Immersion Curriculum
There are 2 required textbooks:
Anatomy and Asana – Preventing Yoga Injuries
The Heart of Yoga: Developing a Personal Practice
Recommended reading:
Yoga and the Quest for the True Self by Stephen Cope
Techniques:
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Asana – history, philosophy, psychology and alignment
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Pranayama – theory and practice of a number of different techniques
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Meditation – theory and practice of a number of different techniques
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Bandhas – application to pranayama and asana
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Kriya – cleansing practices
Anatomy & Physiology:
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Western approach – musculoskeletal, respiratory, digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems
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Eastern approach – chakras, nadis, 5 koshas, 3 bodies
Philosophy & Ethics:
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History of Yoga
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Benefits of Yoga
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Paths of Yoga – bhakti, karma, jnana, raja, tantra
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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
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The spiritual path
Other Topics:
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Chanting/Mantra
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Introduction to Sanskrit
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Common injuries – treatment and prevention
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Spiritual/Yogic texts – intro to the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Vedas, Puranas
by Susi Hately-Aldous
by T.K.V. Desikachar