Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham

RYT – 300 Hr Yoga TTC Level – 2

Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course
PROSPECTUS
 WELCOME TO THE
KARUNA YOGA VIDYA PEETHAM
BANGALORE INDIA

RYT – 300 Hr Yoga TTC Level – 2

300 – Hrs Yoga Teacher Training Certificate Course in Bangalore, India. (Offline/Online)
Course Fee: INR 65,000 For Indian citizens only), for foreigners USD 1,100.
Yoga Manual (01)
T-Shirt (01)
Catheter Tube (01)
Jala Neti Pot (01)
Certificate
Excluded with accommodation and food
Upcoming Batches Non-Residential (Week-Days/Week-End)
Date Days Time Location
01 Nov. 2023 Mon – Fri (Week-Days) 40 Days 10:00 AM – 05:00 AM J. P. Nagar
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Professional Yoga Teacher Training
We deeply believe that yoga is not only an ancient art, but also a very precious treasure which is extremely helpful in our contemporary
world. It is especially beneficial for individuals suffering from psycho-somatic disorders.

Our yoga school has a team of experienced and highly qualified teachers from various yogic styles and traditions. We come together to
share the knowledge and benefits of yoga with students – on a practical and theoretical level. We work towards integrating ancient yogic
traditions into our contemporary world and promoting yoga as an art of living as well as a very effective path to well-being of the body,
mind and soul.

We believe that everyone has different needs and preferences. To give you choice and variety we teach different styles of Hatha Yoga, in
300 hr Multi-Style yoga includes Hatha Yoga & Vinyasa Yoga. We deeply understand the anatomical differences as well as limitations and
pre-dispositions, which we are all born with. Our trainings are focused on adjustments for students of all levels. Our 300-hour yoga teacher
training courses are internationally recognized and registered with Yoga Alliance USA.

ABOUT US
Our Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham ATTC is an accredited 300 hour program by Yoga Alliance USA, which provides aspiring yoga teachers with
a complete teacher training experience. Our team consists of highly trained teachers from all over India and the world who bring their own
unique styles, focus areas and approaches together to create a comprehensive and well-rounded training. Meet our team at
https://karunayoga.in/about-us/.
Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham founder and lead trainer Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc, Ph.D, E-RYT 500, who has trained several graduates in
International Yoga Teacher Trainings over the last 20 years, will guide you individually to deepen your personal practice and teaching
capacities.

300 HOUR ADVANCED YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE IN BANGALORE, INDIA.

Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham’s Advanced Teacher Training program is designed for those students who have completed an approved 200
Hour Teacher Training as designated by the Yoga Alliance, USA. The 300-Hour advanced yoga teacher training course builds upon the
fundamental concepts taught in the 200-hour course and deepens your understanding and practice. The 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training

Course in Bangalore, India prepares you to teach yoga principles, methods, alignment, modifications and techniques that are more
advanced than those in the 200-hour course.
In the 300-hour program we concentrate on the art of teaching yoga, the sequencing of yoga classes based on multi-style yoga. It includes
Hatha Yoga, & Vinyasa Yoga, alignment & adjustments, and the healing aspect of yoga.

This is a second level of training which allows you to advance your yoga teaching skills and become an expert in many teaching styles for
many different kinds of students.

Our experienced teachers will train you in several aspects of Yoga: starting from asanas, pranayama, mudra, bandha, shatkarma, dharana,
pratyahara & dhayana. You will be taken through the art of designing yoga classes, to functional anatomy, physiology, kinesiology,
biomechanics and yoga philosophy. There will be a focus on practical’s and teaching methodology.

As our groups are small you will have an opportunity to teach a lot, and improve your practical skills. We give each of our student’s
personal care and constant feedback. Our aim is to prepare you to be an independent, wise and flexible teacher who is able to customize a
class to every client, even the most challenging one. We also train you to take classes for students with special needs and health issues.

WHAT WILL BE COVERED?

Module 1: Hatha Yoga
Here you will learn Yogic breathing techniques (Pranayama), Yogic cleansing (Shatkarma), Yoga poses (asanas) and meditation in theory
and practice. With deep understanding, you will also be instructed in the teaching methodology for Asana (physical postures), Pranayama
(breath control) and Dhyana (meditation) so you can share your experience with your own students. Start your journey and explore your
true potential with the help of yogic practice, which has been taught and followed by spiritual masters for centuries.
Module 2: Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa Flow is a mind-body movement practice that combines dynamic flow, strengthening and stretching techniques, conscious
breathing, mindful awareness, and relaxation in a comprehensive practice that aims to improve strength, stamina, balance, mobility,
posture and body awareness while reducing tension, stress, and poor postural habits. Suitable for the general population, Vinyasa Flow
can be modified to meet the needs of a wide range of participants and in a wide range of environments.

It is our aim that when you complete this program you will be able to clearly demonstrate each movement, guide the general participant
safely through a balanced sequence of techniques, and instruct simple breath-work exercises. As well, we encourage each Vinyasa Flow
instructor in demonstrating the philosophies of Vinyasa Flow in their practice, and professional and personal interactions.
Module 3: Advanced Teaching Methodology
• Adaptability practices for all levels Class Levels
• Group Dynamics in yoga and role of yoga teacher
• Contraindications: Movement in Yoga
• Asanas Contraindications
• Essential Qualities of a Yoga Teacher

Module 4: Techniques and Training

1. Alignment cues, touch and adjustment
2. Asana and its modification method
3. Asanas, Variations, and the Use of Props
4. The Arc Structure of Yoga Classes
5. Seven Principles of Hands on Adjustments
6. Common Yoga Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Module 5: Advanced Yoga, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, & Bio-Mechanism

1. Muscular System and Yoga
2. Skeletal System and Yoga
3. Asana and Kinesiology
4. Kinesiology and Muscular System
5. Biomechanics of Asana Stretching

Module 6: Advanced Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics

1. Shad-Darshan (Six Schools of Indian Philosophy)
2. Yoga, Vedanta, and Tantra
3. Application of yoga Philosophy in Daily Life
4. Patanjali Yoga Sutra
6. Kena Upanishad

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
• Learn to practice & teach advanced Hatha Yoga asanas.
• Learn to teach Vinyasa Flow Yoga.
• Learn to teach Meditation.
• Learn to customize and sequence yoga classes.
• Deepen your understanding of yogic philosophy.
• Regular practice of pranayama and the proper use of bandhas.
• Register as a RYT 300 (Advanced Registered Yoga Teacher) with Yoga Alliance.
• Professional & intensive teacher training at an authentic Yoga environment.
• A unique curriculum: 120 Hatha Yoga asanas, Yogic Philosophy, Yoga Anatomy, Technique, Training.
• Bio-Mechanism, Teaching Methodology, Asana Alignment.
• Expert teaching skills, proper instruction, correction, and modification techniques.
• Daily 1 hour of hands-on teaching practices & training under lead trainer.
• A worldwide accredited yoga alliance teacher certification.
• Guidance for starting your own yoga school/studio.
• Post-course support and mentoring, for student personal and professional development.

