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Curriculum
Daily: two meditation sessions, two yoga classes, one pranayama class (breathing exercises), three lectures, one hour of service to the ashram community. One day a week is lecture-free.
Asanas
- The twelve basic postures in depth
- Practice of classical advanced variations
- Precise corrections
- Deeper understanding of Hatha Yoga
Pranayama
- Extended practice of Anuloma Viloma
- Advanced pranayamas
- Proper use of the Bandhas
Vedanta
- The philosophical schools of India
- Analogies of the supreme reality
- Study of Vedantic meditation techniques
- Explanation of Vedantic mantras
Raja Yoga
- In-depth study of the Yoga Sutras from Patanjali
- The mind, its mystery and control
- Detailed study of the eight steps of Raja Yoga
Bhakti Yoga
- The nine types of Bhakti
- The five attitudes of devotion
Sanskrit
- Learning the Sanskrit alphabet
- Correct pronunciation and spelling of the mantras and hymns
Anatomy and physiology
- Study of the nervous system, brain, endocrine glands and how they relate to the practice of asanas, pranayama and meditation
Kirtan (mantra chanting)
- Positive effects on the emotions
- Correct pronunciation and mental attitude
- Learning of classical Sanskrit songs
Diet
- Subtle aspects of the vegetarian diet
- Proper nutrition according to the three-Dosha theory of Ayurveda