Yoga Education I

YOGA

MEANING OF YOGA:

• The word yoga has been derived from the Sanskrit word ‘Yuj’ which means
to unite, add or bind. Yoga has been referred in our Vedas, Puranas and
Geeta. It is the science of one’s consciousness. It also means the
unification of physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of human
being.

• In ancient times this word was associated with Sadhana or efforts to

control the body, mind and emotions with God or Paramatma.
• We can define yoga as an effort to obtain inner peace and happiness.

NEEDS AND IMPORTANCE OF YOGA FOR CHILDREN
 Research shows yoga helps children focus in school in order to achieve
higher academic success.
 Yoga gives children more inner peace, joy and expands their imagination
and creativity.
 Yoga helps with self-esteem, self expression, self confidence.
 Yoga improves self-discipline.

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 Practicing yoga improves focus and attention.
 Yogasanas stimulate different glands of the body, which helps the body
to acquire a well-balanced growth.
Course Objectives
• To generate an understanding the principles of yoga
practice for quality life.
• To appreciate the rich Indian tradition of yoga
practice for self education.
• To develop ability to perform age appropriate
yogasana for physical and mental development and
emotional balance.
• To help teachers to improve psychological functions
like resistance, awareness, concentration and will
power.
AIMS OF YOGA
 The main aim of Yoga is to have control over

the mind.
 To gain balance and control in one’s life.
 To free from confusion and distress.
 To provide a sense of calm that comes from
the practice of yogic exercises and the practice
of breath control.
Types of Yoga
• Karma Yoga is the yoga of action.

• Jnana Yog is the yoga of knowledge and wisdom.
• Hatha Yoga is the yoga of attending physical and
mental purity, (shuddhi).
• Raj yoga is the yoga of awakening the psychic
awareness and facilities.
• Mantra yoga is the yoga of freeing the mind by
utilizing a second vibration.
• Laya yoga is the yoga of conscious dissolution of
individuality.
• Bhakti yoga is the yoga of intense devotion.
There are eight stages of Yoga to secure
purity of body, mind and soul.
 Yama.
 Niyama.
 Asana.
 Pranayama.
 Pratyahara.
 Dharana.
 Dhyana.
 Samadhi.
EIGHT STAGES OF YOGA
• Yama - Attitudes towards our environment.

• Niyama – Attitudes towards ourselves.
• Asana – Physical posture.
• Pranayama – Restraint or expansion of breath.
• Prathyahara – Withdrawal of the sense.
• Dharana – Concentration.
• Dhyana- Meditation.
• Samadhi – Union with the divine.
Asana
ASANA :- Asana is traditionally define as a
“comfortable seat” that is the seated posture
used for meditation. In Sanskrit, asana means
“Sit” or “manner of sitting”. There are 84
classic asanas in Yoga and even more variation
on it.
HINTS/RULES FOR YOGASANA
1. The ground for practicing asanas should be level, clean and free from noise.
2. Asana should be practiced on a mat or a carpet.
3. Early morning is the ideal time for practicing yogasana.
4. One should remain silent while practicing asanas.
5. Before one begins to practice other asana, one should perform savasana in
order to make breathing control.
6. No force or jerk should be exerted in the practice of Yogasana.
7. If one is suffering from complicated disease , one should not practice
asanas.
8. After practicing yogasanas, savasana should be performed. Savasana is a
perfect asana by which the body gets speedy relaxation and become
energetic.
9. Before performing the yogasanas one should take light food.
10. Women should not practice asanas after conception and immediately after
delivery.
Importance of Yogasanas
1. Yogasanas gives sufficient exercise to the internal organs of the body. With
this an individual can maintain good health and long life.
2. Yogasana help to develop physical and mental powers to calm the mind and
control the senses.
3. Yogasanas helps the body to acquire more resistance power to keep the
disease away.
4. The body becomes more flexible.
5. Yogasanas are “non-violent activities” and a person becomes morally good.
6. Yogasanas stimulate different glands of the body to acquire a well-balanced
growth.
7. Yogasanas make possible not only physical and mental development but
also intellectual and spiritual development.
8. Yogasana reduce fatigue and soothe the nerves.

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YOGA

• In ancient times this word was associated with Sadhana or efforts to

• We can define yoga as an effort to obtain inner peace and happiness.

 Yoga helps with self-esteem, self expression, self confidence.

 Yoga improves self-discipline.

 The main aim of Yoga is to have control over

• Karma Yoga is the yoga of action.

• Yama - Attitudes towards our environment.

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