IS THIS COURSE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• If any of the below-mentioned points resonate with you, our course is right for you to pursue.
• Do you want to become a confident and qualified quality yoga teacher?
• Do you want to gain discipline & confidence at body, mind & soul level?
• Do you want to gain proper knowledge of Yoga Lore?
• Are you an existing yoga teacher & want to improve your teaching skills and knowledge?
• Do you want to experience authentic yoga?
• Yoga teachers who want to become advanced yoga teacher.
• Yoga teachers who want to learn how to teach advance Hatha.
• Yoga teachers who want to learn how to teach Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Gentle Yoga, & Yin Yoga, Restorative Yoga.
• Yoga teachers who want to deepen their knowledge on Asana, Philosophy, Bio-Mechanism & Yoga Anatomy. This course is also open
to Yoga teachers who have already completed 200 hours of yoga teacher training and who look to deepen their knowledge and bring
new impulses and inspiration to their own practice and teaching.

OUR YOGA TEACHING TRADITION?

While contemporary in application and language, all our teachings are based on the thousands of years old Vedic and Yogic tradition of
India.
The source of our practice and teachings is Swami Satyananda Saraswati from Bihar school of yoga, asana, pranayama, mudra,
bandha, shat-karma, yoga nidra , trataka, ajapa japa, meditation. B. K. S. Iyengar’s alignment principle and Vinyasa style of yoga inculcated
from Tirumalai Krishnamacharya Ashtanga Yoga, from Mysore. We practice and teach Swami Satyananda Saraswati, B. K. S. Iyengar’s &
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya. Yoga of Synthesis which aims at the harmonious development of a human being through the practice of
all three styles of hatha yoga.

WHAT MAKES THIS COURSE UNIQUE

a. Small Group Size
Our TTC provides you with an intensive, small-group learning environment where there is ample room to come forward with your
questions and receive individual guidance for your practice and teaching skills.

b. Authentic Teachings
The program honors the traditional Yogic knowledge system as it has been passed down to us via a lineage of thousands of years. Our
focus is on applying the ancient practices in modern day life while maintaining the integrity of the teachings.

c. Modern Approach
We explore connections between the Yogic science and modern scientific findings to give you the theoretical, practical as well as the
spiritual foundation to teach Yoga to anyone in all its aspects.

d. Honoring Individuality
All techniques and teachings acknowledge and honor the individuality of each students’ path and the different physical, mental and
emotional conditions they come to the course with.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US?

• Yoga Alliance USA certification as RYT 300 which is an international certification that allows you to teach yoga anywhere in the world.
• Well qualified and experienced faculty with their own specialties.
• Adequate guidance to individuals and groups during training sessions.
• Yoga helps in self-discipline, leading to immense awareness, concentration and accessing a higher level of consciousness.
• To enable the student to have sound body and sound mind, along with adopting Yoga ethics.
• Yoga course help, to learn to handle oneself well in all situations, to learn the techniques of gaining good health, to develop a
discriminating mind capable of distinguishing the real from the unreal and to face the dualities of life with equanimity.
• The course will increase levels of awareness and lead to a balanced attitude towards social activity.
• At the end of the course you will have adopted a healthy life style and will be fit to guide others on this path by becoming a skilled Yoga
teacher.
At the yoga TTC at Karuna Yoga, students learn a unique combination of Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Yin Yoga,
Restorative Yoga, adjustments and alignment principles. This approach has the ultimate goal of encouraging the practice of injury free
yoga.

CERTIFICATION: On the successful completion of the course, the trainee is qualified to register with Yoga Alliance, USA, to be recognized
as a Certified International Yoga Teacher-RYT 300.

TITLE OF THE COURSE: “300 hr Yoga Teacher’s Training Course in Multi-Style Yoga”.

WHAT YOU WILL GET

•Yoga Manual (01), T-Shirt (1), Catheter Tube (1), Jala Neti Pot (1).
•Excluded with accommodation and food.
•Yoga Course

EXCURSION: Fees are calculated excluding the educational excursion expenses.

NOTE: Minimum of 06 student enrollment required to start the batch.

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: English

YOGA STYLES
• Hatha Yoga (B.K.S. Iyengar Alignment Principles & Satyananda Style)
• Vinyasa Yoga
SCHEME OF STUDY: Theory - 50 % & Practical Training - 50 %

ABOUT THE COURSE FACILITATOR: Dr. S. Karuna Murthy

NUMBER OF SEATS: Intake Capacity: 10
TRAINING VENUE: No. 1271, 20th Main, 2nd Phase,
J. P. Nagar, Bangalore -78 Land Mark: Behind Central Mall.

MAKE-UP CLASSES: Students are able to make up a maximum of 10 classes.

STUDENT CONDUCT: Students are expected to act in an appropriate, respectful and professional manner at all times whilst in attendance
at the karuna Yoga. Please come to class neat, tidy and appropriately dressed. Please do not wear overpowering perfumes, oils etc.
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
10:00-10:30 Techniques, Training and Practice
10:30-11:00 Anatomy and Physiology/ Upanisad
11:00-12:00 Asana/Hatha Yoga
12:00-01:00 Vinyasa/Gentle Yoga
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00 Kinesiology
15:00-15:30 Teaching Methodology
15:30-17:00 Patanjali Yoga Sutra/Bhagavad-Gita

FEES (300 HR YOGA TEACHER TRAINING COURSE) PAYMENT METHODS:

•The fees is payable online/cheque/cash/Phonepe/Google Pay.
•Course Facilitators – Dr. S. Karuna Murthy

COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
The students are continuously assessed throughout the course at all levels. There will be a practical as well as written examination at the
end of the course to evaluate the understanding of the philosophy of Yoga and skills of the students. Participant should pass all different
aspects of the course to be eligible for the Yoga teacher Training Course.

