EPC-4_Yoga Education: Self Understanding and Development

Authors: Dr. Ajit Das, Mr. Pranay Pandey

Syllabus:

Unit I: Introduction to Yoga and Yogic Practices:

• Yoga: meaning and initiation

• History of development of yoga

• Astanga Yoga or raja yoga

• The streams of Yoga

• The school of Yoga: Raja Yoga and Hatha Yoga

• Yogic practices for healthy living

Unit II: Introduction to Yogic Texts:

• Historicity of yoga as a discipline

• Classification of yoga and yogic texts

• Understanding astanga Yoga of Patanjali

• Hatha yogic practices

• Meditational processes

Unit III: Yoga and Health:

• Need of yoga for positive health

• Role of mind in positive health as per ancient yogic literature

• Concept of health, healing and disease: yogic perspectives

• Potential causes of ill health

• Yogic principles of healthy living

• Integrated approach of yoga for management of health

• Stress management through yoga and yogic dietary considerations

Unit IV: Self-concept:

• Meaning and Definition of self-concept

• Importance of self-concept

• Components of self-concept

• Factors influencing self-concept

• Development of self-concept

• Impact of Positive and negative self-concept

Unit V: Self-esteem:

• Meaning and concept of self esteem

• Importance of self-esteem

• Types of self esteem

• Strategies for positive behaviour

• Keys to Increasing Self-Esteem