Pranayama is a set of Yogic Techniques and practices generally defined as breath control and is on its own considered a science. Here is what you’ll learn on the subject:

1. Introduction of pranayama
2. Benefits of pranayama
3. The Pranic body
4. Prana and lifestyle
5. Breath, health & pranayama
6. Pranayama and spiritual development

Techniques:

• Kapala-bhati (frontal brain cleansing
• Nadi-sodhanam (psychic network purification)
• Bhastrika (bellows breath)
• Ujjayi (the psychic breath)
• Sheetatli (cooling breath)
• Sheetkari (hissing breath)
• Bhramari (humming bee breath)
• Surya-bheda (vitality stimulating breath)

Bandhas are energy locks provoqued by the contraction of certain groups of muscles and are widely used in yoga practice. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn on the subject

1. 1. Preparation for Bandha
   2. Benefits of Bandha
   3. Mula Bandha
   4. Jalandhara Bandha
   5. Uddiyana Bandha

Mantras play a big role in daily Yogic life. Mantras are sounds, and prayers that carry huge energy and vibration. We’ll teach to sing:

1. 1. Opening mantra
   2. Om chanting
   3.  Gayatri Mantra
   4.  Guru Vandana (prayer to Guru)
   5.  Student and master mantra
   6. Patanjali mantra (ashtanga mantra)
   7. Completeness mantra

Shatkarma is the Sanskrit term for one of the six yogic purification techniques (kriyas) as outlined in the “Hatha Yoga Pradipika.” The purpose of these cleansing techniques is to keep the body strong, clean and healthy. They remove toxins and anything blocking the flow of prana in the body.

Practicing shatkarmas internally purifies the body, and makes pranayama and meditation practice easier by preparing the body to perform these practices without distraction, discomfort or fatigue. This is a traditional yogic cleansing technique which is very effective and good to remove many illnesses and open the body blockages. You’ll learn:

• Jal Neti
• Rubber Neti
• Kunjal

Indian traditional yoga style is called “Hatha” (“ha” means sun “Tha” means  moon) Unifying the sun and the moon within (Yin and Yang). It’s a physical method for preparing and maintaining the body, providing stamina, flexibility, balance and strength. This is the most traditional, popular and beneficial yoga style.

What you’ll practice:

1. Joints warm ups ( pawanmuktasana series a b and c)
2. Surya namaskar (sun Salutation) & Chandra Namaskara (moon salutation)
3. Yoga Mudrasana

4. Matsyasana

5. Gupta Padmasana

6. Baddha Padmasana

7. Kukkutasana

8. Garbhasana

Backward bending Asanas

1. Saral Bhujangasana (Easy cobra pose)
2. Bhujangasana (Cobra pose)
3. Tiryaka Bhujangasana (twisting cobra pose)
4. Sarpasana (snake pose)
5. Ardha Shalabhasana (half locust pose)
6. Shalabhasana (locust pose)
7. SaralDhanurasana (easy bow pose)
8. Kandharasana (shoulder pose)
9. Ardha Chandrasana (half moon pose)
10. Setu Asana (bridge pose)
11. Gomukhasana (cow’s face pose)

Forward bending Asanas 

1. Paschimottanasana (back stretching pose)
2. GatyatmakPaschimottanasasna (dynamic back stretch pose)
3. Pada Prasar Paschimottanasana (legs spread back stretch pose)
4. Janu Sirsasana (head to knee pose)
5. Ardha Padma paschimottanasana (half lotus back stretching pose)
6. Hasta Padangusthasana (finger to toe stretch)
7. Padahastasana (hand to foot pose)
8. Sirsha Angústia Yogasana (head to toe pose)
9. Utthita Janu Sirsasana (standing head between knees pose)

Spinal twisting & Advanced Asanas

1. Ardha Matsyendrasana (half spinal twist)
2. Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana (spiralled head to knee pose)

3.Poorna Bhujangasana (full cobra pose)

4.Kurmasana (tortoise pose)

5.Poorna Salabhasana (full locust pose)

6.Poorna Dhanurasana (full bow pose)

7.Dhanur Aakarshan-asana (archer’s posed)

8.Chakrasana (wheel pose)

9.Hanumanasana (leg splitting pose)

10. Poorna Matsyendrasana (full spinal twist pose)
11. Mayurasana (peacock pose)
12. Padma mayurasana (Lotus or bound peacock pose)
13. Gorakshasana (Yogi Gorakhnath’s pose)
14. Astavakrasana (eight-twists pose)
15. Vrschikasana (scorpion pose)
16. Inverted pose, balancing pose and core pose

Ashtanga yoga is an intensive and integral aspect of the yoga practice that demands a profound commitment to self-practice in order to achieve its objectives. At The Pyramid, our yoga instructors are highly experienced and advanced practitioners of the Ashtanga style. They will expertly guide you through the most challenging yoga postures, allowing you to master the complete Led primary series.