ASSESSMENT IS BASED ON
1. Regular attendance of all classes.
2. Attitude and behaviour inside and outside of the ashram while attending the course.
3. Performance and attitude in the practical asana, pranayama, bandhas and kriya classes.
4. Hatha yoga teaching skills.
5. Written daily summary of the main philosophy classes and Hatha yoga theory classes.
6. Upon successful completion of the course students receive the Certificate of the Karuna Yoga.
PROJECT WRITING
• Project writing (70 to 150 pages)

TUTORIALS, ASSIGNMENT AND EXAMINATION

• Trainee will be required to engage in self-study and submit daily & weekly assignments on the basis of the day’s lectures and discussions.
• There will be a practical and a theory exam at the end of the course to assess the students on their learning, practice and teaching during
the Teacher Training Course.

PRE-REQUISITES
Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham’s Advanced Teacher Training program is designed for those students who have completed an approved 200
Hour Teacher Training as designated by the Yoga Alliance, USA. The 300-Hour advanced yoga teacher training course builds upon the
fundamental concepts taught in the 200-hour course and deepens your understanding and practice. The 300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training
Course in Bangalore, India prepares you to teach yoga principles, methods, alignment, modifications and techniques that are more
advanced than those in the 200-hour course.

ADMISSION PROCESS
Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham will review the applications and select the applicants according to the norms of the current section procedure
pursued by the Board of Studies.

APPLICATION AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Checklist of documents to enclose with this application:
1. Current passport-size photos (2)
2. Certificate of educational qualifications
3. Photocopy of Drivers license / Voters ID / Aadhaar card
4. Photocopy of passport and visa (overseas applicants)
5. Medical Fitness Certificate
6. Curriculum vitae (CV)
7. Filled in application form

WRITTEN EXAMINATION: Each applicant will also be required to write and send in an essay (each 1000 words) on any two of the
questions given below:
SAMPLE QUESTIONS
1. Relevance of Yoga in today’s world
2. Why do you wish to become a Yoga teacher?
3. What is your own understanding of Yoga? Write from your experience.
4. Do you think Yoga will help in personal transformation? If yes, how?

INTERVIEW: On receipt and approval of your application. Each applicant will be required to attend an online interview via Zoom or Skype
with one of the members of the selection committee.

RESPONSE: After the evaluation and selection procedure is over, selected applicants will be notified.

WHO WILL TEACH YOU ?

Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc, Ph.D, E-RYT 500
Dr. S. Karuna Murthy is the Director and Founder of Karuna Yoga and he has been practicing yoga since the age of 18,
Inspired by Swami Sivananda, founder of Divine Life Society.
Dr. S. Karuna Murthy is a living Yogi. He is a Master Yogi who is well versed with the greatest Yoga traditions with modern
scientific view he teaches. Hatha Yoga as taught in the Sivananda tradition and Yoga Therapy, SVYASA Bangalore,
tradition is his expertise. A practical Yogi, practicing multi styles of Yoga, in depth of understanding, as Yoga is unique in
uniting Body, Mind and Soul.
He served as a Yoga therapist at S-VYASA, Bangalore, as a yoga lecturer at Bharathidasan University and at overseas as a yoga instructor at
Cali wow fitness center.
Dr. S. Karuna Murthy has completed M.Sc in Yoga from Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samasthana University & Ph. D from
Bharathidasan University, also Teacher Training Course (TTC) 200hr and Advance Teacher Training Course (ATTC) 500hr, and too registered
E-RYT-500 with American yoga alliance(USA), which reflects his in depth knowledge and expertise in context of Yoga. His life is totally
dedicated to the teaching and spreading his great knowledge and experience.

Dr. Rathi, B.D.S.

Dr. Rathi, a dentist who discovered a love for Yoga in 2011. Have been teaching and practicing regularly Yoga since then…. finding joy in
evolving both. Flow Vinyasa Yoga is her basic style. I am committed to correct and safe alignment practice through knowledge on
anatomy, body mechanics and use of props during a sequence whenever required. A Yoga Alliance certified Prenatal Yoga teacher, have
taught several mothers the art of easy birthing, being a mother of two herself. Experienced in handling large corporate groups, students
aspiring to be Yoga teachers and people from all walks of life around the globe. She is fluent in Fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada and Tamil.
Dr. Siddhartha M.Sc, Ph.D.
Chow Siddhartha (Chametcha Singphow) studied yoga systematically undergoing Certificate, Diploma, Bachelor and
Master Degree courses in Yoga under the internationally renowned yoga experts Dr. R. Nagarathna, MD, FRCP and Dr. H.R.
Nagendra, Ph.D. at SVYASA University, Bangalore, India.
Later, he served as the Head of the Department of Back Pain Section at Arogyadhama, the yoga therapy hospital attached
to the university for 5 years. During this period Chow Siddhartha taught yoga therapy to under graduate and postgraduate
students at the university and also helped hundreds of patients hailing from different parts of the world to overcome their
back pain through non-invasive yoga therapy management and rehabilitation.
Chow Siddhartha started learning yoga when he was a young student for 6 years at a Buddhist Monastery of North East India. Before
joining SVYASA University, Bangalore in 2001 he underwent systematic yoga training at Vivekananda Kendra, Dibrugarh, Assam, India for 5
years.
Chow Siddhartha is also an ardent practitioner of vipassana meditation. He had undergone many vipassana meditation courses of Sri Sri
Satya Narayan Goenkaji. His love for vipassana meditation had its beginning when he was a young novice under venerable Wannasara
Mahathera at the Buddhist Monastery.

Yogi Suhas
Teaching Hatha Yoga for over five years, Yogi Suhas has earned his good name in motivating students with utmost
professionalism. He helps students gain an understanding on body alignment and asana. His passion in yoga is visible in
the classes he takes; students find his classes highly effective. Yoga has been his part of life since his childhood. Yogi
Suhas help students plunge into what he has been teaching with enthusiasm and open mind. Suhas has completed
Graduation degree in Commerce and 200 hrs Yoga Teacher Training course, from Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham, Bangalore,
India.

