CC-11_5_Yoga Shiksha-Bed 4-Ajit Das

Author: Dr. Ajit Das

Syllabus:

Unit I: Introduction to Yoga and Yogic Practices:

• Introduction to yoga: concept & principles

• Classical approach to yoga practices viz. Kriyas, Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama,

• Bandha, Mudra & dhyana as per yogic texts and research based principles of Yoga,

• General guidelines for performing Yoga practices.

Unit II: Ancient Systems of Indian Philosophy and Yoga System:

• Ancient systems of Indian Philosophy

• Yoga & Sankhya philosophy & their relationship

Unit III: Historical aspects of Yoga:

• Historical aspect of the Yoga Philosophy

• Yoga as reflected in Bhagwat Gita

Unit IV: Introduction to Yogic texts:

• Significance to Yogic texts in the context of schools of yoga

• Patanjala Yoga Shastra: ashtanga yoga and kriya yoga in sadhna pada

• Hathyogic texts (hatha pradaspika and ghera and sahita)

• Complementarities between patanjala yoga and hathyoga

• Meditational Procesess in Patanjala yoga sutras

• Hathyogi practices : a List of selected Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra from Hathyogi texts for practical yoga sessions for advanced yoga practitioners

Unit V: Yoga and Health:

• Need of yoga for a positive health for the modern man

• Concept of health and disease: medical & Yogic perspectives

• Concept of Panch Kosa for an Integrated & positive health

• Utilitarian Value of Yoga in Modern Age