Page 5 - 2

YOG Certification Board

precautions and contraindications mentioned in different Hatha Yogic Texts;
Application and relevance of Bandha & Mudra in modern Days.
2.5.8 Concept of Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi in different Hatha Yoga
Texts. Concept and importance of Nada and Nadanusandhana in
HathaPradeepika, Four stages of Nadanusandhana; Relationship between
Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga.
2.6 Yoga Vasishtha
2.6.1 Introduction and Highlights of Yoga Vasishtha, Definitions of Yoga and their
relevance. Concept of Mind: World is the projection of Mind; Manah
Prashamanah upayah Yoga: Mind control through abhyasa (practice) and
vairagya (detachment).
2.6.2 Concept of Jnana: Jnana Saptabhumika, importance of knowledge and types
of knowledge, Management of Mind and emotions-enhancing the power of
discrimination (Viveka).
2.6.3 Prana and Pranayama: Control of breathing; the story of Kakabhushanda,
Understanding of the Concept of Adhi and Vyadhi;
2.6.4 Concept of Samadhi and Moksha: Good Association; Self Enquiry;
Development of Satvaguna (Good virtues), Eight Limbs of Meditation.

UNIT 3 Allied Science:

3.1 Anatomy & Physiology of Human body and Human Psychology
3.1.1 Introduction to cell, tissue, organs and organ systems; Basic physiology and
functions of organelles of cell ; Osmosis Process across the cell; Mechanism of
Homeostasis; Blood Composition; structure and Functions of component of
blood; Immunity and body defence mechanism, Platelets and Blood clotting.
Blood groups and their importance. Macrophage. Lymphatic system and
lymph.
3.1.2 Musculoskeletal systems: Skeleton - Structure and functions of bone; name of
bone of different skeleton; Classification of Bone and Joints; Definition of
joints and muscles, cartilage, tendon and ligaments; structure of spine, muscles
and their functions; classification of Skeletal muscles - Properties of skeletal
muscles, Mechanism of Muscular contraction and relaxation, Neuromuscular
junction, Sarcotubular system, Smooth muscle- mechanism of contraction
3.1.3 Digestive and Excretory system: Anatomy and Physiology of digestive &
excretory system- structural organization of digestive & excretory system,
mechanism of digestive & excretory system digestive system, Functions of
digestive & excretory system; Dialysis
3.1.4 Cardiovascular and respiratory system: : Anatomy and Physiology of
Cardiovascular and respiratory system- structural organization of
Cardiovascular and respiratory system , mechanism of Cardiovascular and
respiratory system, Functions of Cardiovascular and respiratory system.
3.1.5 Nervous system: Anatomy and Physiology of Nervous system; structural
organization of Nervous system, mechanism of Nervous system, Functions of

4