Ashtanga Yoga Postures

Ashtanga yoga primary series sequence made by K. pattabhi jois, In 200 hours yoga TTC we teach our students basics of Ashtanga yoga and we guide them through the completely Ashtanga yoga series in a systematically way according to the ashtanga yoga tradition which includes-

Sun salutation A
Sun salutation B
Standing sequence postures
Seated sequence postures
Finishing sequence postures
Mysore style/ use of yoga propas/ Teaching practice 

On 1st week- introduction to Ashtanga yoga followed by Sun salutation A & B.
On 2nd week – Standing sequence postures & use of yoga props.
On 3rd week – Seated sequence postures & Finishing sequence postures.
On 4th week – Mysore style & Teaching practice.

Hatha Yoga/ Vinyasa Flow (Asanas) 1 st to 3rd week

Philosophy of Hatha Yoga
Ancient Scriptures of Hatha
Yoga Aim and Objectives of Hatha Yoga
Pavan Muktasana series 1
Pavanamuktasana series – 2
Pavanamuktasana series – 3
Centering postures series
Surya Namaskara
Chandra Namaskara
Padmasana Group of Asanas
Backward Bending Asanas
Forward Bending Asanas
Spinal Twisting Asanas
Inverted Asanas
Balancing Asanas

Meditation Practices

What is Meditation and what it is not
History of Meditation
Om Meditation
Shiva Mantra Meditation (Om Namah Shivaya)
Breath Awareness (Anapana)
Chakra meditation.
Sound Healing Meditation
Yoga Nidra
Nada Brahma Meditation
Dynamic Moving Meditation (Osho)
Kirtan Spiritual Dancing Meditation
Tratak Meditation
Body Awareness Meditation
Vipassana Meditation
Self Surrender Meditation
laughing meditation
Walking Meditation

Yoga Philosophy (Yoga Darshana)

What is Yoga & Its history ?

Eight Limbs of Yoga

YAMA – Restraints, moral disciplines or moral vows.
NIYAMA – Positive duties or observances.
ASANA – Posture.
PRANAYAMA – Breathing Techniques.
PRATYAHARA – Sense withdrawal.
DHARANA – Focused Concentration.
DHYANA – Meditative Absorption.
SAMADHI – Bliss or Enlightenment.

Understanding all 4 paths of yoga-
Karma Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
Gyan Yoga
Dhyana Yoga
Teaching of The Buddha
(Trigunas) Sattva, Rajas & Tamas
What is Bhagavad Geeta & Upanishad
An Overview on Patanjali Yoga Sutras all chapters
What is Kundalini Yoga
What are the Pancha-Kosha In yoga
what are the chakras in yoga
The Nadi in Yoga
Three kinds of pain or Three-fold misery
Teaching of Ramana Maharshi (Who am I)

Pranayama (Breathing Practices)

What is pranayama & It’s Benefits
3 Best Postures For Pranayama 
( Quarter Lotus/ Half Lotus/ Full Lotus)
Clavicular Pranayama 
Thoracic Pranayama 
Diaphragmatic Pranayama 
Yogic Pranayama 
Nadisodhanam Pranayama
Bhastrika Pranayama 
Kapalbhati Pranayama 
Bhramari Pranayama 
Ujjayi Pranayama 
Sitali Pranayama
Sitkari Pranayama
Ashta Kumbhaka
Anulom Vilom
Surya Bhedi,
Chandra Bhedi,
Sheetkari
Antar and Bahir Kumbakh
Pranava Pranayama

Alignment & Adjustment – In this class we will go through each asana or posture alignment & adjustment teaching

What is alignment and why it is important
Standing Postures
seated Postures
backward extension Postures
forward extension Postures
twisting Postures
inverted postures
How to perform the posture
Correct Alignment
Common mistakes and Precautions
Contraindication

Benefits :
Modifications
Verbal adjustments
Hands on adjustments
What is the sense of yoga adjustment
What is the level of yoga adjustment
Why adjustment is needed in yoga asana
Role of adjustments in yoga asana class
How to adjust others during the class
Pre required methods of adjustment
Uses of different tools and props to achieve a peak of the posture

