Theory Syllabus
Unit 1- Foundation of Yoga
Unit -2 Introduction to Yoga Texts
Unit 3- Yoga and Health
Unit 4 – Applied Yoga
Practical Syllabus
- Prayer
- Yogic Shat Karma
- Yogic Sukshma Vyayama and Sthula Vyayama
- Yogic Surya Namaskara with Mantra
- Yogasana
- Preparatory Breathing Practices
- Pranayama
- Concept and Demonstration of Bandha
- Concept and Demonstration of Mudra
- Practices leading to Dhyana Sadhana
Teaching Skills
Methods of Teaching & Evaluation
- Utilize diverse teaching methods in Yoga, considering individual, small group, and large group settings. Address factors influencing Yoga teaching and emphasize the necessity of teaching practice in Yogic exercises.
- Incorporate teaching aids, emphasizing the role of language, voice, fluency, clarity, and body language in an ideal presentation. Integrate audio-visual aids, ICT, multimedia, and online resources.
- Implement lecture-cum-demonstration techniques, highlighting their meaning, importance, and presentation methods in Yoga.
- Emphasize the creation and importance of lesson plans in Yoga, covering individual and group contexts.
- Ensure a comprehensive approach to lesson presentation, including Kriya, Asana, Pranayama, and Dhyana.
- Assess and correct mistakes in a Yoga class, utilizing measurement, assessment, and evaluation concepts and principles.
- Design formative and summative evaluation strategies for examination reforms in Yoga education.
- Evaluate Yoga programs, workshops, camps, teaching, teachers, and centers, considering criteria, processes, instruments, and results, with a focus on YOG Certification Board standards.