CURRICULUM

Our aim is to impart teachings and practices of traditional yoga styles to the excellent standards. To fulfill this purpose, we have designed our curriculum according to the guidelines set by Yoga Alliance USA and Yoga Alliance International. Endowed under the tutelage of highly experienced and globally acclaimed yoga teachers, we ensure that each of our students undergoes a truly enlightening and holistic experience of the science.

200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum

Hatha Yoga – Primary series
  • What is Hatha yoga?
  • Surya Namaskar with mantra awareness
  • Sukshma Vyama ( joints and glands exercise)
  • Standing series of asana
  • Kneeling series of asana
  • Sitting series of asana
  • Lying on stomach series of Asana
  • Supine series of asana
  • Inversion series of asana
  • Asana benefits and its contra-indications
Ashtanga Yoga – primary series
  • Primary Series explanation
  • What is Vinyasa?
  • 9 Drishti in Ashtanga series
  • Importance of Ujjai and Bandhas in series
Pranayama and Mudras
  • Chest breathing v/s diaphragmatic breathing
  • What are Prana and Pranayama mean?
  • Types of Pranayama practice
  • What is Nadi?
  • What are Ida, Pingala and Sushmana?
  • Seven main practices of Pranayama
  • Importance of Mudra according to Hatha Yoga
  • Types of Mudra
  • Practicum of Gyana & Chin Mudra
  • Practicum of Ashwini Mudra
  • Physical, Mental and Spiritual Benefits of Mudra
Yoga Darshanam – Philosophy
  • What is Darshanam?
  • What is Yoga?
  • The five kosha (bodies)
  • What is Self-Realization & Liberation? Why?
  • What is consciousness?
  • The four faculties of mind –field
  • Five Stages of Mind -Field
  • The four foundational Pillars of life
  • Eight limbs of Yoga of Patanjali
  • What is waking state in Yogic Science?
  • What is dreaming state in Yogic Science?
  • What is Deep sleep state in Yogic Science?
Anatomy and physiology of Yogic practices
  • What is Yogic Anatomy and physiology?
  • Introduction of the respiratory system and yogic breathing
  • How shat kriya practices give benefits on a body?
  • How Pranayama practices give connection to a digestive and immune system?
  • How asana practices give various effects on joints, spine and muscular system?
  • The structure of the spine and its movement in yoga
  • Types of contraction in the muscular system
  • Know the basic studies and types of joints to avoid injury during Asana classes
  • Studies and discussion about spine according to a yogic point of view
Concentration and Meditation practices
  • What is Meditation?
  • What is the difference between Dharna and Dhyana?
  • What are types of Meditation
  • Breath Awareness Meditation
  • Contemplative Walking Meditation
  • Mantra Awareness Meditation
  • Candle and Inner Light Meditation
  • Full moon Meditation
Yoga Nidra (Conscious Yogic sleep)
  • What is Yoga Nidra?
  • What is sleep?
  • Four states of consciousness
  • Benefits of deep sleep
  • Yoga Nidra practices from Satyananda tradition
  • How Yoga Nidra practices cure insomnia problema
  • Adjusting in Shavansana
Principle of teaching Asana (Adjustment and Alignment)
  • Six steps of doing Asana correctly
  • The fundamentals of practicing side extension, forward extension, backwards extension and revolving action
  • How to correct postures verbally and by hands on adjustments
  • Modifying the asana
  • Various limitation, contra-indications and benefits of yoga asana
Shat karma philosophy and practice
  • Introduction of Shat Kriya according to Hatha Yoga
  • Practicum of Jal Neti and Sutra Neti (Cleansing Mucus or blockages from nasal passages and sinus)
Mantra Yoga
  • Introduction of Mantra yoga
  • Significance of (OM)-AUM
  • Mantra for Meal Purification
  • Mantra for Obstacles
  • Mantra for universal masters to bless
  • Mantra for Realization
  • Mantra for well being
Teaching Methodology
  • Disciplines of yoga teachers and students
  • The scope of listening, presence, directive and non-directive dialogue
  • How important is demonstration
  • What are the preparations for classroom
  • How to sequence the class
  • How to describe the practice, techniques, and delivery in teaching a class
  • Discussion on different types of lesson planning