Dinesh Thakur
Motivated Yoga Instructor with advanced training in Yoga and specialization in Hatha Yoga principles. Enjoy inspiring others to improve
wellness and commit to long term health and fitness goals. Energetic and outgoing with collaborative spirit.
• Teach student correct postures to ensure maximum benefit
• Work with students of all body types and fitness and customizing the program
• Pay attention to need of every student throughout the
• Teach various styles, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Pranayama,
• More than 150 hours of teaching experience (Personal and Group Classes).
TESTIOMONIAL & REVIEW FROM GOOGLE
Moulya Varma
Excellent. The classes were very easy to understand and always dependent on the level of the students and I felt comfortable at all times,
felt treated with love and respect and felt I was in presence of a true teacher.
The course gives a good background knowledge of theory, as well as practice. The teacher are very professional and supportive to
students. I have enjoyed the course very much and made many friends.The yoga and meditation 200 hour course was for me all that I
needed and was looking for, I'm very grateful for all that I've learned, and im looking forward to learn more from them.
Karuna murthy and rati rao are the great teachers and very approachable and knowledgeable. I would recommend them especially for
beginners, who need special attention and personal care. Karuna murthy sir can be a very responsible friend who knows how to take care
of students even outside the yoga studio. The amount of knowledge that I have obtained at karuna yoga vidya peetham is life changing.
I’m so happy I chose my yoga teacher training with karuna yoga vidya peetam because they really the best knowledgeable teachers. @ Dr
karuna murthy and Dr rati rao. Hope everyone who is searching for a true yoga and had a passion to learn and teach yoga this is best place
u can come.

Nikeetha B
I can't say enough about how thrilled I am to have found yoga at Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham. Excellent yoga school for an integrated
practice that is traditional yet modern.
A great place to grow as a yogi and learn proper alignment and more challenging postures. I have travelled from Canada to visit my
parents and I have been in search of a nice yoga studio in Bengaluru. Sadly, I've been noticing a trend among teachers and studios and that
is they aren't giving any personal attention to their students. I now typically find that instructors will stand in front of the class but seldom
do any of them give valuable personal corrections. That is not the case at Karuna Yoga. The instructors Dr. Karuna Murthy and Dr. Rathi
Rao at Karuna yoga are very diligent about teaching proper form and giving personal attention.
Karuna sir is very welcoming and has been in touch on whatsapp throughout my 200 hours TTC. He always helped me with ideas to open
my own studio in Canada. He sometimes cheers us up with jokes but I never told him his sense of humour is average ฀. He will know it
now ฀. I made a lot of friends here and all of us girls in this batch. we are all going to be best pals forever. My yoginis Premanjali, Moulya,
Prasanna, Latha, Sukruthi and Rengmirso. I am terribly going to miss this studio, friends and instructors. Such a yogic, beautiful and
spiritual month.
I highly recommend Karuna yoga Vidya Peetham If you are looking for yoga classes where you can grow your practise. If you want to take
your yoga practice to the next level - be it meditation, physical asana, or philosophy and history - this is the school for you. It's serious but
light hearted and the teachers are approachable and knowledgeable.
Hands down. Five stars!

Madhalasa Varma
Happy to be part of YTT program at karuna yoga vidya peetham .Very good place to learn yoga for all levels. Beginner, intermediate and
advanced. Very interesting and useful asanas has been taught here. I like to grow myself as a yogini from this place.Nice place for
beginners. Karuna sir is very good teacher. Each class is innovative, has different techniques to learn and push the body for better strength
and flexibility.Such a wonderful place to start a new journey towards spirituality and healthy lifestyle..rati mam was such a knowledgeable
and wonderful mentor who treats and supports everyone equally ,am really lucky and proud to be a part karuna yoga vidya peetham
institute.. guys if r really looking for a right place to learn yoga or to become yoga teacher here is the right platform.

More Testimonial at http://www.karunayoga.in/yoga-review/

CONTACT NUMBERS AND ASSISTANCE

Whom to Contact:
Mr. Murthy the course facilitators. Any yoga questions should be directed to Mr. Murthy. All administration and payment queries should
be emailed to karunaayoga@gmail.com

Course Queries:
If needed once you commence you can arrange a meeting with Mr. Murthy, to go over the course and answer any questions you may have
please email karunaayoga@gmail.com to arrange an appointment.
Email contact: karunaayoga@gmail.com

Student Grievances and Complaints:

Student grievances and complaints will only be accepted in writing to the Director of the yoga centre (Mr. Murthy (+91 9686549129). They
will be responded to and remedied as soon as possible.
Other General Information: Please Contact (Mr. Murthy +91 9686549129)

Training Venue
No. 1271, 20th Main, 2nd Phase,
J. P. Nagar, Bangalore – 78
Land Mark: Behind Central Mall & Near Samatvam Diabetic Centre

Office Address
No.162/1(Ground Floor), 7th ABC Cross,
Venkatapura Main Road, Koramangala
Bangalore – 560034
 Karuna Yoga Vidya Peetham
Bangalore, India.
www.karunayoga.in
Name of the Course: 3OO Hours Multi-Style Yoga Teacher Training Certificate Course

Yoga Styles Taught: Hatha Yoga and Vinyasa Yoga

Certification: Yoga Alliance, USA.

Course Coordinator: Dr. S. Karuna Murthy

Faculties
1. Dr. S. Karuna Murthy, M.Sc, Ph.D., E-RYT 500
2. Dr. Rathi, B.D.S.
3. Dinesh Thakur
4. Samyuktha
Curriculum
Paper - 1 Training and Practice
Paper - 2 Yoga Techniques & Yoga Teaching Methodology
Paper - 3 Yoga, Anatomy, Physiology, & Kinesiology
Paper - 4 Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics
Paper - 5 Practicum
Paper - 6 Tutorials, Assignment and Examination
Paper - 7 Project Writing
Paper - 8 Field Training
Paper 1. Training and Practice
1. Student Daily Self-Assessment Sheet
2. Yoga Mantra Chanting
1.Gayathri Mantra
2. Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
3. Asato mā sad
4. Saha nāv avatu
5. Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ
6. Sarveṣāṃ svastir bhavatu
7. Pūrṇam adaḥ pūrṇam
8. Patanjali Mantra
9. Pranayama Mantra
10. Surya Namaskara Mantra
11. Astanga Yoga Mantra
12. Mangala Mantra
13. Gurur brahmā
14. Dhyana Mulam
15. Bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ
1. Mantra Chanting
16. Śaṃ no mitraḥ
17. Om Karam bindu
18. Śanaih Sanaiḥ
19. Laye sombhodayeth
20. Pratahsmarana Mantra

