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YOG Certification Board

6. Practices leading to Meditation:
6.1 Pranav and Soham Japa,
6.2 Yoga Nidra,
6.3 Antarmauna,
6.4 Ajapa Dharana
6.5 Practices leading to Breath Meditation, Practices leading to Om Meditation,
Practices leading to Vipassana Meditation, Practices leading to Preksha
Meditation
7. Bandhas and Mudras:
7.1 Jivha Bandha, Jalandhara Bandha, Uddiyana Bandha, Mula Bandha, Maha
Bandha,
7.2 Yoga Mudra, Maha Mudra, Shanmukhi Mudra, shambhavi mudra, Vipareet
Karni Mudra
B. Teaching Skills (Methods of Teaching Yoga)
1. Concept and Principles of Teaching and Learning; Teaching Levels; Qualities
of Yoga Guru; Yogic Levels of learning, Vidyarthi, Shishya, Mumukshu;
Meaning and scope of Teaching Methods and Factors influencing them;
sources of Teaching Methods; Role of Yoga Teachers and Teacher Training
Techniques of Individualized; Teaching Techniques of group teaching;
Techniques of mass instructions; Organization of teaching(Time
Management, Discipline, etc).
2. Education: Meaning, Definition, Aim, Objectives and Imporatnce; Salient
Features of Yoga Education.
3. Essentials of Good Lesson Plan: concepts, needs, planning of teaching Yoga
(Shodhanakriya, Asana, Mudra, Pranayama & Meditation); use of the
Teaching Aid.
4. Models of Lesson Plan; need for a lesson plan and content of the lesson plan.
5. Presentation of the Yoga classroom: Essential features, Area, Sitting
arrangement in Yoga class, Student's approach to the teacher: Pranipaata;
Pariprashna; Seva.
C. Assessment Skills:
Concept of Measurement, Assessment, Test and Evaluation; Evaluation: its meaning,
Definition, Need, Scope and Purpose; Principles of Evaluation, Assessment and
knowledge of conducting exams; Characteristics of Evaluation: Validity and Reliability;
Types of Assessment: Formative and Summative; Process and Advantages of
Assessment; Assessment Devices: Examination, Interview, Group Discussion,
Questionnaire; etc. Assessment of Feedback Forms; Assessment of Programmes,
Institutions, Yoga Centres.
D. Administrative /Mentoring Skills
Interpersonal relationship between teacher and student (guru and shishya); role and
responsibilities of Yoga Guru.

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