♦ 2 different types of Sun salutation and warm-up exercises

♦ Over 50 various Hatha yoga asanas

♦ Going in and out of the postures

♦ Feedback: given daily by teachers immediately after the asana class, based on their observations.

♦ Guided asana practice on the following group of asanas: Standing asanas, forward bending, back bending, arm balancing, leg balancing, spinal twists, inversions (headstand, scorpion...)

♦ Special modifications - for beginners and students with injuries

♦ Modification and advanced variations for all the postures

♦ Posture correction & alignment: The teacher will observe your practice and alignment during morning asana classes. Hence you will receive feedback based on these observations immediately after the class. This will help you practice with correct techniques and alignment from the first day itself.

♦ Classical Hatha yoga (tuning the asanas into a rhythmical breathing pattern).

♦ Every student will be asked to give full yoga classes during the course (under the teacher's control).

♦ Practical exam of asanas - to build confidence

♦ Special yoga therapy classes for - depression, low or high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia à selection

♦ Different aspects of pranayama

♦ Pranic body

♦ Breath, health, and pranayama

♦ Breathing and lifespan

♦ 5 different types of breathing

♦ 6 different types of pranayama

♦ Meaning of Yoga

♦ History of Yoga

♦ Yoga and happiness

♦ The relevance of yoga today

♦ 8 limbs of yoga

♦ Introduction and definition of Chakras and the Kundalini Shakti (dormant energy)

♦ Practising teaching under teacher’s guidance

♦ Receiving, hearing and giving feedback

♦ Assisting students while someone else is teaching

♦ You begin to teach from the second week of the course

♦ Learn to give hands-on adjustments

♦ Terminology

♦ Systems of the human body – basic understanding

♦ Limitations of the human body

♦ Prevention of injuries while practising

♦ Yoga and health (benefits and contraindications of asanas)

♦ Yogic Anatomy: 5 Koshas, Energy channels, Chakra theory

♦ How to recover from an injury with the help of yoga therapy

♦ Special yoga therapy classes for - depression, low or high blood pressure, diabetes, insomnia à selection

♦ Why to practice Tratak

♦ 4 different types of Tratak practice

♦ Meditation and positive thinking

♦ Theory and practice of several meditation techniques including:
Chakra meditation
Awareness Meditation
Walking Meditation
Loving Kindness Meditation
Mantra Meditation

♦ Types of mantras

♦ Every morning chanting before asana class

♦ Types of diets

♦ Traditional yogic diet

♦ Modern Yogic diet

♦ Basic knowledge of Ayurveda

♦ Understanding Health and Healing

♦ Analysing the Tridoshas

♦ Special diet for each Dosha

♦ Healthy lifestyle for each Dosha

♦ Theory of the Shatkarmas (ways of cleansing the body).

♦ Practice of one type: Jal Neti (Nasal cleaning with water)

♦ Introduction and definition of Mudra

♦ Three different types of Mudras:
Jnana Mudra
Chin Mudra
Vishnu Mudra

♦ Three different types of Bandhas (theory and practical)
Jalandhar Bandha
Moola Bandha
Uddiyana Bandha

♦ Advice on opening your own school or studio

♦ Advertising & business strategies

♦ Teaching career

♦ Networking with different Yoga schools, teachers and studios