Appendix 3 - Schedules of Practice for Accredited Teachers

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1 Appendix 3 - Schedules of Practice for Accredited Teachers 1. Accredited Level 1 Practices - Beginners Level Reference: Mudra Bandha (APMB 2008) Pawanmuktasana parts 1, 2 & 3. Relaxation asanas Shavasana, Advasana, Jyestikasana, Makarasana, Matsya kridasana Yoga eye exercises Vajrasana, Marjariasana, Simhagarjanasana (without reference to shambhavi mudra), Shashankasana Hasta uttanasana, Akarna dhanurasana, Tadasana, Tiryaka tadasana, Kati chakrasana, Meru prishthasana, Utthanasana in stages, Trikonasana 3, Tadasana, Eka pada pranamasana, Natavarasana. Makarasana, Saral bhujangasana, Kandharasana Shashankasana, Saithalyasana, Paschimottanasana warm up. Kati chakrasana, Meru prishthasana, Supta udarakarshanasana, Shava udarakarshanasana, Meru Wakrasana, Gatyatmak meru vakrasana postures Sukhasana, Vajrasana, Modified Swastikasana Note: care and discretion in teaching the following: Double knee bending, any double leg lifting asana, butterfly (done ballistically), full neck rotations, rocking and rolling from a squat, crow walking. Reference: APMB; PPPV, Course notes Natural breath awareness Natural breathing process Flaring the nostrils Diaphragmatic or abdominal breath Thoracic and clavicular breath Yogic complete breathing Rhythmic breathing stages - 1,2,3,4 Sensitizing lungs techniques - 1, 2 References: PPPV; Dharana Darshan, Course notes Simple breath awareness (Chapter heading - Basic breathing methods) Kaya sthairyam stages 1-3 (Chapter heading - Yogic and Tantric dharana) Hand mudras: Gyana, Chin References: APMB, PPPV. References: Yoga Nidra book, s from the Tantras, Course notes 8 Basic Components Initial relaxation, sankalpa, rotation of awareness, breath awareness, simple feelings of opposites, simple images, sankalpa, externalization. Breath Awareness May include natural breath, breath at abdomen, navel, chest, centre of chest, throat, nostrils, and mental nadi shodhana. May include counting. Feelings of Opposites Light and heavy; warm and cool The images used should be rapid, simple, neutral and unconnected. It is suggested that only 5-10 images are used, and that each one is repeated 2-3 times. Examples of images include: images from nature; day to day objects; images associated with the elements (earth, water, fire, air, space); simple geometric shapes (a circle, a square, a triangle etc.); simple colours and patterns; and some simple yogic symbols (candle flame, bright star).

2 2. Accredited Level 1 Practices - Progressive Beginners Level All those from Beginners plus References: APMB, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, course notes. Vyaghrasana, Ardha ushtrasana, Shashank bhujangasana, Veerasana Meru prishthasana (variation), Dwikonasana, Trikonasana series, Utthanasana, Samakonasana Natarajasana (dance form), Eka padasana Bhujangasana, Tiryaka bhujangasana, Sarpasana, Ardha shalabhasana, Ardha chandrasana Paschimottanasana, Janu sirshasana, Meru akarshanasana, Hasta pada angusthasana, Padahastasana Meru prishthasana, Trikonasana variation 4, Tiryaka bhujangasana, Meru wakrasana, Ardha matsyendrasana (Only teach to the more experienced students) Parvatasana, Pranamasana, Poorwa halasana, Vipareeta karani asana Surya and Chandra namaskara postures Sukhasana, Vajrasana, Swastikasana Neti Reference: Prana, and Prana Vidya, Course notes Viloma pranayama - stages 1, 2, 3 Padadhirasana (and variation, and lying on the side) Nadi shodhana - stages 1, 2 and 3 Mental Nadi shodhana Sheetkari pranayama - technique 1 Sheetali pranayama - technique 1 Bhramari - technique 1 (exhalation) Ujjayi (no Khechari) Swana - technique 1 References: Dharana Darshan, s from the Tantras, Sureways to Realisation Kaya sthairyam stages 1-6 Antar mouna stages 1 and 2 Aum chanting (loud, whispering & mental); use of mala References: APMB, PPPV. Hand mudras: Gyana, Chin Reference: Yoga Nidra book, s from the Tantras, course notes 8 basic components Initial relaxation, sankalpa, rotation of awareness, breath awareness, simple feelings of opposites, simple images, sankalpa, externalization. Eyebrow centre; navel to throat Feelings of Opposites Light and heavy; hot and cold. The images used should be rapid, simple, neutral and unconnected. It is suggested that only 5-10 images are used. These may be repeated. Examples of images include: images from nature; day to day objects; images associated with the elements (earth, water, fire, air, space); simple geometric shapes (a circle, a square, a triangle etc); simple colours and patterns; and some simple yogic symbols (candle flame, bright star).

