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Course Content

The following is a brief outline of the material covered in the Yoga Correspondence Course.

The experienced practitioner of Yoga should be excited to find here a comprehensive exploration of the many facets of the Science of Yoga.

The beginner, however, should not be discouraged by the long list of unfamiliar terms. Rest assured that the Yoga Correspondence Course is designed to guide the student, regardless of previous experience, through Yoga in a step by step fashion, in the end yielding a firm and practical understanding of all the ensuing concepts and practices.



    Lesson 1
  • Chapter 1 - Foreword
  • Ch. 2 - Introduction
  • Ch. 3 - Yoga, The Science of Life
  • Ch. 4 - Components of a Yoga practice
  • Ch. 5 - Seated Jattis: warm-up exercises
  • Ch. 6 - Utthitha Vajra Asana: the thunderbolt posture
  • Ch. 7 - Shava Asana: The corpse posture
  • Ch. 8 - Deep Breathing Technique
  • Ch. 9 - Yoga Sadhana - Your daily practice
    Lesson 2
  • Chapter 1 - Preliminaries to Yoga practice
  • Ch. 2 - The Science of Pranayama (Part A)
  • Ch. 3 - Vibhagha Pranayama: Lobular breathing
  • Ch. 4 - Mahat Yoga Pranayama: The complete Yogic breath
  • Ch. 5 - Mudra: The mystic seals
  • Ch. 6 - Hasta Prana Mudras: The 5 hand gestures
  • Ch. 7 - Sukha Pranayama: The easy breath
  • Ch. 8 - Yoga Sadhana: Practicing Yoga
  • Ch. 9 - Relaxation
  • Ch. 10 - Nishpanda Jnana Kriya: The progressive relaxation
  • Ch. 11 - The Yoga Life - Smoking and Yoga
    Lesson 3
  • Chapter 1 - The Science of Pranayama (Part B)
  • Ch. 2 - Yoga in the Modern World (Part A)
  • Ch. 3 - Utthitha Vira Asana: The posture of the hero
  • Ch. 4 - Transition Asanas: From seated to standing
  • Ch. 5 - Standing Jattis
  • Ch. 6 - Patanjali's 8-Stages of Yoga
  • Ch. 7 - Asana: The Hatha Yoga postures
  • Ch. 8 - Kriya Yoga: The Yoga of purification
  • Ch. 9 - Asana vs. Kriya
  • Ch. 10 - Padottana Kriya: The forward-bending action
  • Ch. 11 - The Yoga of relaxation
  • Ch. 12 - Jnana Yoga Kriyas: Deep mental cleansing
  • Ch. 13 - Prana Jnana Kriya: Prana absorption technique
    Lesson 4
  • Chapter 1 - The History of Yoga
  • Ch. 2 - The Branches of Yoga
  • Ch. 3 - Beginner's Purification Practices
  • Ch. 4 - Yoga in the Modern World (Part B)
  • Ch. 5 - Sama Sthiti Asana: The posture of equal balance
  • Ch. 6 - Pada Hasta Asana: The hands to feet posture
  • Ch. 7 - Padangusha Asana: Catching the big toe
  • Ch. 8 - Yama Niyama - Introduction to the morals and ethics of Yoga
  • Ch. 9 - Sukha Purvaka Pranayama - The four stage breath
  • Ch. 10 - Surya Namaskar: the Sun salutation
  • Ch. 11 - Aruna Surya Namaskar: Salutation to the "Red" Sun
  • Ch. 12 - Surya Mantras: The names of the Sun
    Lesson 5
  • Chapter 1 - The Yoga Life
  • Ch. 2 - The Science of Pranayama (Part C)
  • Ch. 3 - Tala Asana: The palm tree posture
  • Ch. 4 - Sahaja Agnisara Dhauti: Abdominal cleansing massage
  • Ch. 5 - Ashvini Mudra: The gesture of the horse
  • Ch. 6 - Awareness
