Practicum

* Trainee should take following yoga classes

Part -1

1. Name of Pose in Sanskrit

2. Name of Pose in English

3. Benefits

4. Contraindications

 

Part – 2

1. Sthiti (initial)

2. Transition In with breathing and awareness

3. Final Pose reflection and refinement

a. Stability

b. Comfortability

c. Alignment

d. Active muscles and relaxed mind, with    soft breathing)

4. Transition Out with breathing and awareness

5. Sithila (relaxation)

Part – 3

I. Counter Pose

II. Modifications

III. Alignment cues

 

Part – 4 (Trainee should observe following elements in classes, under the guidance of lead trainer)

Multi-Style Yoga

1. Hatha Yoga

2. Vinyasa Yoga

3. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

4. Gentle Yoga

5. Yin Yoga

6. Restorative Yoga

Elements	Assessment
1. Individual and Group Observation Skill
2. Observation of Transition In
3. Observation of Transition Out
4. Final Pose: Observation Skill
5. Observation of Stability
6. Observation of Comfortability
7.0bservation of Alignment
8 .0bservation of Active muscles
9.0bservation of relaxed mind
10. 0bservation of Breathing
11. 0verall observation skill
1. Individual and Group Observation Skill
2. Observation of Transition In
3. Observation of Transition Out
4. Final Pose: Observation Skill

Part – 5 (Trainee should take following yoga classes, under the guidance of lead trainer)

Different hatha yoga class sequencing (1. Hatha Yoga, 2. Vinyasa Yoga, 3. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, 4. Gentle Yoga, 5. Yin Yoga, 6. Restorative Yoga), with different theme. The steps involved in, basics arc structure of class.

1. Centering
2. Prayer/ Chanting
3. Pranayama
4. Warm-Up
5. Surya Namaskara
6. For beginners: break 3-5 minutes either in Child’s pose Balasana, or Corpse pose Savasana, or standing Intermediate and advanced students can continue without break.
7. Asana Practice
8. Standing Asanas – starting from Tree Pose or Tadasana and then transitioning to another standing
9. Kneeling Poses
10. Sitting Poses – starting from Seated Tree Pose or Sitting Tadasana and then transitioning to other sitting
11. Abdomen Poses
12. Supine Poses
13. Inverted Poses
14. Savasana
15. Closing Pranayama

16. Ending Prayer

Elements	Assessment
1. Language
2. Pronunciation
3. Space between words
4. Voice
5. Volume of voice
6. Teachers Energy Level
7. Teachers body language
8. Demonstration
9. Hands on adjustment
10. Alignment cue
11. Modification
12. Teachers concern with students

6. Tutorials, Assignment and Examination

i) Trainee will be required to engage in:

a.      Self-study,

b.      Group discussion,

c.       Self-practice,

d.      Oral presentation,

e.      Mock class and

f.        Submit daily & weekly assignments on the basis of the day’s lectures and discussions.

ii). There will be a practical and a theory exam on   daily / weekly basis to assess the students on their learning, practice and teaching during the Teacher Training Course.

7. Project Writing:  Related to Yoga, Minimum 40 pages, for 300 hour teacher training course.