YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

Assessment Subject Code Name of the Subject Credits Marks

Introduction to and Yogic practices, YIC T 101 Introduction to Fore Streams of Yoga 2 100 Introduction to Introduction to

Introduction to human systems, yoga and health, Yoga for wellness- prevention and promotion of YIC T 102 positive health, Yoga and stress management 2 100 Life and Message of Spiritual Masters & Indian Culture,

Yoga Practice -1

YIC P 101 Kriyā(Clensing), Āsana (Poster), Prāṇāyāma 2 100 (Breathing), Dhyāna (Medditation)– Practice & Presentation

Yoga Practice -2 YIC P 102 2 100 Prāṇāyāma (Breating), Dhyāna (Meditation)

Yoga Practice -3

Karma Yoga, Maitri Milana (Friendship YIC P 103 Meet), Kīrtana (emotion culture), Krīḍa 2 100 Yoga (Games) & Ānanda Sabhā (Happy Asembly)

Yoga Practice -4

YIC P 104 Teaching Techniques - Worksheet Writing 2 100 & Report Writing

Total 12 600 YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

YIC T 101 SECTION 1 Introduction to Yoga and Yogic practices

o Etymology of Yoga, and definitions of Yoga in different Classical Yoga texts ( Yoga vasistha, PYS, BG) and the concept behind; Prasthana trayee: Bhagavadgitha, Upansihads, Brahmasutra);

o Brief introduction to origin of Yoga ( covering Valley Civilization); Psychological ( Tapatrayas) Mythological (Story related to Adinatha) ; Natha Cult; ( Dr Sridhar) History and development of Yoga The Vedic Period or Vedic Age, Pre-classical Yoga, Classical Yoga, Post-classical Yoga; :

o Aims, Objectives: Yoga a way of life: Physical and mental cleanliness, Unity of body , mind soul; Self transformation and Self realization.; Misconceptions about Yoga; Basis of Yoga - Sukha Prapti, Dukha Nivritti) ; Brief on happiness analysis;

o General Introduction to Shad-darshanas ; Yoga based on Sankhya philosophy; ( pure consciousness) ;Prakriti/Primordial energy ; Three gunas ; evolution of 24 principles: Mahat, Ahankara, Manas, 5 Jnana indriyas, 5 karmendriyas;; Panchamahabhutas.

o Concept of Body – Pancha Kosha: Annamaya Kosha, Pranamaya Kosha ( Pancha Pranas, Upa pranas, Shadchakras) ; Manomaya kosha, Vignana kosha and Ananada Maya Kosha

o Introduction to four paths of Yoga – Ashtanga Yoga. o ( Shravana Manan Nidhidhyasana); o yoga (Satwa Rajas Tamas) Four rules of ; Please speak of four fold conscious development Civic Sense, Patriotic Urge, Service Zeal and Spiritual Growth which Guruji emphasizes; o Yoga : ( Prema Sharanagathi) Nava vidha Bhakti, Five Bhavas; Ishta devatha or role model; )

o Principles of Yoga and Yogic practices Three Cardinal principles of Yoga ( Relax the body, Slow down the breath, Calm down your mind;

o Distinction between Yoga and Non-Yogic physical practices YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

o Guidelines Before During and After Practice.

1.2 Introduction to Hatha Yoga o Meaning of Hatha Yoga o Introduction to important Hatha Yoga Texts with special reference to Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda o Concept of Diet according to Hatha Yoga texts o Causes of Success (SadhakaTattwa) and Causes of Failure (Badhaka Tattwa) in Hatha Yoga o Concept of Ghata and Ghata Shudhhi in Hatha Yoga o Purpose and utility of Shat-kriya Hatha Yoga o Purpose and utility of Asana in Hatha Yoga o Purpose and importance of Pranayama in Hatha Yoga

1.3 Introduction to Patanjali o Definition, nature and aim of Yoga according to Patanjali; The difference between Hatha Yoga school and Patanjali School o Concept of Chitta the three components Manas , Buddhi and ahankara); o Chitta Vrittis (5 modification of mind – , Viparyaya, Vikalpa, Nidra ) o Chitta Bhumis ( 5 states of mind Kshiptha, Moodha, vikshipta, Ekagra, Niruddha) o Chitta-vrittinirodhopaya (Abhyasa and ) (Pls quote 1.13 to 1.15 ) o Chitta Vikshepas (Antarayas) – Vyadhi, Styana, Smashaya, Pramada, Avirati, Bhranti darshana, Alabdabhumikatva, Anavasthitatva o Pancha Kleshas which causes pain or agony – Avidya, Asmita, Raga, Dvesha, Abhinivesha o Concept of Chitta Prasadana o Kriya Yoga – , Swadhyaya, and Ishwara pranidhana o llustrate the purpose, significance and effects of Ashtanga Yoga YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