Yoga Anatomy & Physiology

Introduction to Body and Its Structure
Body Planes
Bones of the Skull
Cervical Vertebrae
Shoulder Girdle/ Arm Bones/ Pelvic Region
Food & Digestive System
Deformities of the Spine
Lower Extremity
Tendons and Ligaments
Kati Basti or lower back pain treatment Practice
Lifestyle According to the Ayurveda
Muscular System
Nervous System
Respiratory System
Human Cells, Types of Tissues, Organs
Important names of human skeleton system
Angular movements of human body
Directional terms of anatomy

Mudras (Yoga Gestures)

Jnana mudra
Chin mudra
Bhairava mudra
Nasikagra

Yoga Bandhas (Energy Lock)

Preparation
Uddiyana
Jalandhar
Mula & Maha Bandha

Yoga Cleansing (Shatkarma)

Rubber-neti
Jalaneti
kunjal kriya
shankh prakshalan kriya

Sitting postures for pranayama sadhana

Easy pose
Half-lotus
Swastikasana
siddha yoni asana

Teaching Practice & Methodology

Demonstration
Instructions
Alignment
Adjustment

Evaluation are based on

Written Test
Asana Practical Test
Attendance
Performance
Behaviour

1st Week

Introduction of Hatha & Vinyasa flow
Pawanmuktasana series A
Surya namaskar (Hatha)
Chandra namaskar (Hatha)
Trikonasana
Parsvokonasana
Privarta Trikonasana
Privarta Parsvokanasana
Virbhadrasana A,B,C
Ardha chandrasana
Chaturangadandasana
Mathchendrasana A,B,C
Adra Ustrasana
Salabhasana
Setabandasana
Gatyatmak Paschimottasana
Pada prasar Paschimottasana
Saithalyasana
Sarvangasana
Core exercises

2nd Week

Surya namaskar A,B (ashtanga)
Chandra namaskar (Hatha)
Standing
Veerbhadrasana A,B,C
Trikonasana
Parsvottanasana
Parsvokonasana
Privirta Trikonasana
Privirta Parsvokonasana
Ardha chandrasana
Utthita hasta padangusthasana
Natrajasana
Vriksasana
Garudasana
Eka pada uttanasana
Natavarasana
Tandavasana
Eka padasana
Vatayanasana
Pada angushtasana
Baka dhyanasana
Eka pada baka dhyanasana

3rd Week

Eka hasta bhujasana
Santolanasana
Vashisthasana
Poorna matsyendrasana
Marichyasana C, D
Eka pada rajakaputasana
Raja kaputasana
Poorna ustrasana
Dhanurasana
Poorna shalabhbasana
Poorna chakrasana
Parighasana
Koormasana
Upavistakonasana
Ubhaya padangustasana
Urdvamukha paschimottasana
Hanumanasana
Bhoonamansana
Laguvajarasana
Badhakonasana
Vishwamitrasana
Kashyapasana

Inverted asanas-
Bhumi padamastakasana
Vipreetakarani Asana
Sarvangasana
Padma Sarvangasana
Halasana
Ardha padma halasana
Sirshasana
Salamba sirshasana
Niralambasana
Urdhwa padmasana
Leg stretching

4th Week

Teaching
Doubts
Questions / Answer

Mastering Ishtanga intermediate series postures

Ashtanga Yoga Postures

Standing Postures-
Samasthiti
Sun salutation (A & B)
Padangushtasana
Pada hastasana
Utthita Trikonasana
Parivritta Trikonasana
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
Prasarita Padottanasana (A, B, C & D)
Parsvottanasana

Intermediate Postures –
Pasasana
Krounchasana
Shalabhasana A, B
Bhekasana
Dhanurasana
Parsvadhanurasana
Ustrasana
Laghu Vajrasana
Kapotasana
Supta Vajrasana
Bakasana
Bharadvajasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Ekapada Sirsasana A, B, C
Dwipada Sirsasana B
Yoga nidrasana
Tittibhasana A, B, C
Pincha Mayurasana
Karandavasana
Mayurasana
Makarasana
Vatayanasana
Parighasana
Gomukhasana A, B, C
Supta Urdhvapada Vajrasana A, B
Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C
Baddha Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C, D
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Drop back to Urdhva Dhanurasana
Paschimottanasana

