Focus

Contents

• Bhagavad Gita
  
• Yoga Sutra
  
• Hatha Yoga Pradipika
  
• Yoga from origin to today
  
• From the Indian forest ascetic to the worldwide mass movement
  
• The many facets of a yogi
  
• Yoga influences of Hinduism and Buddhism
  
• Religion vs. Philosophy
  
• Yoga science and modern psychology
  
• Findings from research - Neurobiological connections
  

Yoga Technique

• Alignment principles
• Asana variations
  
• Assistance (props, hands-on)

Yoga Anatomy and Physiology

• Individual body structure in asanas
  
• Anatomy of the arms, shoulders, spine, hips, legs
  
• How breathing works
  

Yoga Meditation

• techniques
• Effect
  
• Relaxation techniques
  

Yoga energy concepts

• Pranayama (breathing technique)
  
• Chakras (energy centers)
  
• Koshas (energy sheaths)
  
• Mudras (symbolic hand gestures)
  
• Prana-Vayus (energy flows)
  
• Bandhas (energy alignment)
  

Yoga Methodology

• Structure of a yoga sequence
• Basic flows with all essential asanas
  
• Create individual sequences according to your personal style

Yoga teaching methodology

• communication
  
• demonstration
  
• Agree