INDICA YOGA
In Association With
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram
Presents
A 2-Credit Certified Course titled
‘Yoga-360: An in-depth immersion into the philosophy, practice & application of Yoga’
from 13thJanuary, 2021 to 14th April, 2021.
About INDICA YOGA
Indica Yoga is platform that offers diverse and inclusive Yoga that is authentic, immersive and transformative. We believe practice of Hatha Yoga is an important first step towards Well-being & Liberation. In addition to Asanas one's practice has to include Mantras & Mindfulness, Sanskrit & Shastras. Such a practice when combined with the science of Ayurveda and the wisdom of Vedanta brings about a complete transformation. We call this approach Asana+. Our Asana+ programs include talks, workshops, courses, retreats and festivals.
About KYM
Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (ISO 9001:2015) is a world renowned centre for Yoga Therapy and Yoga Studies founded in 1976 by Sri TKV Desikachar, son and student of legendary Yogi Sri T Krishnamacharya. Recognized as a Leading Yoga Institute by the Yoga Certification Board (under MDNIY), the Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram is known for its one-on-one Yoga therapy interventions in the management of many illnesses. The KYM also offers intensive yoga teacher and yoga therapist training coursesapart from short-term programmes on a range of topics as well as options for personalized learning. The integration of the key teachings of the Yogasutra into the KYM teaching methodology is a unique hallmark of the KYM approach. The course conducted by the KYM is known for the high standards of teaching as well as for their adherence to authenticity of the tradition.
About the Course
Yoga is today a hugely popular discipline that has caught the fancy of millions across the world. While including practices of movements (asana-s) that are known to confer a wide range of health benefits, Yoga is more than just asana.
As a philosophy, Yoga holds its own with the ancient darsana-s, offering serious practitioners a viable pathway towards meditation and eventually, the means to kaivalyam. As a science of the mind, Yoga philosophy offers extremely insightful methods to understand both the limitations and the immense potentials of the human mind and also, shows us in a very pragmatic manner how to overcome these limitations in order to empower oneself from within. As a practice, Yoga integrates asana, pranayama, bandha, mudra, nyasam, mantra, bhavana, dhyanam and more, giving practitioners an array of powerful tools that address all the dimensions of the human system. From the perspective of a working professional, Yoga also offers powerful approaches to improve concentration, attention span and memory, thereby enhancing both efficiency and effectiveness.
This 30-hour course will offer a 360-degree perspective of multiple facets of Yoga as a philosophy, as a practice, as a system of health and healing and also as a science of the mind. Further, this course will explore the core principles behind the practice of Yoga. At the same time, it would provide a broad overview of the content covered at Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram's teacher training courses. The course is primarily designed to integrate the philosophy of the Patanjali's 'Yogasutra with practical lived experiences and correlate how and why the tools of Yoga are relevant in this day and time.
For Whom?
It is open to all who seek to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the Yoga tradition. It is specially designed for the benefit of:
- Yoga Teachers & Students
- Yoga Therapists
- All Yoga enthusiasts
Curriculum outline
Core areas covered will include:
- The history and evolution of Yoga and why Yoga continues to be relevant
- An overview of the fundamental Vedic principles underlying the study and practice of Yoga
- An overview of core teachings of the Yoga sutra (covering essential aspects of all four chapters of the text)
- Fundamental principles behind the practice of asana, pranayama and dhyanam
- Fundamentals of yoga practice design (course planning)
- Application of the tools of Yoga
- Guided practices of asana, pranayama and dhyanam
Students of this course will
- Acquire a broad understanding of all four chapters of the Yogasutra and its core teachings, with specific emphasis on the insights given by Sri T Krishnamacharya and Sri TKV Desikachar.
- Acquire a broader perspective of Yoga beyond asanas.
- Understand the KYM approach to integrating the philosophy and practice of Yoga.