300 Hour Yoga Teacher Training Curriculum

Hatha Yoga – Classical Asana Secondary Series
  • Hatha Yoga – Intermediate sequence
  • Chandra Namaskar (Moon salutation)
  • Advance Series Of Joints And Glands Exercise
  • Twisting Series Of Asana
  • Restorative asanas
  • Shankprashalana Asana Series For Cleaning Abdomen
  • Asana according to Patanjali
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
  • Intense primary series practice (Mysore and lead class)
  • Introduction to Intermediate series
  • Vinyasa workshop
  • Guidelines for each asana
Pranayama and Bandhas
  • Introduction of bandhas and its application in Pranayama
  • Practicum of four bandhas
    • 1. Mula Bandha
    • 2. Uddiyan Bandha
    • 3. Jalandhar Bandha
    • 4. Maha bandha
  • Intensity of Kumbhaka ( Breath Retention )
  • Importance Of Sushumna
  • Nature And Activities Of Ida, Pingala & Sushumna
  • Seven practices of Pranayama (advance practice)
    • 1. Kapalbhati Pranayama
    • 2. Sheetali Pranayama
    • 3. Bhastrika Pranayama
    • 4. Sheetkari Pranayama
    • 5. Ujjai Pranayama
    • 6. Brahmari Pranayama
    • 7. Nadi Shodhna Pranayama
Mudra
  • Practicum of Asana Mudra
  • Practicum of Prana Mudra
  • Practicum of Psychic Mudra
    • Preparation of Mudra for Bandha
    • Meaning of Yoga Mudra
Bhagavad Gita - Philosophy
  • Study of Yoga in connection with Gita
  • Study of Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, jnana yoga
  • Karma And Non-Attachment In Yogic Dimensions
  • Four Level Of Consciousness
  • Keys to Successful Living In Yogic Science
  • Meaning of Birth And Death In Yogic Science
  • Reincarnation In Spiritual Science
  • 6 Main Obstacles In The Path Of Yoga
  • Samadhi and Its Study
Anatomy and Physiology of Yogic Practices
  • Review Of Digestive System and Respiratory System
  • Shankprashalana Effective Practice for cleaning the digestive track
  • Effects Of Pranayama On Cardio-Vascular System
  • impact Of Asana On Muscular and skeletal system
  • Anatomy Of Glandular system And Its Connections To Chakras
  • Anatomy Of Nervous System With Understanding of Nadi And Pranic Currents
Concentration and Meditation Practices
  • Obstacles In Meditation
  • Witnessing Meditation
  • Chakra Awareness Meditation
  • Root Mantra Awareness Meditation
  • Third Eye Meditatin
  • 4 important meditative postures
  • Introduction of AJapa Japa
  • Non duality awerness meditation
Yoga Nidra (Conscious Yogic Sleep)
  • Role of Yoga Nidra in Developing Intuition
  • Yoga Nidra Practices From Himalayan Tradition
  • Implications of Resting The Mind in Heart Center
  • Yoga Nidra and Its Common Assumptions
Principle of Teaching Asana (Adjustment and Alignment)
  • Art Of Adjustment based on hatha yoga intermediate chart
  • Workshop On Twisting Postures
  • Workshop on inversions
    • Modifying the Asana practice according to individual’s Limitations
    • Adjusting in Shavasana
Shat kriya (Yogic Purification for Body Preparation and Self-Healing)
  • Practicum Of Trataka (Cleansing And Preparation For Concentration And Improves Eye Sight Through Candle Light)
  • Practicum Of Shankaprashalana For Cleaning Of Lower Abdomen
  • Kunjal kriya
  • Practicum of Agnisar kriya and Nauli kriya
Mantra Yoga
  • Ashtanga opening and closing mantra
  • Mantra For Divine Love Between Teacher & Student
  • Healing Mantra
  • Well being mantra
Teaching Methodology
  • Building A Social Relationship Between Teachers And Students
  • Inspiring And Motivating In Difficult Situation
  • Developing confidence while Teaching and sharing the Yogic Practices
  • Inculpating a Multi Style Lesson Plan And Instructing Skills
  • Benefits And Limitations
  • Delivering an Effective Feedback to Aspirants