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

2.5. Foundation of Asana

1. Hatha Yoga View on Asana
2. Patanjali concept on Asana
2.6. Classification of Asana
1. Beginners
2. Intermediate
3. Advanced
2.7. Isometric static & Dynamic Asana
2.8. Perspective view on Asana

2.6. Introduction to Asana

1. Standing Asana
2. Forward Bending Asanas
3. Backward Bending Asanas
4. Vajrasana Group of Asanas
5. Sitting Asana
6. Meditation Asanas
7. Spinal Twisting Asanas
8. Relaxation Asanas
9. Supine and Prone Asana
10. Inverted Asanas
11. Core Asana
12. Hip Opening Asana
13. Balancing Asanas
3. 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)
3. 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)
3. 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
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. Salamba Sirsasana -1
115. Salamba Sirsasana -2

4. 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)
4. 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
i) Jnana Mudra (psychic gesture of knowledge) ii)Chin Mudra (psychic gesture of
consciousness) iii)Bhairava Mudra (fierce or terrifying attitude) iv)Hridaya Mudra (heart
gesture)
v)Shambhavi Mudra (eyebrow centre gazing) vi)Nasikagra Drishti(gaze at tip of nose)
vii)Khechari Mudra (tongue lock)
viii) Shanmukhi Mudra (closing the seven gates) ix)Vipareeta Karani Mudra (inverted psychic
attitude) x)Pashinee Mudra (folded psychic attitude)
xi)Tadagi Mudra (barrelled abdomen technique)
xii)Prana Mudra
xiii) Yoga Mudra (attitude of psychic union)
xiv) Manduki Mudra (gesture of the frog)
xv) Maha Mudra (great psychic attitude)
xvi)Maha Bheda Mudra (the great separating attitude)
xvii)Maha Vedha Mudra (the great piercing attitude)
xviii) Ashwini Mudra (horse gesture)

5.5. Mudras and the Elements

a. Chin Mudra while chanting ‘AAAA’
b. Chinmaya Mudra while chanting ‘OU’
c. Adi Mudra while chanting ‘MMMM’
d. Brahma Mudra while chanting ‘AUM’

6. Bandhas
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Granthis Brahma Granthi Vishnu Granthi Rudra
Granthi

6.3. Bandhas(locks)
1. Jalandhara Bandha
2. Moola Bandha
3. Uddiyana Bandha
4. Maha Bandha

7. Yoga Nidra
1. Introduction
2. Yoga Nidra steps
3. Yoga Nidra Practice
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Relaxation
3.3. Sankalpa
3.4. Rotation of Consciousness
3.5. Awareness of Breath
3.6. Opposite Sensations
3.7. Lightness/Heaviness
3.8. Cold/Hot
3.9. Anxiety/Calm
3.10. Inner Space Visualization
3.11. Rapid Image Visualization
3.12. Repeat Sankalpa
3.13. Finish
3.14. Visualization Techniques
1. Meadow filled with tall grass
2. Golden light in your forehead
3. Boundless Lake
4. Heart as a Lotus Blossom
5. Moon Rise
6. Long walk into nature

7.1. Ajapa Japa

1. Introduction
2. Ajapa Japa Practice
3. Breathe awareness between navel and throat
4. Constant ascending and descending breathe
5. Ujjayi Breathing
6. Mantra repetition with the breath
7. Spontaneous mantra repetition
8. Awareness of chidakasha
9. Ending the practice

7.2. Eye Exercise

a. Up and down Movement
b. Horizontal Movement
c. Diagonal Sideway
d. Clockwise and anti-clockwise

7.3. Jatru Trataka (Thumb Gazing)

a. Sideways Viewing
b. Front and Side ways viewing
c. Up and Down Viewing
d. Rotational Viewing
e. Near and distant viewing
8. Jyothi Trataka
8.1. Trataka (concentrated gazing)
8.2. Antar Trataka
8.3. Shambhavi Mudra (eyebrow centre gazing)
8.4. Nasikagra Drishti (nose tip gazing)
9. Meditation
9.1. Meditation on Breath
9.2. Mantra Meditation (Sacred Syllable Chanting Meditation)
9.3. Counting Beads
10. Shatkarma(internal cleansing)
1. Jala Neti (nasal cleansing with water)
2. Sutra Neti (nasal cleansing with thread)
3. Vaman Dhauti (regurgitative cleansing)
4. Shankhaprakshalana(cleansing entire digestive tract)
11. Asana Benefits and Limitations

Paper 2. Teaching Methodology & Techniques

1. Student Daily Self-Assessment Sheet
2. Introduction
2.1. Trend of Teaching
2.2. Methodology
2.3. Need of Yoga Teaching Method
2.4. Importance of Teaching Method
3. Physical Setting
i) Dedicated space
ii) Floor
iii) Walls
iv) Air
v) Light
vi) Music
vii) Aroma
viii) Props
ix) Mats
x) Blankets
xi) Bolsters
xii) Blocks
 xiii) Straps
xiv) Chairs
4. Class Etiquette
i) Cleanliness
ii) Scents
iii) Attire
iv) Bare Feet
v) Talking
vi) Arriving/Departing
5. Classroom Setup and Orientation
5.1. Layout of the room & Placing Mat
6. Waking Up the Spiritual Environment
i) Greeting your class
ii) Getting situated
iii) Setting intention
iv) Chanting the sound of aum
v) Guiding asana as meditation
vi) Rhythm of Nature
vii) Ambiance
7. Voice and Language
8. Querying new students
1. Practiced yoga? Style? Duration? Frequency?
2. Any injuries
3. Are you pregnant?

