Students will gain extensive knowledge of yoga postures and will increase their physical strength, inner strength, and naturally their flexibility. Some asanas are connected to certain mind patterns and throughout the training, this body-mind connection will get more clear in many ways. There will be assistance with the asanas and enough space for alignment. The focus is on Hatha yoga, partly on Ashtanga yoga and there will be some Vinyasa yoga classes as well. During the course, you will learn 84 traditional and dynamic Hatha yoga asana poses as well as a minimum of 40 Ashtanga poses.

Pranayama is an ancient yogic breathing technique that is used as preparation for meditation and is a vital aspect of practicing yoga. It improves the respiratory system and purifies the body and mind. Pranayama topics include an introduction, aspects of pranayama, different types of prana, types of breathing and the following:

• Yogic breathing
• Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril breathing)
• Ujjayi (the psychic or victorious breath)
• Shitkari (hissing breath)
• Sheetali (cooling breath)
• Kapalabhati (frontal brain cleansing breath)
• Bhramari (humming bee breath)
• Bhastrika (bellows breath)
• Suryabheda (vitality stimulating breath) including advanced variations

The purpose of mantra chanting in yoga is to generate vibrations and connect with the universe. Each mantra has its unique vibration.

• Pratah Smarana (morning prayer)
• Ratri Smarana (evening prayer)
• Swadhyaya Prarthana (study prayer)
• Maha-mrtyunjaya mantra and gayatri mantra
• AUM chantings
• Shiva chantings
• Ganesha chanting
• Mantras for Chakras

The practice of mudra is an ancient facet of yoga. Performing gestures affects the energy flow of the body and can change a person’s spiritual and mental characteristics. This will cover Jnana mudra, Chin mudra, Yoni mudra, Bhairava mudra, Shambhavi mudra, Khechari mudra, Asvini mudra, Dhyan mudra, Apaan mudra, Samaan mudra and Vayu mudra.

Emotional detoxification kriyas is a combination of removing knots in the body through pressing points, breathing techniques, release through sound and laughter, and meditation. It is a three-day program and very effective to release the effect of emotions and other toxins in the body.

• Body points
• Treatment structure
• Theory and lecture
• Bhairava mudra
• Treatment practice
• Relationship between emotional accumulation in body and thought pattern

Meditation is a systematic practice that promotes physical, mental, and emotional tranquillity. It increases the vital energy in the body and gives you more aliveness, good blood circulation, and a relaxed nervous system. This will cover breathing awareness meditation, AUM (Om) or mantra meditation, Trataka, Kirtan, tips for developing concentration, silence practice, Cathartic meditation, Kundalini meditation, Chakra meditation, Sufi Meditation, and dance meditation.

A yoga teacher should efficiently perform the practical applications of class planning and preparation. At Triguna Yoga, students will learn how to create a positive and peaceful class environment for an enjoyable and transformative experience. You will learn:

• How to structure a yoga asana class
• How to use the breath while teaching
• Yoga asana compared to physical exercises
• Verbal cues
• Functional modifications and safety
• Guidelines for each asana (as per manual)
• Assisting inversions

Students will take turns practicing their teaching skills by performing in front of their peers and teachers. There will be demonstration, alignment, and instructions. You will learn:

• Symptoms of a good teacher
• Clear instruction
• Demonstration
• Proper alignment
• Individual care of each student
• -9. Anatomy and physiology (Sharir Fijian)
• Proper understanding of the physical body will help to prevent injury before, during, and after practice
• Physical anatomy and physiology (bodily systems, organs, etc.) and energy anatomy and physiology (chakras, nadis, etc.)
• Includes both the study of the subject and application of its principles to yoga practice (benefits, contraindications, healthy movement patterns)
• Practical anatomy with a major emphasis on muscular and skeletal structures and in-depth study of anatomical and skeletal differences (i.e. compression, tension, and proportion and orientation theory)
• Introduction to different body systems
• Proper alignment
• Skeletal system, muscular system, connective tissue, nervous system, major kriya of the body, digestive system, endocrine system, circulatory system
• Breathing and respiratory system
• Practical applications of anatomy into postures
• Therapeutic applications of postures and working with injuries in asana class

• Yoga philosophy is the foundation of your yoga practice and is the key to earning yogic strength. Through the path of yogic philosophy, you will establish a solid, well-rounded yoga practice
• Meaning of yoga, concepts, and history
• Four paths of yoga (Jnana, Raja, Bhakti, and Karma yoga)
• Ashtanga yoga and Hatha yoga
• Prana (bioplasmic energy)
• The chakra system, its qualities, activating, and balancing techniques
• Energy or Nadi system
• Meditation: introduction, practices, meditation and mind, removal of mental problems
• Guru and disciple relationship
• Kriya yoga
• Five types of bodies (sheaths or koshas)
• Patanjali Yoga Sutras
• Bhagavat Gita
• Hath Yoga Pradipica

When a yoga practitioner moves through the various internal states of Yoga Nidra, a profound experience of relaxation occurs. This is called “turiya”, a sensation of pure bliss. This will cover basic relaxation, tension relaxation, and full-body relaxation. In the course at Triguna Yoga, you will practice all levels of Yoga Nidra as they divide this process into beginner, intermediate, and advanced practices (levels I, II, and III). In Yoga Nidra advanced practices, you will learn to guide your body-mind into a certain rhythm.

Assessments are based on:

• Written-test
• Oral test
• Attendance
• Performance
• Behavior