3 3. Accredited Level 2 Practices - Progressive Level All practices from Beginners and Progressive Beginners plus References: APMB, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Course notes. Simhagarjanasana with shambhavi mudra Ushtrasana Bhadrasana Ananda Madirasana Bakasana Garudasana Merudandasana Natarajasana (variation 1) Setu asana Utthan prishthasana Saral dhanurasana Shalabhasana Ardha chandrasana Matsyasana variation 3 Gatyatmak Paschimottanasana Eka Padotthanasana As per beginners and progressive beginners Halasana Surya and Chandra namaskara Awareness of spaces-eg chest, neck, head, pelvis, abdomen during practice postures Siddhasana and Siddha yoni asana Dhyana veerasana Simhasana Neti, Kunjal and Laghoo shankaprakshalana. Reference: APMB and course notes Hasta mudra pranayama Nadi shodhana - stage 4 Bhastrika-slow speed, both nostrils and up to 30 breaths Antar kumbhaka thoracic, abdominal and combined Ujjayi with kechari References APMB, PPPV and Yoga Darshan Hand mudras Hridaya, Yoni, Bhairava and Bhairavi, Head mudras Khechari, Nasikagra drishti, Shambhavi mudra Postural mudras Ashwini, Vajroli and Sahajoli, Bandhas References APMB, PPPV, Yoga Darshan Moolabandha References- from the Tantras, Dharana Darshan, Sureways to Self Realization and Course notes Kaya sthairyam- 6 to 9 Antar mouna-stages 1-3 Japa meditations likhit japa from s from the Tantras (heading Japa yoga) and Dharana Darshan (heading variations of Om chanting p. 420) Ajapa japa Frontal passage with So ham mantra (see Course notes) Reference: book, s from the Tantras and course notes. As for Beginners and progressive beginners plus With mantra So ham or Om Pathways - Frontal passage, Trikon - either in nose or whole body Opposites As for Beginners and progressive beginners plus Moving/still Large/small Nature images which allude to the chakras- freshly ploughed field, sea, jewels. See course notes Chakra images simple version only not the complete yantra eg. a yellow square, a silver crescent moon, an red inverted triangle, a blue 6 pointed star, a full moon, the symbol om, Simple Mandala forms Simple lotus forms (with colour and number of petals) eg. a red lotus with 4 petals etc. Simple space awareness e.g. abdomen, chest, head No prana vidya (as given in PPPV) References - s from the Tantras, Sankirtan book, and Course notes Universal mantras- AUM, So ham, Gayatri Kirtan Bhajan

4 4. Accredited Level 2 Practices Intermediate Level All practices from beginners, progressive beginners and progressive plus References: APMB, Hatha Yoga Pradipika, Course notes. Supta vajrasana Utthita Lolasana & Druta utkatasana Natarajasana (variation 2) Gomukhasana & Dhanurasana Sirsha angustha yogasana Parivritti Janu Sirshasana As beginners and progressive beginners Sarvangasana Surya and Chandra namaskara - Surya bija e.g. Om Hram Chakra bija e.g. Lam Surya mantras e.g. Om mitraya namaha Chandra mantras- Sanskrit or English As for Progressive. Reference: APMB Nadi shodhana - stages up to 6 Ujjayi pranayama with kechari mudra Bhastrika-stages medium pace up to 30 breaths, each nostril and both Kapalbhati-stages breaths in both nostrils Bhramari-techniques 1-2 Bahir kumbhaka stages 1 and 2 from Yoga Darshan References APMB, PPPV and Yoga Darshan Hand mudras As for Beginners and Progressive Beginners and Progressive Head mudras Kaki mudra Postural mudras Prana mudra, Tadagi mudra, Vipareeta karani mudra Bandhas References APMB, PPPV, Yoga Darshan Jalandhara, Uddiyana & Maha bandha References - from the Tantras, Dharana Darshan, Sureways to Self Realization Kaya sthairyam- stages 6 to 12 (Full practice) Ajapa japa Spinal passage So ham (see course notes) Tratak Dharana Darshan to stage 3 (only on candle, black dot or flower.) Chidakasha awareness Yoga Nidra Reference: book, s from the Tantras and Course notes. As for Beginners and Progressive Beginners and Progressive plus With mantra and pathways as before, plus the spinal passage Breath sensitising-quality, flow, colour e.g. blue for Ida and red for pingala, golden thread Body rotation Inner body- from YS2b see course notes Mentally repeat OM on each part, feel vibration Opposites Like/dislike Pleasant/unpleasant Bija and Surya mantras, So ham, Hamso Awareness of chakra from PPPV page 277 Chakra images- symbology, lotus, colours, Connected imagery and story visualizations-see course notes for examples Inclusion of sensory awareness i.e. smells, taste, touch, sight and sound- See course notes for examples Movement in time i.e. a backwards review of the events of the day, forward in time Chidakasha awareness - space in front of the eyes and forehead, colours and patterns, sky of the mind, Antar mouna- to stage 3 as part of chidakasha awareness No prana vidya (as given in PPPV) References - s from the Tantras, Sankirtan book, and Course notes Universal mantras- as per Progressive level Mahamritunjaya Shanti mantras-om saha, Asato ma, Om poornam, Surya mantras - Om mitraya namaha etc. Surya Bija s - Om hram etc. Chakra Bija mantras -Yam etc. Chandra mantras (Sanskrit or English interpretation from APMB) Kirtan and Bhajan SYAA_AccreditationAgreement2014v18.doc page 10

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