  • Ch. 7 - Yoga in the Modern World (Part C)
  • Ch. 8 - Trikona Asana: The triangle posture
  • Ch. 9 - Kaya Kriya: The whole body cleanse
    Lesson 6
  • Chapter 1 - Ahimsa: Non-violence
  • Ch. 2 - The Yoga Life: The Yoga diet
  • Ch. 3 - Veera Asana (I) and (II): The hero's posture
  • Ch. 4 - Mantra: Mystic chants
  • Ch. 5 - The Pranava AUM: The mantra of mantras
  • Ch. 6 - Yoga and Health - Dantamula Dhauti: oral hygiene
  • Ch. 7 - Parshva Kona Asana: The side-angle posture
  • Ch. 8 - Prasaritottana Asana: The side leg stretch
  • Ch. 9 - Pranava Pranayama: The full cosmic AUM
  • Ch. 10 - Mukha Bhastrika: The cleansing breath
    Lesson 7
  • Chapter 1 - Sanskrit: the origin of language
  • Ch. 2 - Satya: Truth
  • Ch. 3 - Padottana Asana: The forward angle posture
  • Ch. 4 - The Yogic View of Reality
  • Ch. 5 - Garuda Asana: The posture of Garuda
  • Ch. 6 - The Yoga Life - Yoga of food
  • Ch. 7 - Jivabala Asana: The posture that enlivens the force
    Lesson 8
  • Chapter 1 - Asteya: Non-theft
  • Ch. 2 - Yoga Drishthi: The yogic view
  • Ch. 3 - Rathacharya Asana: The posture of the charioteer
  • Ch. 4 - Yoga and Health - Brahma Danda: The Yogic spine
  • Ch. 5 - Nataraj Asana: The dance of Shiva
  • Ch. 6 - Finishing exercises: Eka Pada Utthana Kriya, Shirsha Utthana Kriya
  • Ch. 7 - Yoga Marga: The Yogic path
  • Ch. 8 - Nadi Jnana Kriya: Cleansing of the psychic garbage
    Lesson 9
  • Chapter 1 - Brahmacharya: Continence
  • Ch. 2 - Foot and Ankle Looseners: Eka/Dwi Janu Vajra Kriya, Preeta Kriya
  • Ch. 3 - Pancha Kosha - The 5 Bodies of Man
  • Ch. 4 - Nara - Psychic dissociation
  • Ch. 5 - Rhythmic Breathing
  • Ch. 6 - Savitri Pranayama: The rhythmic breath
  • Ch. 7 - Foot and Ankle Postures: Ekakin Vajra Asana, Purna Vajra Asana, Pari Purna Vajra Asana, Gulpha Vajra Asana
    Lesson 10
  • Chapter 1 - Aparigraha: Non-greediness
  • Ch. 2 - Dharmika Asana: The devotional posture
  • Ch. 3 - Shashanga Asana: The crouched posture
  • Ch. 4 - The Signs of Success in Yoga
  • Ch. 5 - Yoga Life - Lifestyles and habits
  • Ch. 6 - Supta Vajra Asana: The reclining thunderbolt posture
  • Ch. 7 - Paryanka Asana: The saddle posture
  • Ch. 8 - The Literature of Yoga
  • Ch. 9 - Jnana Surya Kriya: The cleansing energy of the Sun
    Lesson 11
  • Chapter 1 - The Ego
  • Ch. 2 - Hathenas: The lung-expanding set
  • Ch. 3 - Ushthra Asana: The camel posture
  • Ch. 4 - Shasha Asana: The rabbit posture
  • Ch. 5 - Karma (Part A): The law of cause and effect
  • Ch. 6 - Yoga and Health: Digestion
  • Ch. 7 - Pancha Klesha: 5 hindrances to spiritual growth
  • Ch. 8 - Kshitijan Kriya: The inner vision
    Lesson 12
  • Chapter 1 - Sauca: Purity
  • Ch. 2 - Matsya Asana (I) and (II): The fish posture
  • Ch. 3 - Purna Shasha Asana: The complete rabbit posture
  • Ch. 4 - Yoga and Health - Milk
  • Ch. 5 - Yoga Psychology (Part 1): Introduction to Yoga psychology
  • Ch. 6 - Karma (Part B): Sources and types of karma
  • Ch. 7 - Om Japa Kriya: Repetition of Om
    Lesson 13