4. Daily work or lifestyle?

5. Any physical exercise?
9. Class Levels and Prerequisites
9.1. Beginners, Intermediate, Advance, & Mixed class
10. Instructing Asanas
i)Breath, alignment, Chakras, Variations
ii) Modifications, Props, Transition in & Out
iii) General & Individual Guidance
a) Positioning and Demonstration
b) In-the-flow demonstration
c) Gather-around demonstration
11. Partner Standing Observation
i. Feet
ii. Achilles
iii. Calves
iv. Knees
v. Hips
vi. Arms
vii. Shoulders
viii. Head
ix. Ear
x. Shoulder & hip
xi. Upper back hunched (kyphosis)
xii. Chest
xiii. Pelvis
xiv. Knee &ankle
12. Ethics in Teaching and Touching
i)Yama ii)Niyama
13. Practice Teaching Observation
14. Different learning styles
a. Visual learning
b. Auditory learning
c. Kinesthetic
15. Marketing a Yoga Business
1. Introduction
2. Yoga Marketing Plan: Who Is Your Target Audience?
3. Yoga Teacher Marketing: Choose Your Niche
4. Marketing for Yoga Instructors: Decide On A Name & Logo
5. Yoga Social Media Marketing
6. Research the Competition
7. Using Hashtags to Do Competitor Research
8. Using Captions & Hashtags to Improve Reach
9. Choose A Good Caption
10. Using Localized Hashtags
11. Interact with Similar Accounts
12. How Do Interactions Help Your Yoga Instagram Marketing Strategy?
13. Yoga Social Media Marketing: Be Consistent
14. Follow the 80-20 Rule
15. Yoga Social Media Marketing: Collaborate!
16. Yoga Advertising Ideas: Paid Ads on Facebook and Instagram
17. Online Workshops & Webinars
18. Yoga Marketing Website: Why You Need One
19. Google My Business for Yoga Teacher Marketing
20. SEO & Content Marketing Tips for Your Yoga Business
21. Yoga Studio Marketing Ideas: Start a Blog!
22. Yoga Advertising Ideas: Paid Google Ads
23. How to Use Email Marketing for A Yoga Business
24. Once you’ve built an email list, what now?
25. Marketing a Yoga Business Offline
26. The class experience results into ‘word of mouth’ marketing
15. Assignment

Yoga Teaching Techniques

11. Techniques in General
11.1. General Principles of Yogic Practices
11.2. Asana Laboratory Observation
I. Breath and general vibe
 II. Feet and ankles
III. Knees
IV. Pelvis
V. Spine
VI. Rib cage
VII. Chest and collarbones
VIII. Shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers
IX. Where is the model's energy?
11.3. Basic Elements of Asana Practice
11.3.1. Being Present
11.3.2. Relaxing
11.3.3. Breathing
11.4. General Principles in Giving Physical Cues and Adjustments
11.5. How Not to Touch
11.5.1. Distally
11.5.2. Forcefully
11.5.3. Meanderingly
11.5.4. Blindly
11.5.5. Destabilizing
11.5.6. Randomly
11.5.7. Inappropriately
11.6. Modifications, Variations, and the Use of Props
11.6.1. Props help students find stability and ease
11.7. Pacing and Holding Asanas
11.7.1. Basic considerations
11.7.2. Class definition
11.7.3. Student ability
11.7.4. Class theme
11.7.5. Time constraints
11.8.1. Individualizing Instruction
11.8. Refining Asanas
11.9. Transitioning into Asanas
11.10. Transitioning out of Asanas
11.1. Seven Principles of Hands on Adjustments Principle 1: Teach What You Know Principle
2: Ask Permission to Touch Principle 3: Have Clear Intention
Principle 4: Move with the Breath Principle 5: Honor Safe Biomechanics
Principle 6: Teach Essential Asana Elements Stability and ease
Alignment principles
Transitioning in, refining, and transitioning out Principle 7: Support Stable Foundations
12. Assignment Asana Techniques
20. Sthiti (initial) and Sithila (relaxation) postures for all asanas
a. Initial standing posture – Tadasana
b. Standing Relaxation Posture - Sithila Tadasana
2. Sitting Asana
a. Initial Sitting Posture – Dandasana
b. Sitting Relaxation Posture - Sithila Dandasana
3. Prone asana
a. Initial Prone Posture
b. Prone Relaxation Posture – Makarasana
4. Supine asana
a. Initial Supine Posture
b. Supine Relaxation Posture – Savasana
21. Methods of Asana Instructing
1. Verbal Introduction
2. Silent Demonstration
3. Demonstration with breathing and alignment
4. Techniques demonstrated and explained in stages

5. Benefits
6. Contraindications
7. Question and answer
8. Group Practice
9. Detection and correction of mistakes
 22. Basic Arc Structure of Classes
22. 1. Initiating the Yogic Process
22. 2. Warming the Body
22. 3. Pathway to the Peak
22. 4. Exploring the Peak
22. 5. Integration
23. Principles of Sequencing Asana
23. 1. Applied Parinamavada(theory of transformation)
23. 2. Move from Simple to Complex Asanas
23. 3. Move from Dynamic to Static Exploration
23. 4. Sattvic Effect: Cultivating Energetic Balance
23. 5. Pratikriyasana(counter pose)
24. Sequencing Within and Across Asana Families
24.1. Surya Namaskara and Fluid Flow Sequences
24.2. Standing Asanas
24.3. Abdominal Core
24.4. Arm Balances
24.5. Backbends
24. 6. Twists
24.7. Forward Bends
24.8. Hip Openers
24.9. Inversions
25. Verbal Cues for asana alignment
1. Sequencing Cues for Standing Asanas
2. Sequencing Cues for Arm Support Asanas
3. Sequencing Cues for Back Bends
4. Sequencing Cues for Twists
5. Sequencing Cues for Forward Bends
6. Sequencing Cues for Inversions
7. Asana Alignment Keywords
25. Asana alignment Picture
Paper 3. Yoga, Anatomy, Physiology, Kinesiology, & Bio-Mechanism
1. Introduction
1.1. Anatomy
1.2. Physiology
1.3. Anatomical Terminology
1.4. Directional terms
i) Superior or cranial
ii) Inferior or caudal
iii) Posterior or dorsal
iv) Lateral
v) Proximal
vi) Distal
vii) Medial
viii) Anterior or ventral
1. 5. Chemical to Organism level
1.6. Different Systems of the Body
i) The Locomotor System
ii) The Blood-Vascular System
iii) The Digestive System
iv) The Respiratory System
v) The Ductless Glands vi)The Urogenital System vii)The Nervous
System viii)The Special Sense organs
ix) The Excretory System
2. Respiratory system
2.1. Gaseous Exchange
2.2. Respiratory System
a. Nasal Cavity
b. Pharynx
c. Larynx
 d. Trachea (wind pipe)
e. Bronchi
f. Bronchioles
g. Alveoli (Air sacs)
2.3. Lungs
2.4. Pleura
2.5. Bronchi
2. 6. Pulmonary Ventilation
2.7. Respiration mechanism
a) Shallow breathing
b) Deep Breathing
c) Unconscious control of breathing
d) Conscious control of breathing
2.8. Lung Volume
3. Muscular System
3.1. Muscular tissues can be classified into
1. Smooth, non-striated or involuntary muscles
2. Cardiac muscle or myocardium
3. Skeletal, striated or voluntary muscles
3.2. Characteristics of skeletal muscles
i) Contractility
ii) Excitability
iii) Extensibility
iv) Elasticity
3.3. Functions of Muscles
I. Movement
II. Maintaining posture
III. Producing Heat & Temperature Regulation
IV. Circulation