500 HOUR YOGA TTC

Hatha Yoga (Primary Series-Secondary Series)
Part – I
  • What is Hatha yoga?
  • Surya Namaskar with mantra awareness
  • Sukshma Vyama ( joints and glands exercise)
  • Standing series of asana
  • Kneeling series of asana
  • Sitting series of asana
  • Lying on stomach series of Asana
  • Supine series of asana
  • Inversion series of asana
  • Asana benefits and its contra-indications
Part II
  • Hatha Yoga – Intermediate sequence
  • Chandra Namaskar (Moon salutation)
  • Advance Series Of Joints And Glands Exercise
  • Twisting Series Of Asana
  • Restorative asanas
  • Shankprashalana Asana Series For Cleaning Abdomen
  • Asana according to Patanjali
Ashtanga Yoga (Primary Series-Secondary Series)
Part – I
  • Primary Series
  • What is Vinyasa?
  • 9 Drishti in Ashtanga series
  • Importance of Ujjai and Bandha in series
Part II
  • Intense primary series practice (Mysore and lead class)
  • Introduction to Intermediate series
  • Vinyasa workshop
  • Guidelines for each asana
Yoga Philosophy/Yoga Lifestyle (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)
Part – I
  • What is Darshanam?
  • What is Yoga?
  • The five kosha (bodies)
  • What is Self-Realization & Liberation? Why?
  • What is consciousness?
  • The four faculties of mind –field
  • Five Stages of Mind -Field
  • The four foundational Pillars of life
  • Eight limbs of Yoga of Patanjali
  • What is waking state in Yogic Science?
  • What is dreaming state in Yogic Science?
  • What is Deep sleep state in Yogic Science?
Part II
  • Study of yoga in connection with Bhagvad Geeta
  • Study of Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga, janana yoga
  • Study of Yoga in connection with Gita
  • Karma And Non-Attachment In Yogic Dimensions
  • Four Level Of Consciousness
  • Keys to Successful Living In Yogic Science
  • Meaning of Birth And Death In Yogic Science
  • Reincarnation In Spiritual Science
  • 6 Main Obstacles In The Path Of Yoga
  • Samadhi and Its Study
Meditation
Part – I
  • What is Meditation?
  • What is the difference between Dharna and Dhyana?
  • What are types of Meditation
  • Breath Awareness Meditation
  • Contemplative Walking Meditation
  • Mantra Awareness Meditation
  • Candle and Inner Light Meditation
  • Full moon Meditation
Part II
  • Obstacles In Meditation
  • Witnessing Meditation
  • Chakra Awareness Meditation
  • Root Mantra Awareness Meditation
  • Third Eye Meditatin
  • 4 important meditative postures
  • Introduction of AJapa Japa
  • Non duality awerness meditation
Pranayama – Swara Yoga
Part – I
  • Chest breathing v/s diaphragmatic breathings
  • What are Prana and Pranayama mean?
  • Types of Pranayama practices
  • What is Nadi?
  • What are Ida and Pingala?
  • Seven main practices of Pranayama
Part II
  • Introduction of bandhas and its application in Pranayama
  • Practicum of four bandhas
    • 1. Mula Bandha
    • 2. Uddiyan Bandha
    • 3. Jalandhar Bandha
    • 4. Maha bandha
  • Intensity of Kumbhaka ( Breath Retention )
  • Importance Of Sushumna
  • Nature And Activities Of Ida, Pingala & Sushumna
  • Seven practices of Pranayama (advance practice)
  • 1. Kapalbhati Pranayama
  • 2. Sheetali Pranayama
  • 3. Bhastrika Pranayama
  • 4. Sheetkari Pranayama
  • 5. Ujjai Pranayama
  • 6. Brahmari Pranayama
  • 7. Nadi Shodhna Pranayama
Pranayama and Bandhas (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • Chest breathing v/s diaphragmatic breathings
  • What are Prana and Pranayama mean?
  • Types of Pranayama practices
  • What is Nadi?
  • What are Ida and Pingala?
  • Seven main practices of Pranayama

Part-II

  • Introduction of Bandhas and its application in Pranayama
  • Importance of Sushumna
  • Nature and activities of Ida, Pingala and Sushumna
  • Practicum of four Bandhas
  • According to Hatha Yoga Text
    • Mula Bandha
    • Uddiyana Bandha
    • Jalandhara Bandha
    • Maha Bandha
  • Kapalbhati Pranayama
  • Sheetali Pranayama
  • Bhastrika Pranayama
  • Sheetakari Pranayama
  • Ujjayi Pranayama
  • Brahmari Pranayama
  • Nadi Shodhana Pranayama
Yoga Anatomy and Psychology (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • What is Yogic Anatomy and physiology?
  • Introduction of the respiratory system and yogic breathing
  • How shat kriya practices give benefits on a body?
  • How Pranayama practices give connection to a digestive and immune system?
  • How asana practices give various effects on joints, spine and muscular system?
  • The structure of the spine and its movement in yoga
  • Types of contraction in the muscular system
  • Know the basic studies and types of joints to avoid injury during Asana classes
  • Studies and discussion about spine according to a yogic point of view

Part-II

  • Hands on adjustment for 2nd series chart of Hatha Yoga
  • Workshop on inversion asanas
  • Learning the scientific key points to breaking down the instructions
  • Learning the art of how to modify the postures
Adjustment and Alignment (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • Six steps of doing Asana correctly
  • Foundational workshop on lateral, forward, backward and twisting asanas
  • How to make mind flexible by making body flexible?
  • How to use of props for protection?
  • Alternative style of Asana for various benefits
  • Various limitations and contra-indications of specific yoga practices