  • Chapter 1 - Santosha: Contentment
  • Ch. 2 -Maha Mudra: The mighty tidal gesture
  • Ch. 3 - Nikunja Asana: The flower bower posture
  • Ch. 4 - Pari Purna Shasha Asana: The extended rabbit posture
  • Ch. 5 - Yoga Psychology (Part 2): Adhi-Vyadhi, Sanathana Dharma, Dharma
  • Ch. 6 - Yoga and Health - Water
  • Ch. 7 - Srimad Bhagavad Gita: The song celestial
  • Ch. 8 - Sharabha Asana/Kriya: The griffin posture
  • Ch. 9 - Chiri Kriya: The cricket action
  • Ch. 10 - Vyaghrah Pranayama: The tiger breath
    Lesson 14
  • Chapter 1 - Tapas: Austerity
  • Ch. 2 - Polarity
  • Ch. 3 - Loma Viloma - The polarity prakriyas
  • Ch. 4 - Loma-Viloma (Set 1): Eka Pada Utthana Asana, Shirsha Utthana Asana, Ardha Shalabha Asana, Unmukha Shirsha Utthana Asana, Dridha Eka Pada Utthana Asana
  • Ch. 5 - Makara Asana: The crocodile posture
  • Ch. 6 - Yoga Psychology (Part 3): Prakrithi, Vikrithi, Samskrithi
  • Ch. 7 - Yoga and Health - Glandular organs
  • Ch. 8 - Loma-Viloma (Set 2): Stambhan Asana, Ardha Dhanur Asana, Dridha Eka Pada Utthana Asana Paravritti (I)
  • Ch. 9 - Loma-Viloma Kriya: The basic polarity breath
    Lesson 15
  • Chapter 1 - Svadhyaya: Self-study
  • Ch. 2 - Loma-Viloma (Set 3): Dwi Pada Utthana Asana, Utthana Asana, Danda Asana, Shalabha Asana, Sharpa Asana, Bhujanga Asana, Dridha Eka Pada Utthana Asana Paravritti (II)
  • Ch. 3 - Yoga Psychology (Part 4): The Yogic view of the mind, samskara, vasana
  • Ch. 4 - Ayurveda (Part A) - Introduction
  • Ch. 5 - Karma, Sauca, Tapasya
  • Ch. 6 - Loma-Viloma (Set 4): Sapurna Vajroli Mudra, Dhanur Asana, Vashishta Tapasya
  • Ch. 7 - Swarodaya Vigjnan - The nasal cycle
  • Ch. 8 - Surya and Chandra Nadi Pranayama
    Lesson 16
  • Chapter 1 - Iswar Pranidanani: Divine devotion
  • Ch. 2 - Ayurveda (Part B) - Fundamentals
  • Ch. 3 - Yoga and Health - Junk food
  • Ch. 4 - Karma and the Healer
  • Ch. 5 - Hip Looseners (Set 1): Eka Janu Eka Pada Utthana Asana, Eka Pada Utthana Asana, Eka Pada Utthana Asana Paravritti (I, II, III, IV), Eka Pada Utthana Kriya, Shirsha Utthana Asana,
  • Ch. 6 - Hip Looseners (Set 2): Eka Pada Utthana Asana, Shirsha Utthana Asana, Stambhan Asana, Eka Janu Pavana Mukhta Kriya
  • Ch. 7 - Prana Hasta Mudra: Hand mudras for pranayama
  • Ch. 8 - Nadi Shoddhana/Nadi Shuddhi: The nerve cleansing breaths
    Lesson 17
  • Chapter 1 - Indriyas: The sense organs
  • Ch. 2 - Pratyahara: Sensory withdrawal
  • Ch. 3 - Ayurveda (Part C) - Your constitution
  • Ch. 4 - Yoga and Health - Diabetes
  • Ch. 5 - Hip Losseners (Set 3): Dwi Janu Dwi Pada Utthana Asana, Dwi Pada Utthana Asana, Dwi Pada Utthana Asana Paravritti (I, II, III, IV)
  • Ch. 6 - Danda Kriya: The Yogic sit-up
  • Ch. 7 - Hip Losseners (Set 3): Dwi Pada Utthana Asana, Danda Asana, Nava Asana Paravritti, Vajroli Mudra (II), Dwi Janu Pavana Mukhta Kriya
  • Ch. 8 - Sahita Pranayama: The regenerating pranayama
    Lesson 18
  • Chapter 1 - The Evolution of Man
  • Ch. 2 - Yoga and Health - Glands
  • Ch. 3 - Ayurveda (Part C, continued)
  • Ch. 4 - Sukha Asana: The easy sitting posture