3.4. Muscle fiber types

1. Slow twitch muscle fiber (type -1)
 2. Fast twitch muscle fiber (type -2)
3. 5. Aerobic (with oxygen) and Anaerobic (without oxygen) Exercise
3.7. Types of Muscle Contractions
i) Isometric Contraction
ii) Isotonic Contraction
a) Concentric Contraction
b) Eccentric Contraction
4. Skeletal System
i) Cartilage
ii) Tendon
iii) Ligament iv)Fascia v)Bursa
Types of bone and cartilage
4.2. Functions of the Skeletal System?
4.3. The main bones of the human skeleton are
1. The axial skeleton
2. The appendicular skeleton
4.4. Classification of Bones according to shape
1. Long bones
2. Short bones
3. Flat bones
4. Irregular bones
5. Sesamoid bones
4. 5. Skeleton Joints Joints classifications
i) Fibrous joints
ii) Cartilaginous joints
iii) Synovial joint
4. 6. Synovial joints
4.7. Synovial joints classifications
1. Hinge
2. Ball and socket
3. Pivot
 4. Gliding
5. Saddle
6. Planar
5. Spinal Cord and Yoga
5.1. Elements Of linkage between the vertebrae
5.2. Discs and ligaments
5.3. Weight Bearing Activities
5.4. Push & Counter push
5. 5. Types Of spinal movement
5.6. Axial Rotation
5.7. Flexion and extension
5.8. Forward and Backward-Bending Poses
5.9. Lateral and twisting movements
5.10. Axial extension
5.11. Intrinsic equilibrium
5.12. Spine, rib cage, and pelvis
6. Cardiovascular system
6.1. Heart
6.2. Chambers of the heart
The Heart, Arteries & Veins Forms the Circulatory System
6.3. The Cardiac cycle
6.4. Pulse
6.5. Heart Rate
6. 6. Cardiac Output
6.7. Blood pressure (BP)
6.8. Factors affecting blood pressure
6.9. Blood volume
6.10. Cardiac output
6.11. Peripheral resistance
6.12. Elasticity of the arterial walls
6.13. The viscosity of blood
6.14. Disorders of blood vessels
i) Arteriosclerosis
ii) Atherosclerosis
6.15. Disorders of blood pressure
i) Hypertension's
ii) Hypotension

7. Nervous System Peripheral nervous system

Somatic Nervous system (SNS) Autonomic Nervous system (ANS)
7.1. The Central Nervous System
1. The Brain
2. The Spinal cord
7.2. Peripheral Nervous System
7.3. Somatic Nervous System
1. Sensory neurons (or afferent neurons)
2. Motor neurons (or efferent neurons)
The Autonomic Nervous System
1. The sympathetic system
2. The parasympathetic system

8. Kinesiology
8.1. Biomechanics and Kinesiology
8.2. Body Movements
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
8.3.7. Asana and Kinesiology

9. Stretching
Stretching
Definition and goal of stretching What happens in a stretch?
When should you stretch? Warming up
Cooling down
Diet and stretching Calcium Magnesium
Cold and heat therapy Endorphin theory
The gate theory of pain Six rules to stretching Warm up
Be Gentle
Hold for 30 seconds Breathe
Do not bounce
Stretch both sides symmetrically

9.1. Types of Stretching

1. Ballistic Stretching
2. Dynamic Stretching
3. Passive Stretching
4. Static Stretching
 a). Isometric Stretching b). PNF Stretching
9.2. Biomechanics of Stretching
What is stretching?
Moving origins & Insertions Spinal Cord Reflexes
Muscle Spindle Stretch Receptor Reciprocal Inhibition
Golgi tendon Organ Physiology in Stretching
10. Endocrine System
11. Assignments

