- Daily Asanas Practice ( 90 mins)
- Opening Prayer & Closing Prayer (Sanskrit)
- Warm up exercises and Sun Salutations
- Complete Hatha Series including, Standing, Balancing, Seated, Meditative, Forward bends, Back Bends, Spinal Twist, Inversions, Closing asanas, Relaxation( Active & Passive) and Final Relaxation Shavasana
- Sarva Hitta Asanas ( Asanas that benefits all!!)
- Designing series for Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced, Children, Oldies, Pregnant, Pre Natal & Post natal, Restorative and Transformational
- Poses, Counter Poses, Variations (wherever applicable)
- Going “In” & “Out” of the postures
- Breathing control and coordination with movement
- Benefits, indications and contra indications while teaching and instructions (Detailed in Theory)
- Q & A Session ( 15 mins)
- Studying Asanas, Kriyas, Bandh, Mudras, Pranayama& Meditation in detail ( Theory & Practical)
- Kriyas: ( theory and practice): benefits and contraindications, techniques and practical tips: Jala Neti, Sutra Neti, Shankhaprakshalana (Langhoo Shankhaprakshalana), Vaman Dauti (Kunjal Kriya), Kapalbhati, Trataka
- Bandhas :lecture & practice: Jalandhara Bandha, Moola Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha, Maha Bandha
- Pranayama:lecture & everyday practical training: Prana & Pranic Body, abdominal/diaphragmatic breathing, thoracic breathing, yogic breathing, alternate nostril breathing, Sheetali Pranayama, Sheetkari Pranayama, Bhramari Pranayama, Ujjayi Pranayama, Bhastrika Pranayama, Kapalbhati
- Mudras:meaning and practice: Jnana Mudra, Chin Mudra, Yoni Mudra, Bhairava Mudra, Hridaya Mudra
- Mudra Therapy: Treating major and minor problems through various mudras
- Studying Anatomy and Physiology behind each asanas and pranayama under classified groups, indications, contra indications, benefits and cautions ( theory )
- Concept of Ayurvedic and Yogic Diet (Theory)
- Yoga Therapy: Disease Treatment & Management
- Introduction about diseases: conditions, causes, symptoms, anatomy, physiology, treatment and cure through therapeutic Yoga Series for individual diseased conditions ( theory)( applicable only for Yoga Therapy TTC!!)
- Assignment submission on Yoga Therapy including case studies ( Live) ( Theory & Practical), designing yoga therapy series for any 2 chronic condition with practical classroom demo & teaching ( applicable only for Yoga Therapy TTC!!)
- Meditation Techniques and Practice (Practical)
- Yoga Philosophy: Sage Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras; understanding. commentary and comprehension (theory)
- Chanting of Vedic Mantras (Practical)
- Spiritual Discussions and Discourses relevant to Yoga and Life
Detailed Syllabus for Kundalini Yoga TTC (3 weeks, 200 Hrs)
Table of Contents
Introduction to Kundalini and Tantra
I. KUNDALINI
- Ye Man, Tame the Kundalini
- What is Kundalini?
- Kundalini Physiology
- Kundalini and the Brain
- Methods of Awakening
- Preparing for the Awakening
- Diet for Kundalini Awakening
- Risks and Precautions
- Kundalini and Madness
- Four Forms of Awakening
- The Descent of Kundalini
- The Experiences of Awakening
- The Path of Kriya Yoga
- Vama Marga and Kundalini Awakening
II. THE CHAKRAS
- Introduction to the Chakras
- Evolution through the Chakras
- Ajna Chakra
- Mooladhara Chakra
- Swadhisthana Chakra
- Manipura Chakra
- Anahata Chakra
- Vishuddhi Chakra
- Bindu Visarga
- Sahasrara and Samadhi
III. KUNDALINI Yoga PRACTICE
- Rules and Preparation
- Posture
- Chakra Sadhana Course
- Practices for Ajna Chakra
- Practices for Mooladhara Chakra
- Practices for Swadhisthana Chakra
- Practices for Manipura Chakra
- Practices for Anahata Chakra
- Practices for Vishuddhi Chakra
- Practices for Bindu Visarga
- Practices for Integrated Chakra Awareness
- Your Sadhana Program
- Kundalini Kriyas of Kriya Yoga
- The Kriya Yoga Practices