- Understand the fundamentals of course planning and the application of the tools of Yoga
- Learn about significant contributions of Sri T Krishnamacharya and Sri TKV Desikachar in adapting the practice of yoga to suit individual needs
- Learn to integrate these teachings in their day to day living
Course Includes
- 14 Live, Interactive Zoom Sessions
- 2 additional dedicated QA Sessions
- Access to recorded sessions
- Suggested Course Readings
- 30 Yoga Alliance CE Credits
- Certificate upon successful completion
Duration: A 2-credit (30 hrs) programme delivered over 1 Trimester from January 2021 to April, 2021.
Session details:
- 1hr 30 mins Live session with faculty every Wednesday between 6.30 to 8.00 PM IST (one session per week)
- 2 QA sessions
Course Dates:
- January dates: 13*, 20, 27
- February dates:03, 10, 17, 24
- March dates:03, 10, 17, 24, 31
- April dates: 7, 14
* Orientation Session
Session Recordings: Access to the recordings of all sessions will be provided
Platform: Zoom Webinar
Medium of Instruction: English
Assessment& Certification: Essay to be submitted at the end of the course for successful completion and certification.
CE with Yoga Alliance: This is a bonus for all Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) with Yoga Alliance as this course is eligible for 30 (non-contact) CE hours of Yoga Alliance.
Course Fee: Rs 7,500/- For Indian Residents & USD 125/- for International Students
Early Bird Offer: Rs 6,000/- & USD 110 (respectively) for registrations up to 25th December
Last Date for Registration: 03January, 2021. Prior registration compulsory to attend the course.
Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PLaCsuufKp81mdaYauBCN3sbFC1O3v_R8EmQ7RLuXcQ/edit
Payment Link: Will be sent to all registered participants.
Course Instructors
Smt. Nrithya Jagannathan, Chief Faculty
This course will be conducted by Nrithya Jagannathan, Director, KYM Institute of Yoga Studies, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, a student of Sri TKV Desikachar with over 18 years of experience. Nrithya Jagannathan is also the Editor-in-chief of KYM’s quarterly e-journal on Yoga and Yoga Cikitsa. A life member of the Indian Yoga Association, Nrithya is a member of the Standing Academic Accreditation committee of the Indian Yoga Association as well. She has traveled extensively representing the KYM at numerous events/seminars/workshops across the world.
Nrithya is trained in Vedic chanting as well. She is C-IAYT as well as ERYT-500 and YACEP. She is also Bharatanatyam dancer, teacher and choreographer, with many awards to her credit.
Dr. Vinayachandra Banavathy
Dr. Vinayachandra is the Director of Indica Yoga, a platform that offers authentic, immersive and transformative yoga experiences across the world. He holds a PhD on psychological insights in the Vedas from Pondicherry University, besides Masters’ in Sanskrit, English, Yogic Science and Applied Psychology. Vinayachandra is a dedicated teacher who travels across the world conducting courses, lectures and workshops on a unique blend of Yoga, Psychology and Sanskrit. His publications include a report on Standardization of Yoga Terminologies for WHO; a book co-edited with Dr. Anuradha Choudry titled ‘Perspectives on Indian Psychology’, published by Jain University Press, another book co-authored titled ‘Happiness: Indic Perspectives’, published by Development Foundation, besides a few articles, papers, booklets on Yoga, Indian Psychology, Culture and Spirituality.
Dr. Anuradha Choudry
Dr. Anuradha is a guest faculty at Indica Yoga. She is currently working as a joint Faculty at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and at the Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. A multilingual Sanskritist, she works in the areas of Indian/Yoga Psychology, Philosophy and Culture and travels across the world to deliver lectures and conduct workshops on these topics for national and international organisations and events including the Annual Yoga Congress organised by the European Union of Yoga in Zinal, Switzerland. She has published in various journals and has co-edited and co-authored books titled 'Perspectives on Indian Psychology;' and 'Happiness: Indian Perspectives'; respectively along with Dr. Vinayachandra B. K. Last year, she was the recipient of the Excellent Young Teacher Award at IIT Kharagpur.
For more details and early bird offer please write to us at namaste@indicayoga.com with the course code ‘Yoga 360’ in the subject line.
