Yoga Curriculum

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1	Know Your Body Anatomy – The Medical Science way The Comic Body – Deeper Understanding of Prana & Cosmic body
2	Know your Body – Ayurveda Way Understanding Doshas and how Yoga can help to cure doshas.
3	Know the Rituals – Hawan & Cleansing Rituals as per vedic Knowledge with knowledge and recitation of different mantras for different god & Goddess / Occasions.
4	Know the Mantras – Detailed descriptions of Mantra and study of their effects on Body, Mind & Soul.
5	Cleansing – Study & practice of different cleansing Kriyas ( techniques)
6	Asana : A: A detailed study Knowing and practicing the Asana the Hatha Way – The Authentic and traditional way. B: Vinyasa : Introduction and practice of Asana the vinyasa flow way.
7	Pranayama – Detailed study and practice of different Pranayamas
8	Meditation – Practice of different meditation techniques.
9	Mudras & Bandhas – Physical Gestures & Closures – Study and practice of Mudras
10	Yogic Philosophy – Detailed study of Primitive Yoga philosophy in today’s context
11	Know your Books: Study on the different knowledge available in the books detailed study of Hath Yog Pradipika.
12	Practicum.
13	Indian Classical Music Tutorials
14	Sessions on Indian Yogic Food Cooking.
15	Spiritual Discourses on Ancient Indian Knowledge of Wisdom – Vedas with important Gurus in the areas.
16	Visit/ Excursions/ trekking to vibrated places, temples and ashrams.
17	Starting & Preparing for the day.
18	The Himalayan Healing Touch.
19	Deeper Dimension of Yoga

1. Know Your Body :

Anatomy Sessions: Anatomy of Human Body will be explained in details to know a different part of our body in order to understand the impact of different Asanas, pranayama & meditation covering the following areas.

1.	Respiratory System	4.	Excretory System
2.	Digestive System	5.	Skeletal System
3.	Endocrine System	6.	Circulatory System

Cosmic Body: Detailed study of understanding & purifying the cosmic body in order cure the physical body & Mind.

2. Know Your Body Doshas as per the Ayurveda – the ancient Indian system of Medicine.

Ayurveda Sessions:
Lecture: One lecture on Ayurveda about different body types and remedies.
One – Personalized Session with Ayurveda Charya/ doctor to Know your body type to understand doshas.

3. Know the Rituals :

Every week – Cleansing rituals for mind, body & Five elements ( As per the ancient Vedic Knowledge we are made of five elements). Hawan and other rituals are performed to cleanse the Body Aura, & ambience.

4. Know the Mantras :

5.Cleansing: Practice & detailed study of cleansing

1.	Jal Neti	4.	Kapal Bhati
2.	Sutra Neti	5.	Agnisara
3.	Dhauti	6.	Tratak

6. Asanas: Hatha Yoga

Practice following 60 Asanas with detailed study of benefits and side effects

1	Dhulmul Asana – Activation of Naval.	37.	Simhasan – Lion Pose
2.	Makara Asana – Active	38.	Ardhmatsyendrasan – Half Fish Lord Pose
3.	Tadasan A & B – Palm Tree Pose A & B	39.	Shirshasan – Head Stand Pose
4.	Vrikshasan – Tree Pose	40.	Ardha Chandrasan – Half Moon Pose
5.	Utkatasan – Chair Pose	41.	Majariasana – Cat and Cow Pose
6.	Trikonasan – Triangle Pose	42.	Uthitha Parsvakonasan – Extended Side Angle
7.	Padahastasan – Hands to Feet Pose	43.	Parshvaottanasana – Intense Side Stretch
8.	Garudhasan – Eagle Pose	44.	Halasana – Plow Pose
9.	Natarajasan – Shiva Dancing Pose	45.	Chakrasana – Wheel Pose
10.	Shirsha Padangushthasan – Head to Big Toe Pose	46.	Karnpidhasan – Knee to Ear
11.	Parivartit Trikonasan – Reverse Triangle Pose	47.	Crocodile Practices (4 Variations)
12.	Uttanpadasan – Raising Feet Pose	48.	Yoga Mudra B
13.	Ardha Pavanmuktasan – Half Gas Release Pose	49.	Gomukhasana – Cow Face Pose
14.	Pavanmuktasan – Gas Release Pose	50.	Poorna Matsyendrasana – Full Fish Lord Pose
15.	Viprit Karani –	51.	Mayurasana – Peacock
16.	Kandhrasan – Shoulder Pose	52.	Kukkutasana – Rooster Pose
17.	Setubandhasan – Bridge Pose	53.	Uttana Kurmasana – Raising Tortoise Pose
18.	Matsyasan A – Fish Pose A	54.	Padma – Bakasana – Lotus Crane Pose
19.	Naukasan – Boat Pose	55.	Baddha -padmasana – Bound Lotus Pose
20.	Sarvangasan – Shoulder Stand	56.	Akarnadhanurasana – Archer Pose
21.	Matsyasan B – Fish Pose B	57.	Ugrasana – Ferocious Pose
22.	Salabhasan – Locust Pose	58.	Parvatasana – Mountain Pose
23.	Viprit Naukasan – Inverted Boat Pose	59.	Tolangulasana – Scale Pose
24.	Bhujangasan – Cobra Pose	60.	Virasana – Hero Pose
25.	Dhanurasan – Bow Pose
26.	Vakrasan – Twisting Pose
27.	Janushirasan – Nose to Knee Pose
28.	Vajrasan – Strong/Thunderbolt Pose
29.	Mandukasan – Frog Pose
30.	Uttan Mandukasan – Raising Frog Pose
31.	Supta Mandukasan – Sleeping Frog Pose
32.	Ushtrasan – Camel Pose
33.	Yoga Mudra A
34.	Vadha Gomukhasan – Bound Cow Face Pose
35.	Supta Vajrasan – Sleeping Thunderbolt Pose
36.	Paschimottasan – Seated Forward Bend

