200hr Curriculum
Master your life by knowing yourself.
Our courses are an exploration and connection with our real self.
Yajurveda is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text which gives a detailed description of the 5 dimensions of human existence or the dimensions of the Self. In every course you we dive into the 5 dimension (or sheaths) Koshas of human existence:
- Anamaya Kosha is the physical dimension
- Pranamaya Kosha is the vital energy, breath, or life force dimension
- Manomaya Kosha is the mental (mind, emotions, inner world) dimension
- Vijnanamaya Kosha is the awareness or wisdom dimension
- Anandamaya Kosha is the bliss dimension
Daily you will gain AWARENESS
of your real SELF by exploring,
working and refining your KOSHAS
with the following yogic program
physical dimension
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Daily asana practice, the first week Hatha and the second week Vinyasa Flow.
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Asana analysis with detailed teaching and guided practice on all categories for correct physical and energetic alignment. Learn how to teach each asana.
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The use of yoga props
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Learn how to Observe of the students
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Adjustments
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In the afternoon you will participate in Partner-Acro, Yin, Ashtanga, Tantra, Nidra workshops so as to develop your authentic teaching style, collaborating on various techniques of any style you like!
asanas
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Principles of sequencing. How to structure and sequence all levels yoga classes in a safe, effective and integrated way.
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Instructions or cueing in yoga classes.
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Supporting special-needs population: - chronic conditions
- older adults
- dealing with trauma
- cancer
- obesity
- pregnancy
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Introduction to injury management
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Business aspects of teaching yoga
teaching skills
anatomy
Anatomy in yoga, how to build a safe practice without injuries:
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Understanding Yoga Biomechanics to improve yoga practice
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Functional and structural variations such as hyper mobility, flat feet, hyper lordosis etc
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Exploration of the systems:
- respiratory
- nervous
- digestive
- circulatory
- endocrine systems
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Learn the most important muscles . and bones in your body
- feet
- knees
- spine
- pelvic girdle
- shoulder girdle
ayurveda
Ayurveda:
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The 5 elements
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The 3 Doshas
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7 Dhatus and Sotras
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ojas and amas
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Curing with the 6 tastes
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Ayurvedic approch to asana
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Living a healthy life according to Ayurveda
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The yogic diet, Sattvic diet and mind
vital energy dimension
Learn, practice and experience all the prominent pranayama breath control techniques
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mukta prana
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abdominal breathing
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yogic breathing
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Ujjayi pranayama
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Nadi Shodhana
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kapalbhati
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bhastrika
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sheetali
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sheetkari
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brahmari
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syrya and chandra bheda
pranayama
We will reveal a new world of energies inward and outward of our body
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The 3 bodies: Gross, Astral and Causal body.
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The 5 Koshas or the 5 sheaths of our existence
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The 7 Chakras, the main energy centers
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Nadis energy channels
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Kundalini, the dormant potential force
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Granthis, the psychic knots
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5 Vayus, the sub-divisions of prana
subtle anatomy
Mudra is a gesture or seal. Each mudra sets up a different link and has a correspondingly different effect on the prana.
- Gyan Mudra
- Shuni Mudra
- Surya Mudra
- Buddhi Mudra
- Anjali Mudra
- Buddha Mudra
- Yoni Mudra
- Shakti, Shiva Mudra
- Khechari Mudra
mudras
Bhanda is an energetic seal to help clear the blockages that impede the open flow of prana (vital energy).
- Analytical practice of the 4 bhandas, benefits and contraindications.
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Mulbandha Bhanda, Root lock
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Uddyana Bandha, Diaphragm lock
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Jalandhara Bandha, Neck lock
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Mahabandha, Great lock
bhandas
Kriya is an action which leads us to evolution, expansion and liberation.
It's a specific combination of
- breath
- mantra
- movements
- mudras (gestures)
to increase the prana, vital energy within us, change the energetic state and rejuvenate our whole being.
You will learn 18 Kriyas to enhance your yogic practice and make your classes distinguishable.
kriyas
mental dimension
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What is really yoga and the history of yoga
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The 8 Limbs of Yoga, the five Kleshas, and other key texts of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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Upanishads and the Vedas
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Bhagavad Gita
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Hatha yoga Pradipika
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The concepts of dharma and karma
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Yoga and Buddhism
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What is Tantra
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The nature of the self
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The nature of the mind
philosophy
awareness dimension
- What is Meditation?.
- Stages of Meditation
- Brain wave states
Meditation techniques:
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breath awareness
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body awareness
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so ham
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walking meditation
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kaya sthairyam (body stillness)
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tratak
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Om meditation
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jappa meditation
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metta meditation (Buddhist meditation)
meditation
bliss
dimension
By learning, practising and experiencing the yogic technology and the yogic lifestyle, the meeting with your real Self will not take long, you will recognise it
as you will be full of Bliss and Joy!