Certificate Course in Advanced Yoga & Naturopathy Gheranda Samhita

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Certificate Course in Advanced Yoga & Naturopathy

Patanjali Yoga Sutras by Swami Vivekananda
Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Svatmarama
Gheranda Samhita
Swami Satyananda Saraswati Asana Pranayama Mudra Bandha
B. K. S. Iyengar The Illustrated Light on Yoga
B. K. S. Iyengar Light on Pranayama - Pranayama Dipika

Unit 1: Introduction to Yoga
Unit 2.1. The Four Paths of Yoga and Core Yogic Practices
Unit 2.2. Principles of Yoga and Yogic Practices (Asana, Pranayama, Shatkarma, Bandha & Mudra, Dhyana)
Unit 2.3. Distinction Between Yoga Asana and Non-Yogic Physical Practices
Unit 3.1. Introduction to Important Hatha Yoga
Unit 3.2. Texts with special reference to Hatha Yoga
Unit 3.3. Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita
Unit 3.4. Concept of Yogic Diet
Unit 3.5. Cause of Success and Failure in Hatha Yoga Sadhana
Unit 4: Core Concept and Practices in Hatha Yoga
Yoga and Yogic Scriptures
Existence of Yoga
Ashtanga Yoga
Assessment Quiz 1

1. Pranayama - The Fourth Limb
2. The Three Types of Pranayama
3. The Mystical Fourth Type of Pranayama
4. The Fruit of Successful Pranayama Practice
Assessment Quiz 2

1. Motion of the Winds is Motion of the Mind
2. Death is the Passing Away of the Wind
3. Entry into the Middle Channel
4. Victory over Life Force is Achieved by Cleaning the Impurities in the Channels
5. Practice Pranayama with Sattvik Consciousness
Assessment Quiz 3

1. Introduction to Hatha Yoga Pradipika Asanas
2. Lineage of Yogi Vasiṣṭha & Matsyendranatha
3. Swastikasana - The Auspicous Cross
4. Gomukhasana - The Cow Faced Pose
5. Virasana - The Hero Pose
6. Kurmasana - The Tortoise Pose
7. Kukkutasana - The Rooster Posture
8. Uttānakurmāsana
9. Dhanurasana - The Bow Pose
10. Matsyendrasana - The Spinal Twist Pose
11. Paschimatānasana - The Seated Forward Stretch Pose
12. Mayurasana - The Peacock Pose
13. Shavasana - The Corpse Pose
14. Siddhasana - The Accomplishment Pose
15. Padmasana - The Lotus Pose
16. Simhasana - The Lion Pose
17. Bhadrasana - The Auspicious Pose
18. The Purpose of Asana Practice
19. How Long Should One Practice?
Assessment Quiz 4

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System
Unit 2: Anatomy of the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
Unit 3: Anatomy of the Digestive and Excretory Systems
Unit 4: Anatomy of the Endocrine and Nervous Systems
Assessment Quiz 5

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Massage Therapy
Unit 2: Advanced Massage Techniques and Applications
Unit 3: Physiological Effects of Massage and Application in Medical Conditions
Unit 4: Fundamentals of Acupressure and Meridian Theory
Assessment Quiz 6

Unit 1: Understanding Health and Health Education
Unit 2: Personal Hygiene, Mental Health, and School Health
Unit 3: Communicable Diseases: Causes, Prevention, and Management
Unit 4: Occupational Health and Drug Addiction: Issues and Solutions
Assessment Quiz 7

1. Starting Prarthana (Prayer)
2. Sithilikarana Vyayama (Warm Up)
3. Surya Namaskaras
4. Quick Relaxation Technique
5. Asanas of Standing Position
6. Sitting Asanas
7. Forward Lying Asanas (Prone postures)
8. Backward lying Asanas (Supine postures)
9. Instant Relaxation Technique
10. Pranayama and Mudra Introduction
11. Pranayama Practice
12. Meditation
13. Closing Prardhana (Prayer)
14. Shavasana (Deep Relaxation Technique)
Assessment Quiz 8

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