YIC T 102 SECTION 2 Familiarity with the following 2.1 Introduction to human systems, yoga and health o The nine systems of human body o Functions of different systems of human body o Introduction to Sensory Organs o Neuromuscular co-ordination of Sensory Organs o Basic understanding of Exercise Physiology –  Flexors ( demonstration of Trunk Flexion, Shoulder Flexion, Neck Flexion, Elbow Flexion, Hip Flexion, Knee Flexion and Planter Flexion;  Extensors : Trunk Extension, Neck Extension, Shoulder Extension, Hip Extension, Elbow Extension, Knee Extension;  Abductors : Shoulder and Hip Abduction;  Rotaotors: Hip rotation; Hip Flexion and Abduction and Medial Rotation;  A brief on Metabolosim; Respiratory system during Pranayama; o Homeostasis o The benefits of various asana on different parts of the human body o The limitations and contra-indications of specific Yoga practices

2.2 Yoga for wellness- prevention and promotion of positive health o Health, its meaning and definitions ( According WHO and the meaning of Swasthya) o Features of Physical wellbeing; Mental Well being; Emotional Wellbeing and Spiritual Wellbeing; o Yogic conceptions of health and diseases The concept of Adhi (Disturbance in Manomaya Kosha; Going against the Cosmic Law; Pranic imbalance; Ajirnatvam, Kujirnatvam Atijirnatvam at Annamaya kosha level; Adhija Vyadhi ; Anadhija Vyadhi; o Please explain development of disease in four phases 1. psychic Phase 2. Psychosomatic phase; 3. Somatic phase. 4. Organic phase ( Vyadhi); Avidya or Ignorance as the main cause for Psyhic or mental diseases; o Integration of Pancha Kosha and the Ashtanga Yoga practices YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

o Interdependency of physical (Prakriti) and psychological (Triguna) components

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o Concept of Panchamahabhutas o Yogic principles of Healthy-Living Achara Vichara ( Yoga Vasistha) Development of Satvaguna ( Yoga Vasistha) o Introduction to yogic diet and nutrition; Satvic, Rajasic and Tamasic diet according to Bhagavadgitha ; Also please speak about diet (constitution of the body) according to Ayurveda; Ahara Vihara – Key is moderation; (BG 6.17)

2.3 Yoga and stress management o Human Psyche: Yogic ( four aspects of mind Manas, Buddhi Chitta and Ahankara) and modern concepts, Behavior (triguna and its dimensions; Human mind mixture of Trigunas; Consciousness o Frustration, Conflicts, and Psychosomatic disorders ( BG 2.62, 2.63, 2.64); Abhyasa and Vairagya (PYS and BG) o Relationship between Mind and Body : Adhija Vyadhi from Yoga Vasistha o Mental Hygiene and Roll of Yoga in Mental Hygiene (Pratipaksha Bhavana, Anitya Bhavana and Bhavana) o Mental health: a Yogic perspective : Purification through development of Satva Guna ( Yoga Vasistha) o Prayer and meditation for mental health o Psycho-social environment and its importance for mental health (yama, and ) ; Concept of stress according to modern science and Yoga o Role of Yoga in Stress management : Ahara ( Yogic Diet), Vihara ( Moderation), Achara: Yama and Niyama; (the four aims of life – kama ) Vichara: ( Maitri karuna mudita upeksha PYS 1.33) Vyavahara (Tapas, Svadhyaya and Ishwara pranidhana) o Role of Life Management: The four rules of Karma Yoga (18.23) YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

2.4 LIFE AND MESSAGES OF SPIRITUAL MASTERS 2.1 Life and message of Spiritual Masters - Swāmī Vivekānanda, Śrī Rāmakṛṣṇa Paramahaṁsa and Mā Śāradā Devī, Indian Culture, Concept of Mantras/Prayers

