Yoga Practices 1

he course includes the following main practices and activities:

 

Preparatory practices including Sukshmavyayama, Breathing Exercises, Loosening Practices, Suryanamaskara or Sun Salutation, Asanas, Kriyas, Bandhas, Mudras, Pranayama, Dhyana or Meditation, chanting of shlokas, bhajans and patriotic songs and activities such as krida yoga, karma yoga activities, ananda sabha or happy assembly including presentations and skits, dramas and many more such activities which help a yoga practitioner grow from tamas to rajas to sattva and eventually to gunaathita sthiti or attainment

 

The Preparatory practices for Yoga Practices 1 include:

Grivasanchalana and Januchnchalana

 

The Breathing Exercises for this course Yoga Practices 1 include:

Hands In and out, Dog Breathing Exercise and Sasankasana Breathing Exercise

 

The Loosening Practices for this course Yoga Practices 1 include:

Joging and Twisting 

 

Suryanamaskar or Sun Salutation in this course Yoga Practices 1 contains 12 counts.

 

The Asanas or the postures in this Yoga Practices 1 course include:

Ardahakatichakrasana, Trikonasana, Utkatasana, Sukhasana, Siddhasana, Mandukasana, Paschimotanasana, Adramatsyendrasana, Ardhasirsana, Bhujangasana, Pavanamuktasana and Mastyasana

 

Kriyas included in the Yoga Practices 1 course are:

Neti and Kapalabhati

 

Pranayama practices in the course Yoga Practices 1 include 

Sectional Breathing, Abdominal Breathing, Clavicular Breathing and Full Yogic Breathing

 

Mudras include Cin and Chinmaya mudras

 

In this course, we learn the OM Meditation in the VYASA methodology

 

The course includes Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga shlokasangrahah or collection of chants. 

The students are expected to develop a skit / drama based on their understanding of the shlokasangrahah. This will be presented in the Ananda Sabha or Happy assembly

 

One of the most important qualities that a student should develop is to ask questions. So, I encourage you all as your Course Coordinator to send all your questions that may arise in you. We will be quick to respond to your questions and facilitate your spiritual growth.