Yoga Teacher’s Course

Yoga teachers training course is being organised by Chetana Yoga from 17th September, 2013 to 25th October, 2013 in Thamel, Kathmandu center. The course is provided by the famous and experienced Yoga Master Dr. Chetnath Adhikari (Yogiananada).

Training Schedule 2013-2014

Overview of Yoga Teacher’s Training Course

Course duration: One Month

Daily Schedule: Morning 8 am – 4 pm (Sunday to Friday)
10:00 am: breakfast break for 90 minutes/1:30 pm: lunch break for 90 minutes

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch in Yoga studio

Accommodation: Guest room in Private house/Hotel

Location: Thamel, Kathmandu

Yoga Tour: 3-4 days at natural place out from Kathmandu (Trishuli, Country side)

Yoga Teacher’s Training (Detail)

Types of yoga

• Hatha yoga
• Raja yoga
• Gyana yoga
• Bhakti yoga
• Karma yoga
• Mantra yoga

Yoga and Food

• Satvik Bhogan
• Ragasi Bhogan
• Tamasi Bhogan

Ashram/ Monastary Visit and Meditation

• Osho Tapoban
• Shivapuri Baba
• White Monastery
• Some Hindu temples

Astang yoga

• Yama
• Niyama
• Asana
• Pranayama
• Pranayama
• Dharana
• Dhyana
• Samadhi

Biographies of Yogis (Recommended for study)

• Yogananda
• Raman Maharsi
• Bibekanda
• Khaptad Baba
• Shibapuri Baba
• RamKrishna Paramhansa

Bhajan/ Kirtan/ Mantra/ Chanting

• Aum chanting
• Aum Nam Shibaya
• Guru Bhakti Bhagan
• Narayana Narayana chanting

Astanga Yoga (eight-limb or step yoga)

(Based on yoga sutras by Patanjali)

Introduction to Astang yoga
In Sanskrit “Astha+anga” is ASHTANGA. “ASHTA means eight and ANGA is limbs, so it means eight limb paths, Ashtanga yoga is based on yoga philosophy of PATANGALI. The Asanas, Pranayama or the Dhahran, which we have studied earlier, or the yam and Niyam are based on the yoga sutras of Patanjali. Hence, we will acquaint ourselves with the fundamentals as stated by Patanjali first.

History of Astanga yoga
Yoga has its roots about 5000 years B.C. as described in Vedic Philosophy and ‘Tantras’. Patanjali, great sage composed this path into a Darshan (philosophy) in his book Patanjali yoga sutra. In which he has formulated yoga as a eight limbs or eight fold path.

Eight limbs of Astang yoga

Yama (principles of, moral code, or social disciplines)

• Ahimsa – A principle of Non-violence
• Satya – A principle of Truthfulness
• Asteya – A principle of none stealing
• Brahmacharya – A principle of continence/ celibacy
• Aparigaha – A principle of Non-hoarding or non-possessiveness

Niyama (Personal Disciplines)

• Shoucha – Purity
• Santosh – contentment
• Tapa – Endurance
• Swadhyaya- Self-study
• Eshwar Pyramidal – Dedication

Asana (Yoga postures)

• A stable and comfortable posture, which helps, attains mental equilibrium.

Pranayama: (Yoga Breathing)

• Extension and control of breathing/ breath

Prathayara (withdrawal of senses)

• A mental preparation to increase the power of mind.

Dharana (concentration on object)

• Concentration of mind on one object and its field.

Dhyan (Meditation)

• With drawing mind from all external objects and focusing it on one point and meditating on it or rest the mind is called meditation.

Samadhi (salvation)

• State of super bliss, joy and meaning individual consciousness into universal consciousness. Union between Jivatama (human being or soul) and Paratmatma (super soul). Union of Shiva and Shakti is Sahasrar Chakra (the top of the head) realizing the Brahma (pure consciousness) or Realization of God is the ultimate achievement of human birth.