This program will be of interest to anyone who wants to learn the  fundamentals of traditional Hatha yoga. All participants will finish the  program with a strong self-practice, the knowledge and skill to maintain  a healthy body through discipline and lifestyle. Those who want to be  teachers will also gain the confidence and certification to guide  students in the original yogic healing practice. Applicants must be  capable of sustaining rigorous physical and mental education for 30  days. Veteran and master teachers, physicians, blue ribbon asana instructors and healers are in the classroom daily with students.

Yoga Techniques
 

• Meditation
• Pranayama
• Mantra
• Asana
• Mudras
• Bandhas
• Shatkarma

Teaching Methodologies

• Demonstrating, Assisting, Modifying & Correcting
• Qualities of a good teacher
• Designing and leading a class
• Business of Yoga
• Yoga in the World today
• Student practicum

Anatomy & Physiology

• Yoga and the human body
• Introduction to Ayurveda
• Introduction to Kundalini &Chakras
• Introduction to the Five Koshas
• Yogic Nutrition
• Yoga and the Baghavad Gita

Yoga Lifestyle & Principles

• History and traditions of Yoga
• Schools of Yoga
• The discipline of Yoga – Patanjali’s 8 Limbs
• Yoga as science and therapy

Philosophy

• Introduction to the six Indian philosophies
• Introduction to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras
• Introduction to Hatha Pradipika
• Introduction to Gerhund Samita

Karma Yoga

Students are required to contribute one hour per day to our Karma Yoga program. Work can be

assigned such as cleaning, gardening, cooking and general campus maintenance. Otherwise,

students are asked to propose a special project, according to their talents and needs of the

ashram family and village community such as children or women’s yoga workshops on Sundays.