Theory

Section 1   
Indian Philosophy & Culture

Vedas

1. Meaning of ‘Veda’
2. Names of 4 Vedas
3. Four Parts of each Veda
4. Six Vedangas
5. Four Upavedas
6. Darshanas – Names of Darsanas (Aastika & Nastika) and their Originators
7. Upanishads – Meaning of Upanishads & Introduction to Garbhaopnishad
8. Panchakosha Theory
9. Samkhya Darsana
10. Names of Dukhatraya
11. Purusa / Prakrti
12. Bondage & Liberation
13. Names & characteristics of 3 Gunas

PYS

1. Names of 4 Chapters
2. The Ashtangas
3. Def of Yoga (PYS -Ch. I: S2)

Hatha Yoga

1. Brief understanding of ‘Hatha’ Yoga
2. Names of Chaturangas of Hatha Pradipika
3. Names of Saptangas of Gheranda Samhita

Bhagavad Gita

Brief background of context of BG

Karma, Bhakti & Jnana Yogas

Two Definitions of yoga

Samatvam Yoga Uchyate

Yogaha Karmasu Kaushalam

Puranas

Names of the 4 Purusharthas

Salient Features of Indian Culture

1. Sanatana & Vaidic Dharma
2. Anekantavada
3. Chatur Ashramas
4. Dharma
5. Law of Karma (in brief)

Applications of Yoga

Benefits / Pre-cautions / Contra-indications of Yoga Practices

Yogic Diet

1. Mitahar
2. Yogic Lifestyle for healthy Pregnancy
3. Holistic Health
4. Garbhasanskar Introduction

Syllabus –Practice

Section 1         
Sukshma Vyayama / Preparatory Practices

1   AYG ACADEMY Specific

Section 2         
Shuddhi Kriyas

1. Vaman Dhauti
2. Jala Neti
3. Trataka
4. Kapalbhati

Section 3
Suryanamaskar

Traditional Suryanamaskar with 12 poses

Section 4         
Asanas

Four Meditative Asanas

1. Padmasana
2. Svastikasana
3. Vajrasana
4. Veerasana

Five Standing Asanas

1. Tadasana
2. Ekpadasana
3. Vrikshasana
4. Utkatasana
5. Trikonasana

Four Kneeling Asanas

1. Ushtrasana
2. Marjarasana
3. Vyahgrasana
4. Shashankhasana

Five Sitting Asanas

1. Bhadrasana
2. Simhasana
3. Vakrasana
4. Parvatasana
5. Paschimottanasana

Four Prone Asanas

1. Bhujangasana
2. Shalabhasana
3. Dhanurasana
4. Naukasana

Five Supine Asanas

1. Pavanmuktasana
2. Setubandhasana
3. Matsyasana
4. Uthitapadahastasana
5. Shavasana

One Inverted Asanas

Sarvangasana

Section 4         
Pranayama

Sectional Breathing

1. Basic yogic Breathing
2. Nadishodhana Kriya
3. Pranayama without Kumbhaka
4. Suryabhedana
5. Shitali
6. Shitkari
7. Bhrahmari

Section 5         
Mudras

1. Chin / Jnana Mudra
2. Agochari Mudra (Nasikagra Drishthi)
3. Shambhavi Mudra (Bruhmadhya Drishthi)
4. Ashvini Mudra
5. Shanmukhi Mudra
6. Yoga Mudra in Vajrasana & Padmasana

Section 6         
Mantra

1. Pranav Japa
2. Shanti Mantra
3. Institution-Specific

Section 7         
Meditation

Prenatal Yoga module introduction