Yoga Practices 1

he course includes the following main practices and activities:Preparatory practices including Sukshmavyayama, Breathing Exercises, Loosening Practices, Suryanamaskara or Sun Salutation, Asanas, Kriyas, Bandhas, Mudras, Pranayama, Dhyana or Meditation, chanting of shlokas, bhajans and patriotic songs and activities such as krida yoga, karma yoga activities, ananda sabha or happy assembly including presentations and skits, dramas and many more such activities which help a yoga practitioner grow from tamas to rajas to sattva and eventually to gunaathita sthiti or attainmentThe Preparatory practices for Yoga Practices 1 include:Grivasanchalana and JanuchnchalanaThe Breathing Exercises for this course Yoga Practices 1 include:Hands In and out, Dog Breathing Exercise and Sasankasana Breathing ExerciseThe Loosening Practices for this course Yoga Practices 1 include:Joging and TwistingSuryanamaskar or Sun Salutation in this course Yoga Practices 1 contains 12 counts.The Asanas or the postures in this Yoga Practices 1 course include:Ardahakatichakrasana, Trikonasana, Utkatasana, Sukhasana, Siddhasana, Mandukasana, Paschimotanasana, Adramatsyendrasana, Ardhasirsana, Bhujangasana, Pavanamuktasana and MastyasanaKriyas included in the Yoga Practices 1 course are:Neti and KapalabhatiPranayama practices in the course Yoga Practices 1 includeSectional Breathing, Abdominal Breathing, Clavicular Breathing and Full Yogic BreathingMudras include Cin and Chinmaya mudrasIn this course, we learn the OM Meditation in the VYASA methodologyThe course includes Bhakti Yoga and Karma Yoga shlokasangrahah or collection of chants.The students are expected to develop a skit / drama based on their understanding of the shlokasangrahah. This will be presented in the Ananda Sabha or Happy assemblyOne of the most important qualities that a student should develop is to ask questions. So, I encourage you all as your Course Coordinator to send all your questions that may arise in you. We will be quick to respond to your questions and facilitate your spiritual growth.

COURSE LAYOUT

WEEK 1

• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana - transcription
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and Out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out - transcription
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise- transcription
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise- transcrip
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Bhajan- Atmalingam bhajo re ; paramatmalingam bhajo re
• Atmalingam bhajo re; paramatmalingam bhajo re
• Karma Yoga
• Bhajan - Atmalingam bhajo re; paramatmalingam bhajo re

WEEK 2

• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana - Transcription
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 1 - Grivasanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana - Transcription
• Sukshma Vyayama - Chapter 2 - Janusanchalana
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out - Transcription
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 1 - Hands In and out
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise- Transcription
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 2 - Dog Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise- Transcrip
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Breathing Exercises - Chapter 3 - Sasankasana Breathing Exercise
• Karma Yoga

WEEK 3

• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Jogging
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Jogging- transcription
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Jogging
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Jogging
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Jogging
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Twisting
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Twisting- transcription
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Twisting
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Twisting
• Loosening Practices - Chapter 1 - Twisting
• Suryanamaskar 12 counts
• Surya Namaskar 12 counts - Transcription
• Surya Namaskar 12 counts
• Surya Nmaskar 12 Counts
• Surya Namasakar 12 Counts
• Karma Yoga

WEEK 4

• Kriyas - Chapter 1 -Jala Neti
• Kriyas - Chapter 2 - Kapalabhati
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Kapalabhati
• Kriyas - Chapter 2 - Kapalabhati
• Kriyas - Chapter 2 - Kapalabhati
• Kriyas - Chapter 2 - Kapalabhati
• Prayanama - Chapter 4 - Sectional Breathin
• Prayanama - Chapter 4 - Sectional Breathing
• Prayanama - Chapter 4 - Sectional Breathing
• Prayanama - Chapter 4- Sectional Breathing
• Prayanama - Chapter 4 - Sectional Breathing
• Mudras - Chapter 1 - Namaskar
• Mudras - Chapter 3 - Cin
• Mudras - Chapter 2 - Nasika
• Mudras - Chapter 4 - Chinmaya
• Dhyana - OM Meditation
• Dhyana - OM Meditation
• Om Meditation...
• Dhyana - OM Meditation
• Dhyana - OM Meditation
• Happy Assembly - Bhakti Yoga
• Karma Yoga
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 -Jala Neti

WEEK 5

• No items in this week

WEEK 6

• Asanas - Chapter 1 - Ardahakatichakrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 1 - Ardhakatichakrasana - Transcription
• Asanas - Chapter 1 - Ardhakatichakrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 1 - Ardhakatichakrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 1 - Trikonasana
• Asanas - Chapter 2 - Trikonasana - Transcription
• Asanas - Chapter 2 - Trikonasana
• Asanas - Chapter 2 - Trikonasana
• Karma Yoga

