Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Course - 100 Hours

Yoga and Hatha Yoga

• Yoga and its definitions
• Branches of Yoga
• Hatha Yoga and its objectives (according to ancient texts)
• History and Lineage of Hatha Yoga
• Popular Hatha Yoga Texts
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika
• Success and failure in Yoga
• Yama and Niyama
• Components of Yoga according to Hatha Yoga Pradipika
• Hatha Yoga vs Raja Yoga

Advanced Asana
Backbend

• Eka Pada Rajakapotasana I & II (One-legged Pigeon Pose I & II)
• Purna Rajakapotasana (Full King Pigeon Pose)
• Purna Bhujangasana (Full Cobra Pose)
• Ganda Bherundasana (Chin Stand)
• Salabhasana (Locust Pose)
• Chakrasana (Wheel Pose)
• Eka Pada Chakrasana (One-legged Wheel Pose)
• Dwipada Chakrasas (Two-legged Wheel Pose)
• Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana I & II (One-legged Inverted Staff Pose I & II)
• Dwipada Viparita Dandasana (Two-legged Inverted Staff Pose)
• Purna Dhanurasana (Full Boat Pose)
• Natarajasana (Dancer Pose)
• Purna Natarajasana (Full Dancer Pose)

Split

• Krounchasana (Heron Pose)
• Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana (Compass Pose)
• Parsva Supta Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana (Reclined Compass Pose)
• Upavistha Konasana I & II (Seated Wide Angle Pose I & II)
• Supta Upavistha Konasana (Reclined Angle Pose)
• Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose)
• Utthita Hasta Padangustasana C (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose C)
• Hanumanasana (Monkey God Pose)
• Ardha Chandrasana Variation/Chapasana (Half Moon Pose Variation/Sugarcane Pose)
• Ardha Visvamitrasana (Half Sage Visvamitra Pose)
• Visvamitrasana (Sage Visvamitra Pose)
• Trivikramasana/Thiruvikramasana (Flag Pose)
• Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana (Standing Split)
• Viparita Parivrtta Surya Yantrasana (Super Soldier Pose)

Arm Balance

• Kakasana series (Crow series)
• Parsva Bhuja Dandasana (Baby Grasshopper Pose)
• Ashtavakrasana (Eight-angled Pose)
• Eka Pada Koundinyasana I & II
• Dwi Pada Koundinyasana
• Maksikanagasana (Dragonfly/Grasshopper Pose)
• Bakasana series (Crane series)
• Tithibhasana (Firefly Pose)
• Mayurasana (Peacock Pose)
• Padma Mayurasana (Lotus in Peacock)
• Eka Pada Galavasana (Flying Pigeon)
• Utthan Pristhasana (Flying Lizard)
• Devaduuta Panna Asana (Fallen Angel)

Inversion

• Sirsasana and its variations (Headstand and its variations)
• Padma Sirsasana (Lotus in Headstand)
• Salamba Sirsasana and its variations (Supported Headstand and its variations)
• Niralamba Sirsasana and its variations (Unsupported Headstand and its variations)
• Parivrtta Sirsasana (Revolved Headstand)
• Padma Sarvangasana (Lotus in Shoulder Stand)
• Pincha Mayurasana (Feather Peacock Pose)
• Padma Pincha Mayurasana (Lotus in Feather Peacock)
• Vrischikasana (Scorpion Pose)
• Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Handstand/Downward Facing Tree Pose)

Advance Kriya

• Shatkarma – meaning, aim and objectives
• The Shatkarma (6 Yogic Cleansing Techniques)
• Principles of Shatkarma
• Kapalbhati (Frontal Brain Cleansing)
  • Vatakrama Kapalbhati
  • Vyutkrama Kapalbhati
  • Sheetkrama Kapalbhati
• Nauli
• Udhiyan Bandha (preparation to Nauli)
• Agnisara (preparation to Nauli)
• Shankhaprakshalana or Varisara Dhauti (washing of the intestines)
• Summary of Kriya/Shatkarma

Advance Mudra

• The Science of Mudra
  • Etymology of Mudra
  • Origin of Mudra
  • Aim of Mudra
  • Mudra and Prana
  • Bonghan Circulatory System
  • Mudra and Meditation
• Guidelines for Mudra Practice
• Types of Mudra
  1. Hasta Mudra (Hand Mudra)
     
     1. Jnana Mudra/Chin Mudra
     2. Yoni Mudra
     3. Bhairava Mudra
     4. Chinmaya Mudra
     5. Aadi Mudra
     6. Brahma Mudra
  2. Shirsha Mudra (Head Mudra)
     
     1. Shambhavi Mudra
     2. Nasikagra Mudra/Agochari Mudra
     3. Khechari Mudra
     4. Akashi Mudra
     5. Manduki Mudra
     6. Kaki Mudra
     7. Shanmukhi Mudra
  3. Bandha Mudra (Lock Mudra)
     
     1. Maha Mudra
     2. Maha Bheda Mudra
     3. Mada Vedha Mudra
  4. Adhara Mudra (Perineal Mudra)
     
     1. Ashwini Mudra
  5. Kaya Mudra (Postural Mudra)
     
     1. Yoga Mudra
     2. Vipareeta Karani
  6. Therapeutic Mudra
     Tattwa Mudra
     
     1. Prithvi Mudra
     2. Apas Mudra
     3. Agni Mudra
     4. Vayu Mudra
     5. Akasha Mudra

     Stimulating and Strengthening Mudra

     1. Linga Mudra

     Revitalising Mudra

     1. Uttarabodhi Mudra
     2. Hakini Mudra

     Balancing and Harmonising Mudra

     1. Hridaya Mudra
  7. Sadhana Mudra
     
     1. Prana Mudra
     2. Apana Mudra
     3. Samana Mudra
     4. Udana Mudra
     5. Vyana Mudra
  8. Other Mudra
     
     1. Namaskar Mudra
     2. Shankha Mudra