Finishing Postures-
Salamba Sarvangasana
Halasana Karnapidasana
Urdhva Padmasana
Pindasana
Matsyasana
Uttana Padasana
Shirshasana
Baddha Padmasana
Yoga Mudra Padmasana
Uth Pluthi (Tolasana)
Shavasana

Dhayan (Meditation)

What is mind and its role in meditation?
Nature of mind and why it is restless?
What is Concentration?
Difference between concentration and meditation.
Fundamental importance of meditation.
Types of meditation.
Anapana Meditation
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Meditation
Gayatri mantra Meditation
Om mani padme hum Mantra Meditation
Yoga Nidra Meditation
Vipassana meditation
Sound Healing therapy for chakras
Introduction to 7 Chakras, Aura and Prana
Mantra for Muladhara Chakra Meditation
Mantra for Swadhisthana Chakra Meditation
Mantra for Manipura Chakra Meditation
Mantra for Anahata Chakra Meditation
Mantra for Vishuddhi Chakra Meditation
Dynamic Moving Meditation (Osho)
Kirtan Spiritual Dancing Meditation
Walking Meditation
Self-Surrender Meditation
Jyoti Tratak meditation
What is samadhi & It’s process

Yoga Therapy & Ayurveda – 1st, 2nd, 3rd weeks

Concept and fundamentals of Ayurveda
Meaning, definition and principles of Ayurveda.
Tridosha meaning and functions.
Agni types and functions.
Ama meaning and types.
Trimalas types and relation with tridosha.
Triguna importance and attributes.
Fundamental Relation of triguna with Tridosha.
Saptprakarti attributes, qualities.
General functions of saptprakarti and their characteristics.
Mithahara definition and meaning
Fundamentals and importance of satavic diet.
Categories of food and its explanation.
Diet according to position of sun.
Saptprakarti and Tridosha diet.
Therapy and dietary needs for arthritis.
Therapeutic use of Asanas for Disc herniation.
Therapeutic use of Asanas for back problems.
Osteoporosis treatment and therapy.
Asthma’s problematic area and cure.
Sinusitis therapeutic cure.
Irritable bowel syndrome therapy.
Therapy for constipation problems.
Therapeutic use of meditation for Depression.
Therapeutic use of pranayama for Anxiety Disorders
Therapeutic use of shatkarmas for Migraine.
Therapeutic use of pranayama for Amnesia disorder.

4th week

Submission of assignments
Revision
Practical exam :presentation on one topic

Pranayama (Breathing Practices)

Four Weeks of Pranayama

Week 1: Advanced pranayama practices
Week 2: Variations and experiments
Week 3: Awakening nadis and chakras
Week 4: Teaching practices and mastery of breathing

Topics:
What is Pranayama?
How pranayama brought happiness
Physiology of prana
Elements in nature of prana
Prana body types
Astrology of Breathing science
Prana and it routes
How prana flows in the body
Prana & Consciousness
Number of breaths we take
Research on prana
Health parameter with breath length
Guideline and discipline of pranayama

(Intermediate and Advance Practices of Pranayama)
Clavicular Pranayama (Upper Chest Pranayama)
Thoracic Pranayama (Middle Chest Pranayama)
Koshtiya (Diaphragmatic Pranayama)
Full body Yogic Pranayama
Pranava Pranayama (Om Meditation Breathing)
Nadi Shodhana Pranayama or Anulom Vilom Pranayama
Bhastrika Pranayama (Bellows Breath)
Kapalbhati Pranayama (Skull Shining Breath)
Bhramari Pranayama (Humming Bee Breath)
Ujjayi Pranayama (Ocean Breath)
Sitali Pranayama (Cooling Breath)
Sitkari Pranayama (Hissing Breath)
Murcha Pranayama (Swooning Breath Yoga)
Surya Bhedi Pranayama (Right Nostril Breathing)
Chandra Bhedi Pranayama (Left Nostril Breathing)

Yoga philosophy 

Week 1 – Chapter 1st (Yoga Samadhi)
What is Yoga & Samadhi 
How can we be in present moment in order to achieve Samadhi 
Yoga discipline Different states of mind 
How to control the mind 
Why Samadhi 
Controlling right knowledge, wrong knowledge, imagination, sleep & memory 
The benefit of practice & non attachment 
How to mastery self-practice 
Two kinds of Samadhi 
What is God and why His name is Om 
Obstacles of Yoga
 Experience of highest Samadhi