Pranayama: Detailed experienced based study and practice of different pranayama with effects on the physical and Cosmic Body.

1.	Bharstika	5.	Bhramari
2.	Brahmari	6.	Surya Bhedan
3.	Ujjayi	7.	Chandra Bhedan
4.	Sitali	8.	Anulom Vilom

8. Meditation: Experience based study of Different Meditation techniques & their effects on Physical Body, Mind & Cosmic Body.

9.Mudra & Bandh

Hasta Mudras

1.	Anjali Mudra Dhyana Mudra	Psychic gesture of Meditation
2.	Vāyu Mudra	Psychic gesture of air
3.	Shunya Mudra	Psychic gesture of void or empty
4.	Prithvi Mudra	Psychic gesture of earth
5.	Varuna Mudra	Psychic gesture of Rain
6.	Shakti Mudra	Psychic gesture of Power
7.	Apāna Mudra	Psychic gesture of life force
8.	Gyana Mudra	Psychic gesture of knowledge
9.	Chin Mudra	Psychic gesture of consciousness
10.	Yoni Mudra	Attitude of the womb or source
11.	Bhairav Mudra	Fierce or terrifying attitude
12.	Hridaya Mudra	Heart gesture

Man Mudra

1.	Shambhavi Mudra	Eyebrow Centre gazing
2.	Nasikagra Drishti	Nosetip gazing
3.	Khecarī mudrā	Tongue lock

Bandhs: Detailed practice of Bandha with their effects on Cosmic body and purifications

1.	Mool Bandh
2.	Udyan Bandha
3.	Jalandhar Bandh

10. Yogic Philosophy

Patanjali Yog Sutras

Significance & Explanation of Om – The Mantra of the Universe – A detailed and rare study

Pantanjali’s Concepts of Ashtanga ( eight Limbed ) Yoga

Introduction to Hatha Yoga

Concepts of Panch Vritti

Concepts of Panch Klesha

Description of Eight Limbs Yoga

Description of Kriya Yoga

11. Know your Books:

Study & selection of books which can be used as reference books in future for teaching purpose.

Detailed Study of the Yoga Book – Hath Yoga Pradipika

12. Practicum: Practice of handling & teaching classes

1.	Different Technique for planning successful classes.
2.	Art of Demonstration & techniques
3.	Art of Instructional Techniques
4.	Styles & Techniques of Making of Interacting and interesting classes.
5.	Science & Art of Use of music & mantra s for the effective classes.

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Indian Classical Music Tutorials. *

14.

Sessions on Indian Yogic Food Cooking.

15.

Spiritual Discourses on Ancient Indian Knowledge of Wisdom – Vedas with important Gurus in the areas.

16.

Visit/ Excursions/ trekking to vibrated places, temples and ashrams.

We will be making excursions to the vibrated areas in the area every Saturday.

Visit to the Ganga Ghats for special Ganga Arti and to encounter the life on the banks of the holy mother Ganges.

Visit to Kunjapuri – Drive and trek to the famous Shakti ( the feminine energy in all of us) for special meditation.

Visit toVasistha Goofa – The ancient cave on the Banks of the Ganga where many Rishis & Saints have been meditating from the time immemorial.

Village visit to the ancient temple of lord Shiva & temple of Jayanta Puri in the area.

17.

Starting the Day: Every day early morning soft trek to the adjacent reserve forest & beach area – the home of many Ayurveda herbs and the birth place of Yoga.

18.

The Himalayan Healing Touch: One Ayurveda Massage with rare herbs to experience the pure wellness.

19.

Address to Deeper Dimensions of Yog

Special Sessions to address the deeper dimensions of yoga, Conscounes, your true self & soul.

*As per the schedule fixed by the Ashram.