Syllabus For POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN YOGA EDUCATION (One Year course) Proposed for Affiliation to GAUHATI UNIVERSITY
Contents Special note for Pattern of Question Paper on the Unit System Patterns of Examination of D.Y.Ed (one year course) Marks Distribution Paper - I : Foundation of Yoga Education Paper - II : Yoga and Health Education Paper - III : Anatomy and Physiology for Yogic Practice Paper - IV : Practice teaching (Lesson Plan) Paper - V : Practical Skill 01
SPECIAL NOTE FOR PATTERN OF QUESTION PAPER ON UNIT SYSTEM 1) Syllabus has been divided into unit equal to the number of question to be answered in the paper. On each unit there will be question either a long answer type or short answer type. 2) Number of question will be accordance with the unit prescribed in the syllabus for each paper i.e. there will be one question on each unit. 3) Division of marks between long answer and short answer type question will be in the ratio of 40 to 60. 4) For every long answer type question there might be an alternative choice from the same unit. However, there will be no internal choice in a question. 5) Each short answer type question shall contain 4 to 8 short sub questions. 6) Total marks for each theoretical paper shall be 100 of which 80 marks shall be written and 20 marks shall be from internal assessment. 7) There shall be back system only for one paper. Patterns of Examination of D.Y.Ed (one year) course The one year post graduate diploma of Yoga Education examination shall consist of three parts namely : 1) Part I Theory 300 marks 2) Part II Practice teaching (Lesson plan) 50 marks 3) Part III Practical Skill 150 marks Scheme of examination under Part I are as follows: Title of Paper Theory Internal Total Marks Assessment Part - I (Theory) 1) Foundation of Yoga Education 80 20 100 2) Yoga and Health Education 80 20 100 3) Anatomy and Physiology 80 20 100 for Yogic Practice Total 240 60 300 02
Part II Practice Teaching (Lesson Plan) Part III Practical Examination with Record Book (50 marks) (150 marks) Paper- I Foundation of Yoga Education 1) Introduction of Yoga Education 1.1 Meaning and definition of Yoga education 1.2 Conception and misconception of Yoga Education 1.3 Aim, objective and importance of yoga education 1.4 Yoga as an art and science 2) Historical Background of Yoga. 2.1 Philosophical concept of yoga in early period 2.2 Trend of Yoga in modern age 2.3 Relationship between Yoga and other activities. 2.4 Difference between yogic exercise and other physical activities. 3) Types of Yoga. 3.1 Karma Yoga. 3.2 Bhakti Yoga. 3.3 Jnana Yoga. 3.4 Astanga Yoga. 4) Yogic Therapy 4.1 Concept of Yogic Therapy. 4.2 Needs and importance of Yogic Therapy. 4.3 Preventive measures of various disorder through Yogic Therapy. 4.4 Relationship between Yogic therapy and others. Paper II Yoga and Health Education 1) Introduction 1.1 Meaning and definition of Health Education 1.2 Aims of Health Education 1.3 Objective of Health Education 1.4 Needs and importance of Health Education 03
2) Principles and values of Yogic Exercise on Health 2.1 Asana 2.2 Pranayama 2.3 Bandhas and Mudras 2.4 Kriyas and Meditation 3) Yogic Concept of Health and Hygiene 3.1 Svasthavrtta 3.2 Dinacarya 3.3 Rtucarya 3.4 Sadvritta 4) Formation of Human Behaviour through Yogic Practice 4.1 Motivation 4.2 Attention 4.3 Memory 4.4 Personality Paper - III Anatomy and Physiology for Yogic Practice 1) Introduction 1.1 Meaning of anatomy and physiology. 1.2 Definition of anatomy and physiology. 1.3 Physiological concept of health and fitness. 1.4 Needs and importance of anatomy and physiology in the field of yogic practices. 2) System of Human Body 2.1 Skeletal System. 2.2 Muscular System. 2.3 Respiratory system. 2.4 Digestive System. 2.5 Circulatory System. 2.6 Nervous System. 2.7 Excretory System. 2.8 Endocrine System. 3) Effect of Yogic Exercises on Human Organs System 3.1 Effect of Yogic Practice on Respiratory System 3.2 Effect of Yogic Practice on Nervous System 3.3 Effect of Yogic Practice on Digestive System 3.4 Effect of Yogic Practice on Muscular System 3.5 Effect of Yogic Practice on Skeletal System 04
4) Physiological function of Yogic Exercises 4.1 Asana 4.2 Pranayama 4.3 Bandhas ad Mudras 4.4 Kriya and Meditation Practical Method and Teaching Practices Suriya Namaskar Asana: Section A : Basic Asanas 1) Vajrasana 2) Siddhasana 3) Savastikasana Swastika 4) Jamushirshasana 5) Vakrasana 6) Ardha kuramasana 7) Vadrasana 8) Pavanmukthasana step 1,2,3 9) Ardha sarvangasana 10) Ardha halasana 11) Ardha matsyasana 12) Naukaiasna 13) Bhujangasna 14) Ardha Salvasana 15) Dhanurasana 16) Ardha chandrasana 17) Trikonasana 18) Tadasana 19) Padahastasana 20) Tulasana Section B : Advance Asana 1) Padmasana 05
2) Badha padmasana 3) Ardha matsyandrasana 4) Gaumukhasana 5) Ustrasana 6) Arkna dhanurasana 7) Suptavajrasana 8) Yoga mudra 9) Halasana 10) Sarvagasana 11) Matsyasana 12) Krnapidasana 13) Purna bhujangasana 14) Purna salvasana 15) Mayurasana 16) Hamshasana 17) Kurmasana 18) Shirsasana 19) Akapadasurasana 20) Gravasana 21) Savasana B) Pranayam : 1) Anuloma viloma I) Chandra anuloma viloma II) Suriya anuloma viloma 2) Nadi suddhi pranayama 3) Sitali 4) Sitkari 5) Sadanta 6) Ujjai 7) Bharamari 8) Bhastrika 9) Murccha 10) Plavini C) Kriya : 1) Niti i) Jala Niti ii) Sutra Niti 2) Dhauti i) Bastra Dhauti 06
ii) Danda Dhauti iii) Kunjal Dhauti iv) Aganisur Dhauti 3) Bhasti 4) Nauli 5) Kapalbhati 6) Trataka D) Bandha : 1) Jalandar Bandha 2) Mula Bandha 3) Uddiyana Bandha E) Mudras : 1) Aswini Mudra 2) Sanmukhi Mudra 3) Chinmaya Mudra 4) Chin Mudra 5) Adi Mudra 6) Bhrahma Mudra 7) Nasika Mudra Reference of books : 1) Encyclopidiya of Yoga and Health Education by Sinku kumar Singh 2) Yoga and Mental Health and Beyond by Prof. R.S. Bhogal 3) Hathapardipika by Swami Digambar 4) Patanjli s Yoga Sutras by Dr. P.V. Karambelkar 5) Yoga for Wellness by Dr. Sukhang Bhattacharya 6) Yoga For Health by Dr. S. Hema 7) Yogic Theropy by Swami Kuvalayananda and Dr.S.L. Vinekar 8) Teaching Method of Yogic Practices by Dr M.L.Gharote and Dr. S.K. Ganguly 9) Asanas by Swami Kuvalayanda 10) Asanas why and how by Dr. Shri O.P. Tiwari 07