500 Hour Yoga Syllabus

Yoga outlines

• Introduction of Yoga
• History of Yoga

Human Anatomy

• Human Anatomy outlines,
• Structures Understanding about Muscles-Bones-Joints-Specially The spine
• And all systems of the Human Body 

Human psychology

• Introduction
• Difference between Anatomy and physiology

AUM/Om

• Introduction
• Symbol meaning
• How to chant  

Yoga philosophy

• Introduction of Yoga Philosophy
• Patanjali sutra’s
• Introduction of Patanjali,
• 4 chapters of patanjal
• Patanjali yoga sutra’s in detail with at least 5 sutras 

Bhagawad Geeta

• Introduction 
• Including a few slokha’s  

Asana Practice

• Introduction of Yoga Asana
• Standing Asanas
• Sitting Asanas
• Supine Asanas
• Prone Asanas
• And Meditative Asanas,  
• Alignment
• Precautions
• Benefits of each Asana.
• Alignment of Asanais
• Stabilization in Asanas

Shatkriya’s

• Introduction of Kriya’s
• Theory and practicals of

1. Jalneti   
2. Sutraneti
3. Shitkarma kapalbhati
4. Nauli

Pranayama’s

• Introduction of pranayama –
• Explain clearly the precautions and benefits of each pranayama’s

Mudra’s and Bandha’s

• Introduction of Mudra’s-Explain at least 10  mudra’s with Benefits 

Meditation

• Introduction of Meditation
• Explain clearly about Yoga Nidra
• Meditation techniques 

Yoga Therapy

• Treatments for all kinds of spine & joint problems 

Teaching methodology

• Explain How to create a class
• How to control the class
• How to control the class
• How to demonstrate & Adjust the posture during the class