PRACTICAL PORTION YIC P 101: KRIYĀ, ĀSANA, PRĀNĀYĀMA, DHYĀNA – PRACTICE & PRESENTATION - (2 Credits) Kaphālabhāti Purifying/Cleansing Breath Kriyā/ Trāṭaka Eye Exercises, Gazing, Focusing & Defocusing Cleansing Neti (Jala & Sūtra) Nasal Passage Cleansing Techniques Dhauti (Vamana) Gastro-Esophageal Track Cleansing Basti (Laghuśṅkaprakṣālana) Gastro-Intestinal Track Cleansing  Standing: Hands In & Out, Hands Stretch, Ankle Stretch.  Sitting: Tiger, Dog, Rabbit breathing Breathing  Prone: Bhujaṅgāsana & Śalabhāsana breathing , Exercises Nāvāsana Breathing  Supine: Straight Leg raising (single & both), Setubandhāsana, Naukāsana Breathing  Standing: Jogging (Spot, forward, backward, sideward), Mukhadhauti (single blast breath), Bending (front & back, sidewards), Twisting, Situps (Full & Sidewards), Half-squats. Loosening  Sitting: -c lana, Exercises Bhūnamanāsanam, Cakki ā Butterfly(Half & Full), Paścimottāna-Halāsana Flow. Preparatory Practices  Prone: Caduraṅga-Bhujaṅga-Parvatāsana Flow, Āsana/ Dharurāsana Swing (Rock & Roll). Physical Posture  Supine: Pavanamukthāsana Kriyā, Cycling. Sūryanamaskāra / Sun Salutation Initial Startup  12 Counts Sūryanamaskāra  10 Counts Sūryanamaskāra Tāḍāsanam, Ardhakaṭicakrāsanam, Ardhacakrāsanam, Standing Pādahastāsanam, Trikooṇāsansam, Parivṛtatrikoṇāsanam, Pārśvakoṇāsanam, Vṛkṣāsanam, Vīrabhadrāsanam Daṇḍāsanam, Sukhāsanam, Siddhāsanam, Padmāsanam, Yogamudrā, Śaśāṅkāsanam, Vajrāsanam, Suptavajrāsanam, Sitting Vīrāsanam, Supta-Vīrāsanam, Paścimottānāsanam, Uṣṭrāsanam, Vakrāsanam, Ardhamatsyendrāsanam, Haṁsāsanam, Mayūrāsanam. Prone Makarāsanam, Bhujaṅgāsanam, Śalabhāsanam, Dhanurāsanam. Supine Śavāsanam, Sarvāṅgāsanam, Matsyāsanam, Halāsanam, Viparītakariṇī, Cakrāsanam. YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

Inverted / Topsy-Turvy Kakasana, Ardhaśīrṣāsanam, Śīrṣ āsanam.

YIC P 102: Breathing,Prāṇāyāma, Dhyāna (Meditation)

ṇāyāma/ Prā Initial Startup Bhastrikā (Bellows breath) / Kaphālabhāti Regulation (Purifying/Cleansing Breath) of Breathe ṇāyāma Vibhāgīya Prā Abdominal, Thoracic, Clavicular & Full (Sectional Regulation of Yogic Breathing Breathe) Cooling Prāṇāyāma Śīitalī Sītkāri Sadanta Nāḍiśuddhi (Balancing), Laya / Bhrāmarī Types of Prāṇāyāma (Bee Breath), Ujjāyī, Nādānusandhāna (A, U, M Chanting & Silence) Kumbhaka (Breath Cessation) Antaḥ, Bahiḥ, Kevala, Sahaja. Mudrās (Gestures) & Nāsika, Cin, Cinmaya, Ādi, . Bandhās (Locks) Mūla, Uḍḍiyāna, Jalandhara. Dhyāna/ Praṇavopāsanam Meditation Meditation Āvartana-dhyānam Cyclic Meditation Svādhyāya / Ātmāvalokana Self-Study / Contemplations

YIC P 103: KARMA YOGA, MAITRI MILANA, KĪRTANA, KRĪDA YOGA & ĀNANDA SABHĀ - (2 Credits) i. KARMA YOGA:  , Team-work oriented i.e. involvement in Selfless Service with Group. ii. MAITRI MILANA Taking part in Maitri Milana – i.e.  Srimad Bhagavadgīta Chanting (Streams of Yoga) – Refer Vyāsa-Puṣpāñjali Book  Grasping Discourse iii. KĪRTANA ()  Singing Kīrtanas (), Nāmāvalis, Patriotic Songs, Chanting of /Ślokas (Prayers) – Refer Vyāsa-Puṣpāñjali Book. iv. KRĪDA YOGA  Involvement in Krīḍa Yoga (Yogic Games) - Refer Krida Yoga Book v. ĀNANDA SABHĀ  Happy Assembly: Taking part in Moral/Value based presentations (Drama/Play, Dance, Other extracurricular activities), which enhances Fivefold Personality Development.

