HOLISTICHEALING

Throughout the course we will study in a theoretical & practical way:

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PRACTICAL SESSIONS

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• Basic & Preparatory movements: more than 30 basic & preparatory movements to warm up the muscles & align the joints are taught in the program. These movements help prevent injuries as they warm up the body and prepare it for the asana practice;

• Yoga asanas: include about 90 different yoga poses, starting with poses for beginners, intermediate level & some advanced poses are also included for those who can do it easily;

• Surya Namaskar: Sun Salutations is a dynamic series of yoga poses to revitalize the body and mind;

• Pranayama: includes deep breathing, fast breathing, Anuloma Viloma/ Nadi shodhan (alternate nostril breathing), Surya Bhedan (right nostril breathing), Bhastrika (bellow's breath), Bhramari (humming bee breath), Ujjayi (psychic breath), Shitali and Sitkari (cooling breathing techniques);

• Meditation: including chakra meditation, mindfulness meditation, So-Ham meditation, mantra meditation;

• Yoga Nidra: is a  powerful meditative yogic practice for total relaxation, where the mind is trained to stay on the borderline of the sleeping and awake state and it can be practiced individually or together with any number of participants, in a room or closed hall by simply following the orally given instructions;

• Mantras: the daily practice of chanting of Om and other old vedic mantras is the easiest way to withdraw the senses and help to introvert the mind;

• Cleansing Processes: Jalaneti (nasal cleansing with saline water), Kapalbhati (frontal lobe cleansing breathing technique), Tratak (cleansing of the eyes through concentration on one point), Dhouti (Agnisar kryiya and Kunjal- vaman to stimulate the digestive fire);

• Silence - we include periods of silence within the schedule, typically from bedtime until mid morning;.

• Karma Yoga - selfless service;

• Havan - fire ceremony;

• Eating - yogic, mindful and proper diet.

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THEORETICAL SESSIONS

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• Yogic lifestyle;

• Yoga philosophy and different paths of Yoga (Hatha Yoga, Patanjali's Ashtanga Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Mantra and Swara Yoga);

• Human anatomy & physiology - basic knowledge of various body systems including respiratory, digestive, blood circulatory, nervous, musculoskeletal, reproductive & endocrine systems and how they are affected and stimulated by yoga practices;

• Alignment principles and injury prevention in yoga (this will also be covered in practical yoga sessions);

• Yoga therapy and yogic management of common diseases - there will be hints on the application of yoga for people with back problems, obesity, stress, digestive problems, diabetes;

• Teaching methodology – how to properly plan a yoga lesson, to prevent injuries and ensure proper body alignment in postures; correction and assisting in yoga classes, encouragement & guidance of students on their path; practice of micro lessons teaching in groups;

• Sanskrit - it includes mantras, the names of the asanas and other words commonly used in yoga;

• Ayurveda - brief introduction, different body types & diet.