VSF 401 – Yogic Principles and Practices

Learning outcome of the course

• To understand the principles of Yoga
• To recognize Yoga Shastra to be towering psychology

Structure of the course

• Yoga – Introduction
• Definitions of Yoga and Sources of Yogic Principles
• Four Streams of Yoga, by Swami Vivekananda
• Bhagavad Gita and Yoga
• History of Yoga
• Yogic texts – Patanjali Yoga Sutras, Hatha Yoga texts and Vedanta texts

Units

• Unit – 1: Introduction to Yogic Principles
• Unit – 2: Patanjali Yoga Sutras
• Unit – 3: Principles if Hatha Yoga
• Unit – 4: Yoga – Integrated Health and Well-being