Meditation Teacher Training in Rishikesh

Yoga Asana (Postures)

• About Yoga
• Origin of Yoga
• History of Yoga
• Types of Yoga
• Yoga Benefits
• Indian Traditional Yoga
• Guidelines of Yoga Class
• Asana Adjustment & Alignment
• Difference between Yoga & Gym
• Yoga Etymology
• About Vedic Ascetic Practices
• Yoga as Karma & Bhakti

Meditative Postures:

• Sukhasana
• Vajrasana
• Swastikasana
• Sidhasana
• Muktasana
• Ardha Padmasana
• Padmasana
• Virasana
• Simhasana
• Shavasana

Standing Postures:

• Pranamasana
• Urdhva Vrksasana
• Tadasana
• Utkatasana
• Padangusthasana
• Surya Namaskara A & B
• Trikonasana & Variation
• Parshvakonasana & Variation
• Veerbhadrasana I, II & III
• Padahastasana
• Prasarita Padottanasana A, B,C & D
• Hastotanasana

Balancing Postures:

• Vrikshasana
• Ardha Chandrasana
• Vasisthasana
• Garudasana
• Utthita Hasta Padangustasana
• Kakasana
• Natarajasana
• Kukkutasana
• Utpluthih
• Veerbhadrasana I, II & III
• Bakasana
• Vatayan Asana

Inversion Postures:

• Adho Mukha Savasana
• Adho Mukha Vrksasana
• Sirsasana & Variation
• Sarvangasana
• Halasana
• Karna-Pidasana
• Pindasana
• Urdhva Padmasana
• Pincha Mayurasana
• Uttanasana
• Uttana Padasana
• Matsyasana

Twisting Postures:

• Merubakrasana
• Pasasana
• Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Parivrtta Trikonasana
• Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
• Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana
• Marichyasana A, B, C & D
• Eka Pada Koundinyanasana - I
• Katichakrasana
• Tiryaka Bhujangasana
• Visvamitrasana
• Bharadvajasana

Back-Bend Postures:

• Bhujangasana
• Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
• Marjariasana
• Ushtrasana
• Ardha Dhanurasana
• Chakrasana & Variation
• Matsyasana
• Eka Padarajakapotasana
• Kapotasana
• Dhanurasana
• Purna Bhujangasana
• Eka Pada Rajakapotasana in Hanumanasana

Forward-Bend Postures:

• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Paschimotanasana (A, B, C & D)
• Janu Shirasana (A, B, & C)
• Padangushtana
• Prasarita Padottanasana
• Parsvottanasana
• Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
• Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
• Upavistha Konasana
• Kurmasana
• Supta Kurmasana
• Supta Konasana

Restorative Postures:

• Balasana
• Sashankasana
• Makarasana
• Savasana
• Viparita Karani
• Supta Matsyendrasana
• Supta Badha Konasana
• Purvottanasana
• Gomukhasana
• Paschimottanasana
• Halasana
• Ustrasana

Shatkarma (Yogic Cleansing)

• About Shatkarma
• Benefits of Shatkarma
• Jal Neti
• Sutra Neti
• Kunjal Kriya (Vaman)
• Nauli (Abdominal Breathing)
• Trataka
• Kapalbhati
• Dhauti

Pranayama (Breathing Controls)

• What is Pranayama?
• Benefits of Pranayama
• Anulom-Vilom
• Nadi Shodhana
• Bhastrika
• Surya and Chandra Bhedana
• Surya and Chandra Bhedi
• Sheetali and Sheetkari
• Ujjayi Pranayama
• Bhramari
• Moorchha
• Palavani

Yoga Mudras

• Gyan Mudra
• Vishnu Mudra
• Varun Mudra
• Vayu Mudra
• Prana Mudra
• Surya Mudra
• Bhairav Mudra
• Vajra Mudra
• Apan Mudra
• Hakini Mudra
• Padma Mudra

Bandhas

• Jalandhar Bandha
• Uddiyan Bandha
• Mool Bandha
• Maha Bandha

Meditation Philosophy (Darshana)

• Bhagavad Gita Philosophy
• Kundalini
• Chakras
• Sadhana

Teaching Methodology (Adhyapan)

• Techniques of Teaching
• Marketing
• Basic Class Plans
• Student and Teacher Guidelines