Week 2: Chapter 2nd (Yoga Sadhana)
How to do Tapasya (Intense practice of Yoga) 
How to do Swadhyaya (Self-Analyasis, self-discovery) 
How to do Self-surrender/surrender to Divine 
Kriya Yoga – Why What is ignorance and emotional attachment 
What is pleasure & pain (sukha & dukha) 
How pain lives with you and how it generates and vanishes 
Clear perception, right action, stability, control of sense organ and experience of self is the source of liberation 
How to achieve total withdrawal and separation of mundane psychology 
Viveka kyati – insight discrimination 
Eight limbs of yoga

Week 3: Chapter 3rd (Yoga Vibhuti)
What is concentration? 
What is meditation? 
What is Samadhi? 
External and internal yoga 
How Yogi’s receive the knowledge of the entire cosmos 
How cessation of hunger and thrust is achieved 
How to acquire complete stillness 
How can you see celestial beings 
How can one have knowledge of mind 
Siddhis are helpful or hindrance for Sadhana 
How can a Yogi walk on thorns and water 
How can we achieve the divine sense of hearing 

Week 4: Yoga Kaivalya
How Siddhi generates 
How to achieve Kaivalya(liberation)

Alignmement & Adjustment 

Standing Postures-
Samasthiti
Sun salutation (A & B)
Padangushtasana
Pada hastasana
Utthita Trikonasana
Parivritta Trikonasana
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
Prasarita Padottanasana (A, B, C & D)
Parsvottanasana

Intermediate Postures –
Pasasana
Krounchasana
Shalabhasana A, B
Bhekasana
Dhanurasana
Parsvadhanurasana
Ustrasana
Laghu Vajrasana
Kapotasana
Supta Vajrasana
Bakasana
Bharadvajasana
Ardha Matsyendrasana
Ekapada Sirsasana A, B, C
Dwipada Sirsasana B
Yoga nidrasana
Tittibhasana A, B, C
Pincha Mayurasana
Karandavasana
Mayurasana
Makarasana
Vatayanasana
Parighasana
Gomukhasana A, B, C
Supta Urdhvapada Vajrasana A, B
Mukta Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C
Baddha Hasta Sirsasana A, B, C, D
Urdhva Dhanurasana
Drop back to Urdhva Dhanurasana
Paschimottanasana

Finishing Postures-
Salamba Sarvangasana
Halasana Karnapidasana
Urdhva Padmasana
Pindasana
Matsyasana
Uttana Padasana
Shirshasana
Baddha Padmasana
Yoga Mudra Padmasana
Uth Pluthi (Tolasana)
Shavasana

1st Week

Brief introduction of skeleton system & function
Anatomy of shoulder & function with the important name of muscles
Anatomy of pelvic griddle with muscles names
Spine anatomy & function/ importance in yoga practice
Kundalini shakti introduction & function
Chakra introduction & function with the endocrine system
Nadis- the energy channel function & importance
Prana introduction & importance in organ function
Panchakosha importance in function of the body

2nd week
Chakra introduction & function with endocrine system
Nadis- the energy channel function & importance
prana introduction & importance in organ function
Panchakosha importance in function of body

3rd week
Respiratory system introduction/ function and problems
Circulatory system importance/ function & problems
Digestive system importance/ function & problems
Submission of assignment & revision

4th week
Practical exam : Presentation given to teacher
Written exam: Submission of assignment to teacher

Shatkarma (Yoga Cleansing)

Introduction to shatkarma
Jalaneti Satkarma (Nasal cleansing with salty water)
Rubber neti (Nasal cleansing with a rubber string)
Kunjal kriya
Shankh prakshalan kriya

Bandhas (Energy Locks)

Introduction to bandha
Jalandhara bandha
Moola bandha
Uddiyana bandha
Maha bandha

Mudra (Yoga Gestures)

Introduction of Mudras
Fundamental importance of Mudras
Jnana mudra
Vayu mudra
Bhairava mudra
Pranav mudra
Sankhmukhi mudra

Teaching Practice

Demonstration & Teaching methodology
Alignment
Instructions

Evaluation are based on

Written Test
Asana Practical Test
Attendance
Performance
Behaviour