Yoga Teacher Training syllabus
For four weeks
By Rishikesh Yog Peeth


Principle objective of Yoga Teacher Training is

1. To provide an understanding of yoga and its various aspects and their training, which has been given in most famous yoga schools in India.
2. To help and understand the principles and philosophy of Yoga.
3. To develop deep understanding of yoga at beginner intermediate and advanced level.

Practical: Asana, Pranayama and Meditation

1. Definitions, methodology, precautions and benefits.
2. Traditional Hatha Yoga style Asana and Pranayama.
3. Minimum 50 Asana and 8 Pranayama.
4. Meditation by Japa (Om chanting)


Theory: Yoga Philosophy

History of yoga

The different paths of yoga

- Raja yoga (astanga yoga)
- Hatha yoga
- Karma yoga
- Bhakti yoga
- Swara yoga
- Kundalini yoga
- Tantra yoga

Eight limbs of Astanga yoga by Patanjalis

- Yama
- Niyama
- Asana
- Pranayama
- Pratyahara
- Dharana
- Dhayan
- Samadhi

Hatha yoga by Swatmarama

- Shatkarma
1. Neti
2. Tratka
3. Kaplbhati
4. Dhauti
5. Nauli
6. Basti
- Shankhaprakshalan

Karma yoga by Lord Krishna

- Karma and Reincarnation
- Four yuga
1. Satyuga
2. Treata
3. Dwapar
4. Kaliyuga

Aims of yoga

- Union of individual consciousness to supreme consciousness
- Individual consciousness (micro cosmos)
- Supreme consciousness (macro cosmos)
- Maya (illusion)
- Consciousness & Awareness

Panch kosha (five different sheaths of human existence)

- Annamaya kosha
- Pranamaya kosha
- Manomaya kosha
- Viganmaya kosha
- Anandmaya kosha

Annamaya kosha (physical body)

- Difrent system of human anatomy
- Respiratory system
- Digestive system
- Cardiovascular system
- Nervous system
- Muscular system
- Skeletal system
- Endocrine system
- Lymphatic system
- Urinary system
- Male/Female reproductive system
Seven Dhatu

Panch-tattwa (five elements)

- Earth
- Water
- Fire
- Air
- Ether

Pranamaya kosha (pranic body)

- Prana shakti
- Manas shakti
- Adhyatmic shakti

Chakra

- Mooldhara chakra
- Swadhisthana chakra
- Manipura chakra
- Anhata chakra
- Vishudhi chakra
- Ajna chakra
- Sahasrara chakra

Nadi

- Ida nadi
- Pingla nadi
- Sushumana nadi

Kundlini

Three Granthi

Panch-vayu

- Prana vayu
- Apana vayu
- Samana vayu
- Udana vayu
- Vyana vayu

Manomaya kosha (mental body)

- Mind (a combination of 24 elements)
- Manas
- Buddhi
- Chitta
- Ahamkar
- 5 Gyanendriya
- 5 Karmendriya
- 5 Tattwa
- 5 Tamtra

Three Avastha (three state of mind)

- Conscious
- Subconscious
- Unconscious

Three-Guna (three different qualities of mind)

- Rajsic
- Tamsic
- Satvic

Food

- Three different qualities food
1. Rajsic
2. Tamsic
3. Satvic

Mudra and Bandha

Surya namskar

Relaxation

- Yog nidra
- Antar mauna
- Atma anubhuti

Yoga therapy

- Preventive
- Curative