Part-II

  • Hands on adjustment for 2nd series chart of Hatha Yoga
  • Workshop on inversion asanas
  • Learning the scientific key points to breaking down the instructions
  • Learning the art of how to modify the postures
Mantra (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • Introduction of Mantra yoga
  • Importance of (OM)-AUM
  • Mantra for Meal Purification
  • Mantra for Obstacles
  • Mantra for universal masters to bless
  • Mantra for Realization
  • Mantra for well being

Part-II

  • Introduction of Ajapa Japa
  • Importance of So-HUM
  • Invocation Mantra for Patanjali
  • Mantra for Completeness
  • Mantra for Awakening Wisdom
  • Mantra for Fearlessness Life
  • Mantra for Divine Love between Teacher & Student
Mudra (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • Importance of Mudra according to Hatha Yoga
  • Types of Mudra
  • Practicum of Gyana & Chin Mudra
  • Practicum of Ashwini Mudra
  • Physical, Mental and Spiritual Benefits of Mudra

Part-II

  • Practicum of Asana Mudra
  • Practicum of Prana Mudra
  • Practicum of Psychic Mudra
  • Preparation of Mudra for Bandha
  • Meaning of Yoga Mudra
Yoga Nidra (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • What is sleep?
  • Three states of consciousness
  • Benefits of deep sleep
  • What is Yoga Nidra?
  • Yoga Nidra practices from Satyananda tradition
  • How Yoga Nidra practices from Bihar School of Yoga and Himalayan Tradition

Part-II

  • Role of Yoga Nidra in Developing Intuition
  • Yoga Nidra Practices From Himalayan Tradition
  • Implications of Resting the Mind in Heart Center
  • Yoga Nidra and Its Common Assumptions
  • Adjusting in Shavasana
Shatkriya (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • Introduction of Shat Kriyas according to classical Hatha Yoga
  • Practicum of Jal Neti and Sutra Neti (Cleansing Mucus or blockages from nasal passages and sinus)
  • Practicum of Kunjal (Cleansing the excessive mucus from the digestive tract)

Part-II

  • Practicum of Trataka (Cleansing And Preparation For Concentration And Improves Eye Sight Through Candle Light)
  • Practicum of Shankaprashalana For Cleaning Of Lower Abdomen
  • Practicum of Agnisar Kriya and Nauli Kriya
  • Shankprashalana Asana Series For Cleaning Abdomen
Teaching Methodology (Beginner Level – Advanced Level)

Part - I

  • Disciplines of yoga teachers and students
  • The scope of listening, presence, directive and non-directive dialogue
  • How important is demonstration?
  • What are the preparations for classroom?
  • How to describe the practice, techniques, and delivery in teaching a class?
  • Discussion on different types of lesson planning

Part-II

  • Building a Social Relationship between Teachers and Students
  • Inspiring and Motivating In Difficult Situation
  • Developing confidence while teaching and sharing the Yogic Practices
  • Inculpating a Multi Style Lesson Plan and Instructing Skills
  • Benefits and Limitations
  • Delivering an Effective Feedback to Aspirants
Intro to Ayurveda (Only for Kerala location)

  • What is Ayurveda?
  • How Ayurvedic science helps in Yogic life?
  • How six tastes can balance the mind and body?
  • What are three main mind-body constitutions?
  • What is health mean in Ayurveda?

200 Hrs Multi-style Yoga And Ayurveda
Teacher Training Course Curriculum

Ayurvedic Science
Theory Session

  • What is ayurveda ?
  • Why ayurveda and yoga are co sisters in path of good health?
  • Fundamentals of body constitutions in Ayurvedic 
  • Concept of metabolic Toxins in Ayurvedic science 
  • Practical Concept of Panchakarma in  Ayurveda 
  • Practical Idea of Six tastes in Ayurveda
  • Understanding the major seven important tissues for better transformations
  • The concept of Agni (Digestive Fire)
  • The concept of Ayurvedic Idea of  Nutrition
  • Concept of Seasonal Routines to adopt for better  lifestyle 

Ayurvedic Science
Practical Session

  • Stress releasing facial massage techniques 
  • Practical idea of Marma massage 
  • Two ayurvedic cooking practices for better lifestyle 
  • Three best herbal drinks to boost immunity 
  • Local Treatment method for Knee & Lower back pain
  • Practical idea of Pulse Reading method in Ayurveda