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YOG Certification Board

Practical Syllabus
A. Demonstration Skills
1 Prayer
1.1 Concept of Pranav and hymns
1.2 Recitation of Pranav and Soham japa
1.3 Selected universal prayers & invocations and Nishpatti Bhava.
2 Shatkarmas
2.1 Dhauti (Kunjal and Vastra dhauti,
2.2 Neti (Sutra and Jala),
2.3 Kapalbhati( Vatkrama, Vyutkarma and Sheetkrama)
2.4 Nauli
2.5 Trataka
2.6 Laghoo and Poorna sankhaprakshalana
3 Sukshma Vyayama, Sthula Vyayama and Suryanamaskar-
3.1 Ucharan-sthal-tathtavishudhichakrashudhi
3.2 Budhitathadritishakivikasaka
3.3 Medhashaktivikasaka
3.4 Kapolshaktivikasaka
3.5 Grivashakti vikasak
3.6 Vakshasthalshaktivikasaka (i and ii)
3.7 Katishaktivikasaka (i,ii,iv,v)
3.8 Janghaskativikasaka (i,ii)
3.9 Pindalishkativikasaka
3.10 Hridgati and sarvangpushti.
3.11 Yogic Surya Namaskar of BSY, Swami Dhirendra Brahmachari and its
Variations.
4. Yogasana (yogic postures)
4.1 Standing Postures: Tadasana, Ardhakati chakrasana, Hastapadasana,
Ardhachakrasana, Trikonasana, Parivritta trikonasana, Parsvakanasana,
Veersana,
4.2 Sitting postures: Paschimottanasana, Suptavajrasana, Ardhamatsyendrasana,
Vakrasana, Marichasana, Malasana, Badhakanasana, Merudandasana,
Akarna dhanurasana, Gumukhasana,
4.3 Prone postures: Bhujangasana, Salabhasana, Dhanurasana,
Urdhvamukhosvanasana, Makarasana,
4.4 Supine postures: Halasana, Chakrasana, Sarvangasana, Matsyasana,
Shavasana, Setubandhasana,
4.5 Balancing postures: Vrikshasana, Garudasana, Namaskarasana, Tittibhasana,
Natrajasana
5. Pranayama Knowledge and Demonstrated ability to perform following practices
and Pranyama(with Antar & Bahya Kumbhaka)
5.1 Breath awareness,
5.2 Sectional breathing,
5.3 Nadishodhan Pranayama
5.4 Bhastrika Pranayama, Ujjai Pranayama,
5.5 SuryaBhedi and Chandrabhedi Pranayama
5.6 Sitali Pranayama, Sitkari Pranayama
5.7 Bhramari Pranayama (with Antar & Bahya Kumbhaka)

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