Indian Philosophy and Culture

1. Vedas

Meaning of ‘Veda’
Names of 4 Vedas
Four Parts of each Veda
Six Vedangas
Four Upavedas

2. Darshanas

Names of Darsanas (Aastika & Nastika) and their Originators

3. Upanishads

Meaning of Upanishads
Panchakosha Theory

4. Samkhya Darsana

Names of Dukhatraya
Purusa / Prakrti
Bondage & Liberation
Names & characteristics of 3 Gunas

5. Patanjali Yoga Sutras

Names of 4 Chapters
The Ashtangas
Definition of Yoga (PYS-Ch.1:S2)

6. Hatha Yoga

Brief understanding of ‘Hatha’ Yoga
Names of Chaturangas of Hatha Pradipika
Names of Saptangasof Gheranda Samhita

7. Bhagavad Gita

Brief background of context of BG
Karma, Bhakti & Jnana Yogas

8. Two Definitions of yoga

Samatvam Yoga Uchyate
Yogaha Karmasu Kaushalam

9. Puranas

Names of the 4 Purusharthas

10. Salient Features of Indian Culture

Sanatana & Vaidic Dharma
Anekantavada
Chatur Ashramas
Chatur Ashramas
Dharma
Law of Karma (in brief)

11. Applications of Yoga

Benefits / Pre-cautions / Contra-indications of Yoga Practices

12. Yogic Diet

Mitahar
Yogic Lifestyle
Holistic Health
Guidelines for Self-practice

Section 1. SukshmaVyayama / Preparatory Practices

Section 2. Shuddhi Kriyas

VamanDhauti
JalaNeti
Trataka
Kapalbhati

Section 3. Suryanamaskar

Traditional Suryanamaskar with 12 poses

Section 4. Asanas

Four Meditative Asanas

Padmasana
Svastikasana
Vajrasana
Veerasana

Five Standing Asanas

Tadasana
Ekpadasana
Vrikshasana
Utkatasana
Trikonasana

Five Kneeling Asanas

Ushtrasana
Marjarasana
Vyaghrasana
Shashankhasana

Five Sitting Asanas

Bhadrasana
Simhasana
Vakrasana
Parvatasana
Paschimottanasana

Four Prone Asanas

Bhujangasana
Shalabhasana
Dhanurasana
Naukasana

Five Supine Asanas

Pavanmuktasana
Setubandhasana
Matsyasana
Uthitapadahastasana
Shavasana

One Inverted Asanas

Sarvangasana

Section 5. Pranayama

Sectional Breathing

Basic Yogic Breathing
Nadishodhana Kriya

Pranayama without Kumbhaka

Suryabhedanaa
Shitali
Shitkari
Bhramari

Section 6. Mudras

Chin / Jnana Mudra
Agochari Mudra (NasikagraDrishthi)
Shambhavi Mudra (BruhmadhyaDrishthi)
Ashvini Mudra
Shanmukhi Mudra
Yoga Mudra in Vajrasana & Padmasana

Section 7. Mantra

Pranav Japa

Section 8. Shanti Mantra

Section 9. Meditation