YIC P 104: A. TEACHING TECHNIQUES - WORKSHEET WRITING & PRESENTATION - (2 Credits) YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

Student should present Worksheet (Asana) based on Eight Step Method of Teaching Technique (both written format and Viva). The Standard format for writing is given below: Cover Page  Top – Institution & Course Name, Batch #, Month & Year  Centre – Topic Name (ĀSANA WORKSHEET / EIGHT STEP METHOD OF TEACHING TECHNIQUE)  Down – Student’s Name, Registration/Roll #, Group Name Contents/Index Introduction Starting Prayer Classroom Arrangement Eight Step Method of Teaching Technique - Āsana 1. Introduction of the asana: Name, Meaning, Justification, (Position), Śithila-Sthiti (Relaxation), Type, Category, Counts & Complementary. 2. Demonstrations. Silent Demonstration, Demonstration with count & Demonstration with counts, breathing and explanation. 3. Benefits and Limitations/Contra-indications. 4. Individual Practice. 5. Practice in Pair. 6. Questions and Answers. 7. Key Points. 8. Group Practice. Standing Posture Sitting Posture Prone Posture Supine Posture Closing Prayer

B. REPORT WRITING & PRESENTATION Student has to select and write about a topic (given below in the Table-2), and the same has to be presented (both written format and Viva). Assistance of related books, concerned faculty and online resources is encouraged. The Standard format for writing is given below in the Table-1.

NOTE: Topic and Writing Format can be changed only with prior permission of the concerned authority.

Table-1 – Report Format Cover Page  Top – Institution & Course Name, Batch #, Month & Year YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

 Centre – Topic Name  Down – Student’s Name, Registration/Roll #, Group Name Acknowlegement Contents/Index Introduction Body of the Subject Matter is framed based on the Topic Summary/Conclusion Bibliography Table-2 – List of the Topics for Report

Sl. No Topic Theory Topic Roll no & Signature Roll no & Signature Etymology of Yoga and definitions of Yoga 1 in different Classical Yoga text Brief introduction to origin, history and 2 development of Yoga Aim, Objectives and Misconceptions about 3 Yoga General Introduction to Shad Darshanas 4 with special reference to Sankhya and Yoga General introduction to four paths of Yoga; 5 Principles of Yoga and Yogic practices 6 Guidelines for Instructors Distinction between Yoga Asana and Non- 7 Yogic physical practices Introduction to important Hatha Yoga Texts with special reference to Hatha Yoga 8 Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita 9 Concept of Yogic Diet Causes of Success (Sadhaka Tattwa) and Causes of Failure (Badhaka Tattwa) in 10 Hatha Yoga Sadhana Concept of Ghata and Ghata Shudhhi in 11 Hatha Yoga Purpose and utility of Shat Kriyas in Hatha 12 Yoga 13 Purpose and utility of Asana in Hatha Yoga Purpose and importance of Pranayama in 14 Hatha Yoga Definition, Nature and Aim of Yoga 15 according to Patanjali Concept of Chitta and Chitta Bhumis; Chitta Vrittis and Chitta Vrittinirodhopaya 16 (Abhyasa and Vairagya) 17 Concept of Ishwara and Ishwara Pranidhana YIC SYLLABUS AN OVERVIEW

Chitta Vikshepas (Antarayas) and their 18 associates (Sahabhuvas) Concept of Chitta Prasadana and their 19 relevance in mental well-being 20 Kleshas and their significance in Yoga Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali: its purpose, 21 effects, and significance Antarayas (Obstacles) in Yoga Practices* 22 According to Patanjali 23 The nine systems of the human body Functions of different systems of the human 24 body 25 Introduction to sensory organs Neuromuscular co-ordination of sensory 26 organs 27 Basic understanding of exercise physiology 28 Homeostasis The benefits of various on different 29 parts of the human body Limitations and contra-indications of 30 specific Yoga practices 31 Health, its meaning and definitions 32 Concept of Pancha Koshas 33 Yogic conceptions of health and diseases 34 Concept of Triguna 35 Concept of Panchamahabhutas 36 Yogic principles of healthy living 37 Introduction to yogic diet and nutrition Human psyche: Yogic and modern 38 concepts, behaviour and consciousness Frustration, conflicts, and psychosomatic 39 disorders 40 Relationship between mind and body Mental hygiene and role of Yoga in mental 41 hygiene 42 Mental health: a Yogic perspective