Paper - 4. Yoga Philosophy, Lifestyle and Ethics

1. Introduction
1.1. Shad-Darsanas (Six Systems of Indian Philosophical Thought)
1.2. Goal of the Shad-Darsanas
1.3. Meaning
1.4. Definition of Yoga
a. Yoga Vasishta
b. Bhagvat Gita
c. Bhagvat Gita
d. Kathopanisad
e. Swami Vivekananda
f. Sri Aurobindo
1.5. History of Yoga
i. Pre-Vedic period (Before 3000 BC)
ii. Vedic period (3000 BC to 800 BC)
iii. Pre classical (Upanishad) period (800 BC to 250 BC)
iv. Classical period (184 BC to 148 BC)
2. Hatha Yoga
2.1.Introduction
2.1.1. Meaning of Hatha Yoga
 2.1.2. Asana and Hatha Yoga
2.1.3. Pranayama and Hatha Yoga
2.1.1 Gurushishya Parampara
2.1.2 Guru Shishya Tradition in Yoga
2.1.3 Teaching Tradition
2.1.4. What is Satyananda Yoga?
2.1.5. Satyananda Yoga involves the practice of:
2.1.6. Iyengar Yoga
2.1.7. The Gist: From the Known to the Unknown
2.1.8. Iyengar Alignment: The Practice of Precision
2.1.9. Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
2.2. Nadis
2.2.1. Ida, Pingala, Shushmna
2.3. Chakras (Energy Vortex)
1. Mooladhara cakra
2. Svadhisthana cakra
3. Manipura cakra
4. Anahata cakra
5. Visuddhi cakra
6. Ajna cakra
Bindu
7. Sahasrara cakra
3. Purusharthas Four attainments of life
i) Dharma (Virtue)
 ii) Artha (Wealth)
iii) Kama (Pleasure)
iv) Moksha (Emancipation)
3.1. Four stages of Life
i) Brahmacharya Ashram
ii) Grihastha Ashrama
iii)Vanprastha Ashrama
iv)Sanyasa Ashrama
3.2. Gunas
1) Sattvic Guna
2) Rajasic Guna
3) Tamasic Guna
3.2. Karma Yoga (path of selfless action)
3.2.1. Types of Karma
i) Sanchita Karma or Stored Karma
ii) Agami Karma or Forthcoming Karma
iii) Prarabdha or Vartamana Karma or Present Karma
3.3. Jnana Yoga (path of knowledge)
3.3.1. Meaning
3.3.2. Jnana yoga consists of seven parts:
3.4. Raja Yoga (path of royal yoga)
3.4.1. Aim of Raja Yoga
3.4.2. Practice (abhyasa) and dispassion (vairagya)
3.4.3. Astanga Yoga(eight limbs of yoga)
(1) yama- social ethical code
(2) niyama- personal ethical code
3.5. Path of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga)
1. Sravana
2. Kirtana
3. Smarana
4. Padasevana
5. Archana
6. Vandana
7. Dasya
8. Sakhya
9. Atma-Nivedana
4. Vedas
1. Karma-Kanda
2. Upasana –Kanda
3. Jnana –Kanda
4.3. Two parts in the Vedas.
4.4. Four Vedas
1. Rig Veda
2. Yajur Veda
3. Sama Veda
4. Atharva Veda
5. Upanisad(essence of knowledge)
11.1. Introduction
i) Katha Upanisad
a) Three Boons
ii) Mandukya Upanisad
a. Waking – Vaishvanara
b. Dreaming - Taijasa
c. Deep Sleep – Prajna
d. Beyond this three - Turiya
iii) Taittiriya Upanisad
a. Annamaya kosha - food sheath
b. Pranamaya kosha - breath sheath
c. Manomaya kosha - mind sheath
d. Vijnanamaya kosha - intellect sheath
e. Anandamaya kosha - bliss sheath
 6. Patanjali Yoga Sutra
I. What is Yoga?
II. Five characteristic of mind
III. Practice and non-attachment
IV. Types of concentration
V. Obstacles and solutions
VI. Stabilizing and clearing the mind Or by Cultivating Opposite Virtues
VII. By Controlling Prana
VIII. By Observing Sense Experience
IX. By Inner Illumination
X. By Detachment from matter
XI. By Knowledge of Dream and Sleep
XII. By Meditation as Desired
XIII. Fruits of Meditation
(1) yama- social ethical code
I. Ahimsa- Non-violence
II. Satya- truthfulness
III. Asteya- honesty
IV. Brahmacarya-sensual abstinence
V. Aparigraha-non-acquistiveness
VI. Yamah-self-restraints
(2) niyama- personal ethical code
I. Sauca – purity
II. Samtosa – contentment
III. Tapas – austerity
IV. Svsadhyaya – self – study

V. Isvara – pranidhana – devotion to the Lord

(3) asana- posture
(4) pranayama- control of life-force
(5) pratyahara- sense withdrawal
(6) dharana- concentration
(7) dhyana- absorption
(8) Samadhi- ecstasy or super consciousness
7. Bhagavad Gita
Introduction
Chapter – I Arjuna Visada Yoga (The Sorrow of Arjuna)
Chapter – II Sankhya Yoga (The Yoga of Knowledge)
Chapter – III Karma Yoga (The Yoga of Action)
Chapter –IV Jnana Yoga (The Path of Knowledge)
Chapter –V Karma Sanyasa (Renunciation of World)
Chapter – VI Dhyana Yoga (The Way of Contemplation)
8. Yogic Diet
9. Mitahara(moderate diet)
10. Balanced Diet
11. Yoga, Health, Wellness & Lifestyle
14.1. Health and Wellness
i) Physical Dimension of Health
ii) Emotional Dimensions of Health
iii) Social Dimension of Health
iv) Intellectual Dimension of Health
v) Spiritual Dimension of Health
 Physical wellness
 Emotional wellness
 Social wellness
 Intellectual wellness
 Spiritual wellness
 Paper - 5 Practicum 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
I. Stability
II. Comforta bility
III. Alignment
IV. 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)
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, 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
7. standing Intermediate and advanced students can continue without break.
8. Asana Practice
9. Standing Asanas – starting from Tree Pose or Tadasana and then transitioning to another standing
10. Kneeling Poses
11. Sitting Poses – starting from Seated Tree Pose or Sitting Tadasana and then transitioning to other sitting
12. Abdomen Poses
13. Supine Poses
14. Inverted Poses
15. Savasana
16. Closing Pranayama
17. 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

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
Topics for Project Writing
Description: Related to Yoga, Minimum 60 pages, for 200 hour ttc.

8. Field Training
 Each student has to complete 80 hours of teaching yoga under the guidance of a certified lead yoga instructor.
 This can be completed within one month to maximum of three months, depending on the dedication and time commitment of
the student.
 Upon completing the 50 hours, the student will be rewarded with his/ her certificate, affiliated by the yoga alliance USA.
 1. Concept & Basis of Yoga 31. Restorative Yoga
2. Applications of Yoga 32. Yin Yoga
4. Bhakti Yoga 33. Core Strengthening Yoga
5. Karma Yoga 34. Iyengar Yoga
6. Jnana Yoga 35. Gentle Yoga
8 Hatha Yoga 3 Power Yoga
.9 Patanjali Yoga 6.
3 Prenatal / Postnatal Yoga
.1 Pranas & Nadis 7.
3 Yoga for Children
0
1 Mudras 8.
3 Ashtanga Yoga
1
1 Bandhas 9. Kundalini Yoga
4
2
1 Shat Karma 0.
4 Yoga for Teens
3
1 Surya Namaskara 1.
4 Partner Yoga
7
1 Yama 2. Anusara Yoga
4
8
1 Niyama 3.
4 Integral Yoga
9
2 Asana 4.
4 Sivananda Yoga
0
2 Meditation 5.
4 Kriya Yoga
1
2 Pranayama 6. Jivamukti Yoga
4
3
2 Pratyahara 7.
4 Bikram Yoga
4
2 Dharana 8.
4 Integrative Yoga Therapy
5
2 Dhayana 9. Tantra Yoga
5
6
2 Chakras 0.
5 Kripalu Yoga
7
2 Kundalini Yoga 1.
5 Satyananda Yoga
8
2 Vinyasa Flow Yoga 2.
5 Ananda Yoga
9
3 Hatha Yoga 3. Forrest Yoga
5
0 4.