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4.1.3 Salient features of ideal Yoga teacher, role of Yoga teacher in value-oriented
education, role of Yoga in development of human society; Yogic Concepts for
the Development of Four Fold Consciousness - Civic Sense, Patriotic Urge,
Service Zeal and Spiritual Growth.
4.1.4 Teaching and Learning: Concept and Relationship between the two.
4.1.5 Physio-psychology
4.2 Yoga for Health & Well Being
4.2.1 Definition & Importance of Health according to WHO; Dimensions of
Health: Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual level.
4.2.2 Concepts of Trigunas, Pancha-mahabhutas, Pancha-prana and their role in
Health and Healing; Concept of Pancha-koshas & Shat-chakra and their role in
Health and Healing.
4.2.3 Heyamdukhamanagatam; Potential causes of Ill-health: Tapatrayas and
Kleshas, Physical and Physiological manifestation of Disease (Vyadhi, Alasya,
Angamejayatva and Ssvasa-prashvasa); Role of Yoga in preventive health care.
4.2.4 Mental and Emotional ill Health: Concept of Antarayas (Styana, Samshaya,
Pramada, Avirati, Bhranti-darsana, Alabdha-bhumikatva, Anavasthitatva,
Duhkha and Daurmanasya); Role of Yoga in Mental and Emotional Health.
4.2.5 Yogic Diet - General Introduction of Ahara; Concept of Mitahara; Pathya and
Apathya according to Gheranda Samhita, Hathapradeepika and Bhagavad
Gita;Importance of Yogic Diet in Yog Sadhana and its role in healthy living;
Diet according to the body constitution (Prakriti) – Vata, Pitta and Kapha as also
Gunas.
4.2.6 Yogic Principles of Healthy Living: Ahara, Vihara, Achara and Vichara; Role of
Yogic Positive Attitudes (Maitri, Karuna, Mudita and Upeksha) for Healthy
Living, Concept of Bhavas and Bhavanas with its relevance in Health and well-
being.
4.3 Yoga and Psychology:
Concept of Psychology, Meaning, definition and nature of consciousness as described
in Vedas, Upanishads, Bhagwad Gita, Yogasutra and Yogavashishtha; Spiritual and
scientific approach to human consciousness. Yogic Method of elevation of human
consciousness: Bhaktiyoga, Jnanyoga, Karmayoga, Mantrayoga, Ashtangayoga,
Hathayoga.
4.4 Yoga for Stress Management:
Knowledge of Stress and its consequences; Yogic Perspective of Stress; Yogic
principles for the management of Stress and its consequences; Concepts and
Techniques of Stress Management in Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali and Bhagavad Gita,
specific practices for stress management, breath awareness, shavasana, Yoganidra,
pranayama and meditation, impact of yogic lifestyle on stress management.
4.5 Yoga and Sports:
Significance of Yoga in Physical Education & Sports, Dimensions of Physical Fitness:
Strength, Endurance and Flexibility; Indicators of Mental Fitness: Concentration, Will-
Power and Mental Strength and Cognitive abilities; Role of Yoga Practices for Physical
and Mental Health: Shatkriyas, Asana, Pranayama, Bandha, Mudra and Dhyana;
Importance of Yogic lifestyle in improving efficacy in sports personnel.

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