Yoga Philosophy
Yoga – Introduction
Origin of yoga
Different paths of yoga
- Karma, Bhakti and Jnana
Consciousness and awareness
Evolution of awareness
Evolution of elements (according Sankhya darshan)
Panch kosha (five covering or sheaths over consciousness)
- Annamaya kosha (physical sheath) – Gross body – Conscious state
- Panch-tatva (Five-elements), Sapt-dhatu (Seven-tissues)
- Pranamaya kosha (energy sheath) – Subtle body – Subconscious state
- Panch-prana (five vital airs)
- Karmendriya (five organ of action)
- Nadi (subtle energy channels), Tri-shakti (tried energy)
- Shat-Chakra (six centre of energy-transformation)
- Kundalini and Granthis
- Manomaya kosha (mental sheath) – Subtle body – Subconscious state
- Manas (mind), Buddhi (lower intellect), Chitta (memory), Ahamkar (ego)
- Jnanedriya (five senses)
- Jnanamaya kosha (intuitive sheath) – Subtle body – Subconscious state
- Buddhi (higher intellect)
- Ananadmaya kosha (bliss sheath) – Causal body – Unconscious state
- Turiya – Pure consciousness
Four-sutra (preface of Patanjali’s Yog sutra)
Panch-klesha (five causes of pain and miseries)
Raja yoga and hatha yoga
Yama, Niyama (social and personal rules and regulations)
Asana (physical posture)
Pranayama (breathing techniques)
Pratyahara (withdrawal of the mind from the senses)
Dharna (concentration), Dhayan (meditation), Samadhi (self-realization)
Asana/Pranayama/Shatkarma/Bandha
Preparatory practices
- Pawanmuktasana series
- Makarasana series
- Meditative asanas
- Standing asanas
- Surya namskar series
Backward bending postures
- Sarpasana
- Gomukhasana
- Bhujangasana
- Dhanurasana
- Supt-vajrasana
- Chakrasana
- Matsyasana
- Setubandhasana
- Ustrasana
- Shalabhasana
- Kandharasana
Forward bending postures
- Janusirasan
- Paschimotanasana
- Yogmudrasana
- Padprasar-paschimotasana
- Ardha-padam-paschimotanasana
- Ek-pad-padotanasana
- Adhomukha-svansana
Spinal twist postures
- Merudand-vakrasana
- Ardh-matsyendrasana
- Parivritti-janu-sirshasana
Inverted postures
- Sirshasana
- Sarvangasana
- Halasana
- Adhomukha-vrikshasana
Balancing postures
- Garudasana
- Vatayanasana
- Bak-dhyanasana
- Natrajasana
Advance postures
- Mayurasana
- Ashtavakrakarasana
- Vashishthasana
- Hanumanasana
- Vrishchikasana
- Poorn-dhanurasana
- Rajkapotasana
Pranayama
- Anulom vilom
- Nadi sodhan
- Bhastrika
- Ujjayi
- Surya bhedi
- Bhramari
Shatkarma
- Neti
- Kapal bhati
- Tratak
- Sankhprakshalan
Bandha
- Mool bandha
- Uddiyana bandha
- Jalandhar bandha
- Maha bandha
Human anatomy and physiology
- The human body: Introduction
Cell
Tissues
Organs
- System
- Digestive system
- Circulatory system
- Respiratory system
- Muscular system
- Nervous system
- Endocrine system
- Skeletal system
- Excretory system
- Lymphatic system
- Homeostasis
- Stress: Introduction
- Humoral theory (in ancient Indian medicine, Greek medicine & modern medical science)
- The Brain and its sub cortical centers
- Neurohumors
- Neurohumoral response to stress
- Stress and Neuro-endocrinal changes
- Therapy principles for stress disorders
- Stress management through yoga
- Asana (physical postures)
- Pranayama (breathing practices)
- Dhyan ( mediatation)
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