WEEK 7

• Asanas - Chapter 3 - Uttkattasana
• Asanas - Chapter 3 - Utkattasana
• Asanas - Chapter 3 - Utkattasana
• Asanas - Chapter 3 - Utkattasana
• Asanas - Chapter 3 - Utkattasana
• Asanas - Chapter 4 - Sukhasana
• Karma Yoga
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 -Jala Neti
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Kapalabhati
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Kapalabhati
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Kapalabhati

WEEK 8

• Asanas - Chapter 6 - Paschimotanasana
• Asanas - Chapter 6 - Paschimotanasana - Transcription
• Asanas - Chapter 6 - Paschimotanasana
• Asanas - Chapter 6 - Paschimotanasana
• Asanas - Chapter 5 - Siddhasana
• Karma Yoga

WEEK 9

• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Jala Neti
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Jala Neti
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Jala Neti
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Jala Neti
• Kriyas - Chapter 1 - Jala Neti
• Asanas - Chapter 8 - Ardhasirsasana
• Asanas - Chapter 8 - Ardhasirsasana - Transcription
• Asanas - Chapter 8 - Ardhasirsasana
• Asanas - Chapter 8 - Ardhasirsasana
• Asanas - Chapter 7 - Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 7 - Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 7 - Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 7 - Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Asanas - Chapter 7 - Ardhamatsyendrasana
• Karma Yoga
• Nirmano Ke paavan yug me, ham caritra nirmaana na bhule - Song
• Nirmano Ke paavan yug me, ham caritra nirmaana na bhule - Song
• Nirmano Ke paavan yug me, ham caritra nirmaana na bhule - Song
• Premamudita man se kaho Rama Rama Rama; - Bhajan
• Premamudita man se kaho Rama Rama Rama; - Bhajan
• Premamudita man se kaho Rama Rama Rama; - Bhajan
• Gopala Gopala re Pyare Nandalaala; pyare nandalaala - Bhajan
• Gopala Gopala re Pyare Nandalaala; pyare nandalaala - Bhajan
• Gopala Gopala re Pyare Nandalaala; pyare nandalaala - Bhajan
• Pratah Smarami hrudisam - Prayer
• Pratah Smarami hrudisam - Prayer
• Pratah Smarami hrudisam - Prayer
• Om Triyam bhakam Yajamahe - Prayer
• Om Triyam bhakam Yajamahe - Prayer
• Om Triyam bhakam Yajamahe - Prayer

WEEK 10

• Asanas - Chapter 9 - Bhujangasana
• Asanas - Chapter 9 - Bhujangasana
• Asanas - Chapter 9 - Bhujangasana
• Asanas - Chapter 9 - Bhujangasana
• Karma Yoga
• Shooravayam, deeravayam virayama sutaraam; - Song
• Shooravayam, deeravayam virayama sutaraam; - Song
• Shooravayam, deeravayam virayama sutaraam; - Song
• Janani Janma Bhumi Svarga se mahan hai; isake vaste ye tan hai, - Song
• Janani Janma Bhumi Svarga se mahan hai; isake vaste ye tan hai, - Song
• Janani Janma Bhumi Svarga se mahan hai; isake vaste ye tan hai, - Song
• Jagadodharini Mata Durga Jagadoddharini Maa; Jago Jago maa, - Bhajan
• Jagadodharini Mata Durga Jagadoddharini Maa; Jago Jago maa, - Bhajan
• Jagadodharini Mata Durga Jagadoddharini Maa; Jago Jago maa, - Bhajan
• Namah Sri yatirajaya - Prayer
• Namah Sri yatirajaya - Prayer
• Namah Sri yatirajaya - Prayer
• Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah - Vedic Chanting
• Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah - Vedic Chanting
• Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah - Vedic Chanting
• Aham vrukshasya reriva -Vedic Chanting
• Aham vrukshasya reriva -Vedic Chanting
• Aham vrukshasya reriva -Vedic Chanting

WEEK 11

• Asanas - Chapter 11 - Mastyasana
• Asanas - Chapter 11 - Mastyasana
• Asanas - Chapter 11 - Mastyasana
• Asanas - Chapter 11 - Mastyasana
• Asanas - Chapter 11 - Mastyasana
• Karma Yoga
• Atmalingam bhajo re; paramatmalingam bhajo re - Bhajan
• Atmalingam bhajo re; paramatmalingam bhajo re - Bhajan
• Atmalingam bhajo re; paramatmalingam bhajo re - Bhajan
• Mukam Karoti Vacalam pangum langayate girim; - Bhajan
• Mukam Karoti Vacalam pangum langayate girim; - Bhajan
• Mukam Karoti Vacalam pangum langayate girim; - Bhajan
• Pranasyedam vashe sarvam - Prayer
• Pranasyedam vashe sarvam - Prayer
• Pranasyedam vashe sarvam - Prayer
• Om Vangme manasi - Vedic Chanting
• Om Vangme manasi - Vedic Chanting
• Om Vangme manasi - Vedic Chanting
• Om Yo Vai Brahmanam - Vedic Chanting
• Om yo vai Brahmana
• Om Yo Vai Brahmanam - Vedic Chanting