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4.8 Understanding of Bandha
 Jalandhara Bandha
 Uddiyana Bandha
 Mula Bandha
4.9 Understanding of Mudra
 Hasta Mudras (chin, Chinmaya, Brahma, adi, jnana, Dhyana and Nasika)
4.10 Practices leading to Meditation and Dhyana Sadhana
 Recitation of Pranava & Soham
 Recitation of selected hymns, invocations and prayers from Vedas & Upanishadas
 Body and breath awareness
 Yoga Nidra

B. Teaching Skills (Methods of Teaching Yoga)
 Essentials of good lesson plan: concepts, needs, planning of teaching Yoga (Shatkriya,
Asana, Pranayama & practices leading to Dhyana)
 Principles of teaching Yoga protocol to different groups (beginners, children, youth,
women, Geriatric population, and special attention group).
 Preparation for a Yoga class (before and during the class)
 Factors influencing yoga teaching.
 Class management in Yoga: its meaning and needs.
 Conducting yoga practical lessons: Precautions & Contraindications of practices)
 Salient features of Ideal Yoga Instructor.
 Models of ideal Yoga lesson plans