This comprehensive series includes warm-up sequences, standing poses, intermediate asanas, and advanced variations:

Warm-up Sequences:
1. Surya Namaskar A
2. Surya Namaskar B
3. Standing Poses
4. Hasta Padangusthasana & Pada Hastasana
5. Utthita Trikonasana
6. Parivrtta Trikonasana
7. Utthita Parsvakonasana
8. Parivrtta Parsvakonasana
9. Prasarita Padottanasana A, B, C & D
10. Utthita Parsvottanasana
11. Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
12. Utthita Parshwa Sahita
13. Utthita Eka Padasana
14. Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
15. Utkatasana
16. Virabhadrasana A, B, and C
17. Paschimottanasana A, B, and C
18. Purvottanasana
19. Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana
20. Tryang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana
21. Janu Sirsasana A, B, and C
22. Marichyasana A, B, and D
23. Navasana
24. Lolasana
25. Bhujapidasana
26. Kurmasana
27. Garbha Pindasana
28. Kukkutasana
29. Baddha Konasana A & B
30. Konasana A & B

**Intermediate Asanas:**
1. Salabhasana A & B
2. Dhanurasana
3. Ustrasana
4. Kapotasana A & B
5. Supta Vajrasana
6. Bakasana A
7. Bakasana B Jump
8. Ardha Matsyendrasana
9. Yoga Nidrasana
10. Tittibhasana
11. Pincha Mayurasana
12. Vatayana Asana
13. Gomukhasana A & B
14. Hasta Sirsasana (headstand)

**Advanced A (optional):**
1. Kasyapa Asana
2. Bhairava Asana
3. Urdhva Kukkutasana A
4. Galavasana
5. Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana
6. Viparita Salabhasana
7. Gandha Bherundasana
8. Hanumanasana
9. Natarajasana
10. Raja Kapotasana

• Kundalini yoga is a form of yoga that focuses on activating the kundalini energy, which is said to be a dormant energy that lies at the base of the spine. The practice is believed to have originated in ancient India and was brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan in the 1960s.

  Kundalini yoga is a powerful practice that can have a profound effect on the body, mind, and spirit. It can help to improve physical health, mental clarity, and spiritual awareness.

  Some of the topics you will learn in a kundalini yoga class include:

  • The fundamentals of kundalini yoga
  • The tantras, which are the philosophical texts that underlie kundalini yoga
  • The concept of kundalini shakti, or coiled energy
  • The concept of chakras, which are energy centers in the body
  • The location and significance of the chakras

  Some of the practices you will learn in a kundalini yoga class include:

  • Muladhara chakra activation: This practice activates the root chakra, which is located at the base of the spine.
  • Swadhisthana chakra activation: This practice activates the sacral chakra, which is located below the navel.
  • Manipura chakra activation: This practice activates the solar plexus chakra, which is located in the abdomen.
  • Anahata chakra activation: This practice activates the heart chakra, which is located in the chest.
  • Vishuddhi chakra activation: This practice activates the throat chakra, which is located in the throat.

  Kundalini yoga is a safe and effective practice for most people. However, it is important to start slowly and gradually increase the intensity of your practice as you become more comfortable. If you have any health concerns, you should talk to your doctor before starting kundalini yoga.

• During these classes, you will learn how a perfect posture should be. You will also learn how to connect with your future students through correct class verbal guidance and touch adjustment, and about recurrent yoga injuries and how to prevent them. Teaching methodology is one the most important part of the course as our students will learn the following:

  1. How to conduct a class
  2. Classroom management
  3. How to get in and come out from the posture
  4. How to assist & help while teaching the class
  5. Which kind of words you should be using as a yoga teacher
  6. What makes you different than other teachers in terms of teaching.
  7. Which kind of asanas you should recommend with different health issue
  8. How to use belts, bolster, bricks and chair during the class adjustment.

The history of yoga, the sutras of Patanjali and the importance of yoga and its origins in India, are the subjects of these classes and lectures.  A question and answer session is performed in every class  so doubts can be addressed, and students can deepen their knowledge about yoga.

Anatomy classes expose how the body, bones, inner systems, and respiration are affected by asanas and the flow of breath. To know The basic structure and function of the organs and systems is very important to practitioners, so that their work as yoga teacher can be safe and  beneficial to future students. This is what you’ll learn:

1. Complete Body Anatomy 
2. Skeleton system
3. Muscular system
4. Circulatory system
5. Nervous system
6. Respiratory system
7. Endocrine system
8. Joints and movement.

Ayurveda is a traditional system of medicine that originated in India over 3,000 years ago. The word “Ayurveda” comes from the Sanskrit terms “ayur” (meaning life) and “veda” (meaning science or knowledge), translating to “the knowledge of life.” Ayurveda is founded on the belief that illness stems from imbalances or stress in an individual’s consciousness. To restore harmony between the body, mind, spirit, and environment, Ayurveda promotes specific lifestyle practices and natural therapies.

This module covers topics such as:

• Basic Concepts of Ayurveda
• The Body Matrix
• Panchamahabhutas (the five elements)
• Health and Disease Principles
• Diagnostic Methods
• Treatment Approaches
• Types of Ayurvedic Treatment
• Diet in Ayurvedic Healing