  • Ch. 5 - Sama Pada Asana: The equal foot posture
  • Ch. 6 - Siddha Asana: The adept's posture
  • Ch. 7 - Baddha Kona Asana: The bound angle posture
  • Ch. 8 - Pascimottana Asana: The posterior stretching posture
  • Ch. 9 - Pratipa Hala Asana: The reverse plough posture
  • Ch. 10 - Bhujanga Asana: The cobra posture
  • Ch. 11 - Antara Drishthi Kriya: The inner vision
  • Ch. 12 - Brahma Mudra: The stress reliever
    Lesson 19
  • Chapter 1 - Dharana: Concentration
  • Ch. 2 - Ayurveda (Part D) - Aggravated states
  • Ch. 3 - Yoga and Health - Metabolism
  • Ch. 4 - The Roll of the Guru
  • Ch. 5 - Ardha Padma Asana: The half-lotus
  • Ch. 6 - Manduka Asana: The frog posture
  • Ch. 7 - Shashanga Veera Asana (I) and (II): The crouched hero posture
  • Ch. 8 - Dhanur Asana: The bow posture
  • Ch. 9 - Loma-Viloma Pranayama: The polarizing breaths
  • Ch. 10 - Sambhavi Mudra: The gesture of Shiva
    Lesson 20
  • Chapter 1 - Dhyana: Meditation
  • Ch. 2 - Ayurveda (Part E) - the Ayurvedic diet
  • Ch. 3 - The Yoga Life - A happy heart
  • Ch. 4 - Yoga and Health - Kidneys
  • Ch. 5 - Padma Asana: The lotus posture
  • Ch. 6 - Yoga Mudra: The gesture of union
  • Ch. 7 - Swastika Asana: The pose of the Self
  • Ch. 8 - Viloma Asana: The bridge posture
  • Ch. 11 - Pavana Mukta Asana: The wind-release posture
  • Ch. 12 - Aloma-Viloma Pranayama: The alternate nostril breath
    Lesson 21
  • Chapter 1 - Yoga in the Scriptures
  • Ch. 2 - The Power of Thought (Part A)
  • Ch. 3 - The Yoga Life - Dignity
  • Ch. 4 - Yoga and Health - Kapha disorders
  • Ch. 5 - Samkatha Asana (I) and (II): The equal hip posture
  • Ch. 6 - Vrishabha Asana: The bull posture
  • Ch. 7 - Gomukha Asana: The cow's face posture
  • Ch. 8 - Ardha Matsyendra Asana: The spinal twist posture
  • Ch. 9 - Chakra Asana: The wheel posture
    Lesson 22
  • Chapter 1 - Samadhi: The highest state
  • Ch. 2 - Power of Thought (Part B)
  • Ch. 3 - Chakras - Introduction to the centres of force
  • Ch. 4 - The Yoga Life - A change is as good as a rest
  • Ch. 5 - Sarvanga Asana: The shoulder stand
  • Ch. 6 - Janu Shirsha Asana: The knee to forehead posture
  • Ch. 7 - Hala Asana: The plough posture
  • Ch. 8 - Eka Pada Sarvanga Asana (I) and (II): The extended shoulder stand
  • Ch. 9 - Setu Asana: The bridge posture
  • Ch. 10 - Chakra Meditation
    Lesson 23
  • Chapter 1 - Power of Thought (Part C)
  • Ch. 2 - Meditation and Music
  • Ch. 3 - Yoga and Health - Allergies
  • Ch. 4 - The Yoga Life - The need for a path in life
  • Ch. 5 - Digestive Set (I)
  • Ch. 6 - Digestive Set (II)
  • Ch. 7 - Digestive Set (III)
  • Ch. 8 - Digestive Set (IV)
  • Ch. 9 - Digestive Set (V)
    Lesson 24
  • Chapter 1 - Yoga - Who's Who, What's What
  • Ch. 2 - Becoming a Yoga Teacher
  • Ch. 3 - The Yoga Life - Ashrama Life
  • Ch. 4 - The Yoga Life - Reverence
  • Ch. 5 - Practical course summary
  • Ch. 6 - Master list of Yoga Techniques
  • Ch. 6 - Various General Practice Routines
  • Ch. 7 - Final words
  • Ch. 8 - Glossary of Sanskrit terms