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Yoga Teacher Training Syllabus

Syllabus of Yoga Teacher Training and Yoga Retreat course:

Yoga Teacher Training Syllabus: The Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is the dynamic flow of various Hatha Yoga Asanas. The real purpose of Hatha Yoga is to help an individual reach the stage of “Sthiram Sukham Aasanam” (Stable and Comfortable position of Sitting) as told by Sage Patanjali so that the subject can meditate without any physical limitations. In Hatha Yoga Pradipika also in the very first couple of verses, the aim of Hatha Yoga is to make a person prepared and able to reach Raj Yoga i.e. meditation.

Hatha yoga enhances health, and wellness and builds strength for this purpose. However, being overly flexible and associated with good shape and body type is not the purpose of Hatha yoga. Here the students will be introduced to a number of Hatha Yoga Aasana with the purpose of getting good health and making a disease-free body. At the same time, students will be asked to understand the therapeutic benefits of each of these Aasanas so that they can be utilized for advancing the good health of practitioners and their family members and society. The following asanas will be taught and practiced in the Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga.

  • Parshvava Chakrasana – Sidebending Pose
  • Tadasana A & B – Palm Tree Pose A & B
  • Vrikshasan – Tree Pose
  • Utkatasan – Chair Pose
  • Trikonasana – Triangle Pose
  • Padahastasan – Hands to Feet Pose
  • Garudhasan – Eagle Pose
  • Natarajan – Shiva Dancing Pose
  • Shirsha Padangushthasan – Head to Big Toe Pose
  • Parivatrita Trikonasana – Reverse Triangle Pose
  • Uttanpadasan – Raising Feet Pose
  • Ardha Pavanmuktasan – Half Gas Release Pose
  • Pavanmuktasan – Gas Release Pose
  • Viprit Karani –
  • Kandhrasan – Shoulder Pose
  • Setubandhasan – Bridge Pose
  • Matsyasan A – Fish Pose A
  • Naukasan – Boat Pose
  • Sarvangasana – Shoulder Stand
  • Matsyasan B – Fish Pose B
  • Salabhasan – Locust Pose
  • Viprit Naukasan – Inverted Boat Pose
  • Bhujangasan – Cobra Pose
  • Dhanurasan – Bow Pose
  • Vakrasan – Twisting Pose
  • Janushirasan – Nose to Knee Pose
  • Vajrasan – Strong/Thunderbolt Pose
  • Mandukasan – Frog Pose
  • Uttan Mandukasan – Raising Frog Pose
  • Supta Mandukasan – Sleeping Frog Pose
  • Ushtrasan – Camel Pose
  • Yoga Mudra A
  • Vadha Gomukhasan – Bound Cow Face Pose
  • Supta Vajrasan – Sleeping Thunderbolt Pose
  • Paschimottasan – Seated Forward Bend
  • Simhasan – Lion Pose
  • Ardhmatsyendrasan – Half Fish Lord Pose
  • Shirshasan – Head Stand Pose
  • Ardha Chandrasan – Half Moon Pose
  • Majariasana – Cat and Cow Pose
  • Uthitha Parsvakonasan – Extended Side Angle
  • Parshvaottanasana – Intense Side Stretch
  • Halasana – Plow Pose
  • Chakrasana – Wheel Pose
  • Karnpidhasan – Knee to Ear
  • Crocodile Practices ( Variations)
  • Yoga Mudra B
  • Gomukhasana – Cow Face Pose
  • Poorna Matsyendrasana – Full Fish Lord Pose
  • Mayurasana – Peacock
  • Kukkutasana – Rooster Pose
  • Uttana Kurmasana – Raising Tortoise Pose
  • Padma – Bakasana – Lotus Crane Pose
  • Baddha -padmasana – Bound Lotus Pose
  • Akarnadhanurasana – Archer Pose
  • Ugrasana – Ferocious Pose
  • Parvatasana – Mountain Pose
  • Tolangulasana – Scale Pose
  • Virasana – Hero Pose
  • Sankatasana – Contracted Pose
  • Garbhasana – Womb Pose
  • Bhadrasana – Gracious Pose
  • Kapotasana – Pigeon Pose
  • Ekpadaskandhasna – Foot Behind the Head
  • Pose
  • Vatayanasana – Horse Pose
  • Padmasana – Lotus Pose
  • Siddhasana – Accomplished Pose
  • Swastikasana – Prosperous Pose
  • Shavasana – Corpse Pose
  • Makarasana – Crocodile Pose

The following topics are explored in philosophy:

1. Meaning of yoga according to Yoga Sutra and Geeta, concepts, history

2. Eight paths of yoga including:

  • Jnana
  • Raja
  • Bhakti
  • Karma Yoga
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Kundalini
  • Laya
  • Mantra

3. Ashtanaga Yoga of Patanjali

4. Panch kosha (five layers or sheaths over consciousness)

  • Annamaya kosha (physical sheath) – Gross body – Conscious state
  • Pranamaya kosha (energy sheath) – Subtle body – Subconscious state
  • Prana (bioplasmic energy)
  • Panch-prana (five vital airs)
  • The chakra system, its qualities, activating and balancing techniques
  • Energy or nadi system
  • Kundalini
  • Manomaya Kosha
  • Meditation: introduction, practices, meditation and mind
  • Vijnanamaya kosha (intuitive sheath) – Wisdom
  • Ananadmaya kosha (bliss sheath) – Causal body – Unconscious state

5. Samadhi

The practice of Pranayama is very necessary for calming down the mind. Pranayama practices also become the basis of various meditation techniques.

Here the pranayama will be taught with great care so students learn the process and get better at their practices. All the following techniques will be taught initially in a beginner manner without ‘Kumbhaka’ (retention of breath) and slowly they will be encouraged to do it with ‘Kumbhaka’ on advanced levels. The following techniques will be covered:

  • Anuloma Viloma, Nadi Shodhan
  • Bhramari
  • Ujjayi
  • Suryabhedena
  • Shitali
  • Chandrabhedana
  • Sitkari
  • Theory of Murccha
  • Bhastrika
  • Kalpalbhati
  • Jala neti
  • Sutra neti
  • Kapalbhati
  • Agnisara
  • Trataka
  • Shankhaprakshlana
     

 

  1. Style
  2. Age group
  3. Level
  4. Demonstration
  5. Adjustment
  6. Instruction
  7. Seating arrangement
  8. Alignment

 

  1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
  2. Digestive System
  3. Respiratory System
  4. Cardiovascular System
  5. Musculoskeletal System