200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Pokhara Nepal

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

• Introduction and History of Ashtanga Vinyasa

• Ashtanga Vinyasa Primary Series.

• Vinyasa practice Workshop

• Component of Ashtanga - Dristhi – Breath and Bhandha

Hatha Yoga Hatha Yoga

• Core Principles of Hatha Yoga Practice

• Suksham vyam and Pawan Mukta Asanas(Joints and glands exercise)

• Traditional Surya Namskara (sun salutation) Asana and other component-breath- mantra –chakra

• Diffident type of Asana and Sequence in Static and Dynamic

• Standing Asana

• Twisting Asana

• Kneeling Asana

• Sitting Asana

• Prone Asana

• Supine Asana

• Inversion Asana

• Balancing Asana

• Forward and backward bending asana

• Meditative and Relaxation Asana

Pranayama Pranayama

• Philosophy and science of pranayama.

• Introduction of Chakra( energy wheel), Nadi (energy channels),

• Main nadis – ida , pingala, shshumna.

• Role of Kosha (five layers of awareness) and Vyau (5 Sub- prana) in our life

• Type of breathing and Yogic breathing(diaphragmatic breathing)

• Seven Different Pranayama and practice

• Kapalbhati

• Sheetali

• Sheetkari

• Bashtrika

• Nadi-shodhanam

• Brahmrai

• Ujjayi

Philosophy Philosophy

• Introduction of yoga and six yoga philosophies of India.

• Four type of Yoga practice by sages

• Yoga Philosophy according Patanjali Yoga Sutra,

• Mind and Four faculties of mind field - Manas, Budhi, Chitta and Ahamkar

• Five state of mind-Kshipta (agitated/scattered); Mudha (dull,lethargic); Vikshipta (partially focused); Ekagra (one-pointed); Niruddha(fully arrested)

• Asthanga Yoga –eight limbs of yoga, - Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama,Pratihar, Dharana Dhyana, Samadhi.

• Suffering , karma and wisdom

• Abhyasa and vairagya the practice of yoga.

Yogic Anatomy Yogic Anatomy

• Human body and different system of body.

• Yogic Anatomy and physiology

• Effect of asana practices diffident bone,joints, spine - skeletal system

• Key muscle-triceps, biceps, deltoid, Psos-Muscular system

• Yoga practices and the connection to a digestive and immune system

• Introduction of the respiratory system and yogic breathing

Art of Alignment and Adjustment Art of Alignment and Adjustment

• Adjustment of Different asana according body

• Learn to use different yoga props

• Variations of Asanas

• The Fundamentals of Alignment and adjustment.

• Steps and Sequence of Asana

• limitation, contra-indications and benefits of yoga asanas.

• Workshop on hip opening

• Workshop on back bending

• Workshop on forwarding bending

• Seminar in twisting postures

Meditation Meditation

• Introduction and methodology of Meditation.

• Mantra meditation- the power of sound.

• Chakra Meditation- the energy wheel

• Full mood and new moon Meditation

• Healing meditation

• Kundalini Meditation

• Jyoti Dhyan – Tratak ( candle Meditation)

• Nadabramha mediation

• Walking mediationPreparation and component of meditation.

Yoga Nidra Yoga Nidra

• Introduction of yog nidra

• Steps of doing yognidra

• Relaxation and stress relief

• Yoga Nidra practices from Satyananda tradition.

• Three stages of sleep

Mudra Mudra

• • Master invocation mantra

• Ashtanga vinyasa opening and closing mantra and sage Patanjali mantra

• Healing mantra - Gayatri Mantra

• Peace Mantras

• Realization

• Completeness mantra

• Meal mantra

Shat Kriya Shat Kriya

• Theory of Shat kriya (six practices for purifications of the body

• Practice of Tratak

• Practice of Jal Neti and sutra neti

• Asana of Shankprakshalan

• Benefit of Shat kriyaPractice of Trataka

Mudra Mudra

• Five types of Mudra and science of Mudra

• Healing though Mudra

• Hand, face, body mudra

• Bandha ( locks)- Mula, Uddiyana Jalandhara

• Physical, Mental and Spiritual Benefits of Mudra

Teaching Methodology Teaching Methodology

• Qualities of a teacher and Personality of teacher

• Principles of demonstration, observation, assisting and correcting.

• Healthy traditional class and Qualities of good class

• Different teaching styles

• Lesson planning – finding goal and purpose

• Making Sequence