• ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA TTC INDIA

THIS A COMPREHENSIVE 200 HOUR ASTHANGA YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, DESIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 200 HOUR REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION WITH YOGA ALLIANCE. AT THE END OF THE COURSE YOU WILL BE A CERTIFIED YOGA TEACHER, ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER WITH YOGA ALLIANCE, QUALIFIED TO TEACH ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA.

THE YOGA TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM GIVES YOGA TEACHERS THE SKILLS TO WORK INTELLIGENTLY WITH NEW STUDENTS WHO WISH TO LEARN THE ASHTANGA VINYASA PRIMARY SERIES AND WITH SEASONED STUDENTS WHO WISH TO DEEPEN THEIR PRACTICE AND MOVE INTO THE INTERMEDIATE SERIES.

THE SYLLABUS
1. PRINCIPLES OF ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA

• A. HISTORY OF ASHTANGA VINYASA YOGA
  
• B. ELEMENTS OF VINYASA
  
• C. STARTING & CLOSING MANTRAS
  
• D. SUN SALUTATION A & B
  
• E. THE PRIMARY SERIES
  
• F. JUMPING THROUGH & JUMPING BACK
  
• G. SHORT FORMS 15, 30 & 45 MINUTES
  
• H. INTRODUCING THE PRIMARY SEQUENCE TO BEGINNERS
  
• I. VIDEO: ASHTANGA YOGA PRIMARY SERIES
  
• J. VIDEO: ASHTANGA YOGA 45-MINUTE ROUTINE
  

2. STUDY OF ASANAS

• A. SANSKRIT COUNTING
  
• B. VINYASA FOR EACH POSTURE
  
• C. MODIFICATIONS
  
• D. VARIATIONS
  
• E. COMMON MISTAKES
  
• F. TEACHING PRACTIUM
  
• I. SURYA NAMASKARA A & B
  
• II. STANDING POSTURES
  
• III. SITTING POSTURES
  
• IV. MEDITATION POSTURES
  
• V. BACKBENDING POSTURES
  
• VI. FINISHING POSTURES
  
• VII. CLOSING SEQUENCE

G. ASANAS FROM THE PRIMARY SERIES TO BE STUDIED IN DETAIL:

• SAMASTHITIH
• SURYA NAMASKARA A
• SURYA NAMASKARA B
• PADANGUSHTASANA
• PADAHASTASANA
• UTTHITA TRIKONASANA
• PARIVRITTA TRIKONASANA
• UTTHITA PARSHVAKONASANA
• PARIVRITTA PARSHVAKONASANA
• PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA A
• PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA B
• PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA C
• PRASARITA PADOTTANASANA D
• PARSHVOTTANASANA
• UTTHITA HASTA PADANGUSHTASANA
• ARDHA BADDHA PADMOTTANASANA
• UTKATANASANA
• VIRABHADRASANA (A & B)
• DANDASANA
• PASCHIMATTANASANA 
• PURVATANASANA
• UTHITHA HASTA PADANGUSHTASANA
• ARDHA BADDHA PADMA PASCHIMATTANASANA
• TIRIANGMUKHAIKAPADA PASCHIMATTANASANA
• JANU SHIRSHASANA A
• JANU SHIRSHASANA B
• JANU SHIRSHASANA C
• MARICHYASANA A
• MARICHYASANA B
• MARICHYASANA C
• MARICHYASANA D
• NAVASANA
• BHUJAPIDASANA

• KURMASANA
• SUPTA KURMASANA
• GARBHA PINDASANA
• KUKKUTASANA
• BADDHA KONASANA
• UPAVISHTA KONASANA
• SUPTA KONASANA
• SUPTA PADANGUSHTASANA
• UBHAYA PADANGUSHTASANA
• URDHVA MUKHA PASCHIMATTANASANA
• SETU BANDHASANA
• URDHVA DHANURASANA
• PASCHIMATTANASANA
• SARVANGASANA
• HALASANA
• KARNAPIDASANA
• URDHVA PADMASANA
• PINDASANA
• MATSYASANA
• UTTANA PADASANA
• SHIRSHASANA
• BADDHA PADMASANA
• PADMASANA
• UTPLUTHIH
• SAVASANA

3. ASANA METHODOLOGY

• A. VINYASA KRAMA
• B. BENEFITS  OF POSTURES IN THE PRIMARY SERIES
• C. ADJUSTMENTS AND INDICATORS

I. STANDING POSTURES
II. BALANCING
III. FORWARD BENDING POSTURES
IV. MEDITATION POSTURES
V. BACK BENDING POSTURES
VI. TWISTING POSTURES 
VII. INVERTED POSTURES
VIII. RELAXATION POSTURES

4. STUDY OF PRANAYAMA (BREATHING EXERCISES) & BANDHAS

• A. THE MECHANICS OF BREATHING
• B. FOUR ASPECTS OF PRANAYAMA
• C. INTRODUCING THE PRACTITIONER TO HIS NATURAL BREATH
• D. ABDOMINAL BREATHING
• E. THORACIC BREATHING
• F. CLAVICULAR BREATHING
• G. FULL YOGIC BREATH
• H. NADI SHODHANA
• I. BRAMHARI
• J. BASTRIKA
• K. KAPALABHATI
• L. SHEETALI & SHEETKARI
• M. UJJAYI
• N. MOOLA, UDDIANA, JALANDHARA & MAHA BANDHA.

5. MUDRAS (YOGA IN YOUR HANDS)
A. WHAT ARE MUDRAS AND HOW TO USE THEM
B. MUDRA EXERCISES

• I. CHIN MUDRA
• II. JNANA MUDRA
• III. SHAMBAVI MUDRA
• IV. NASIKAGRA MUDRA
• V. PRANA MUDRA
• VI. SHANMUKHI MUDRA
• VII. KECHARI & KAKI MUDRA

6. THE YOGIC DIET

• A. FOOD
• B. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOD AND OUR EMOTIONS

7. ESOTERIC STUDY OF YOGA 

8. YOGA ANATOMY

• A. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• B. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
• C. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
• D. SKELETAL SYSTEM
• E. MUSCULAR SYSTEM
• F. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

THE COURSE INCLUDES (2) MANUALS AND ONE PRACTICE CHART FROM OUR INSTITUTION, TUITION
AND CERTIFICATION BY THE SCHOOL ELIGIBLE FOR REGISTRATION WITH YOGA ALLIANCE.

ADDITIONAL BOOKS YOU CAN PURCHASE FOR THE PROGRAM:
DAVID SWENSON – ASHTANGA YOGA THE PRACTICE MANUAL
SRI K. PATTABI JOIS – YOGA MALA
JEAN HALL – ASHTANGA YOGA & MEDITATION
CARL ABBOTT – DYNAMICS OF HATHA YOGA
BIHAR SCHOOL OF YOGA – ASANA PRANAYAMA MUDRA BANDHA

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