18 Mar 2021 HYN Himalayan Yoga Academy
Introduction
Yoga, an ancient Art and Science of Health, Self, and Life is the key to unlocking the hidden potency of human beings. It works for integrated health, supper happiness, and harmony in human life. Health is not only physical fitness, to those who are only physically fit means only 15 to 20% of their life works in daily work. To those who have mental and emotional balance 50 to 60% of their life works in daily work out. To those who have full life force and will power means 100% of life works in daily work. When people are healthy physically, mentally, emotionally, culturally, socially, spiritually, and also ecologically can only gain their integrated or wholesome health and then be able to update into happiness. Being happier, they can expand their consciousness.
Nature of Course
Yoga plays an important role in human health and life. So the yoga training of teachers in yoga both theoretical and practical aspects is considered very necessary for developing the skills and energy required in the Yoga Teacher Training course. A model of course schedules for the Teachers’ Training Programme proposed by the experts are as follows:
The training components provide teacher-trainees with knowledge of Yoga and related subjects for a comprehensive understanding of teaching Yoga. This approach promotes the overall development of students’ wholesome personalities. The course standards aim to provide teacher-trainees with the knowledge of the fundamentals of Yoga and other allied sciences, helping them develop the necessary skills and perception.
It has two sections: Theory and Practical. The theory section deals with:
The introduction, Foundations of Yoga,
Paatanjal Yoga Darshan & Ashtanga Yoga,
History & Philosophy of Yoga,
Hatha Pradipika and Hatha Yoga,
Gheranda Samhita & Sapta Sadhana,
Bhagavad Geetaa & Chaturthavidh Yoga,
Yoga, Human Anatomy & Physiology, fundamentals of Body science and relavent to Human health anf life.
Yogic Food & Lifestyle, Values & Attitude of yogic Life, Personality Development,
Methodology of Yoga Teaching, etc.
The practical session deals with:
Yogic Practices like Prathana (Prayer), Mantra (Mixture of Sound Energy), Shatakarma (Six Cleansing Acts), Sukshma Vyayama (Subtle Acts), Surya Namaskara Chakra (Sun- salutation Cycle), Yogasana (Posture), Bandha (Lock), Mudra (Gesture), Pranayama (Breath Control), Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep), Relaxation techniques, Dharana (Concentration gravity), Dhyana (meditation), Traditional Hatha Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga (Classical), Karma Yoga (Yoga of Action), Bhakti Yoga (Yoga of Devotion), Jnana Yoga (Yoga of Knowledge), mantra Yoga and Kundalini Yoga (Yoga of Spiritual Power);
Introduction of Corporate Yoga, Clinical Yoga, Children Yoga, Acrobatic Yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa (Modern Yoga), Yin Yoga ( Traditional Yoga with new Brand or Trade),
Practicum (Teaching Practices) & Communication skills, Business skills, Chances & challenges, and Evaluation