Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

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    1. The mind

    • THE MIND

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    • Mental patterns

    • Negativity pattern

    • Reaction pattern

    • Exercise: Mahamrityunjaya mantra

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Dharana
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    2. The present

    • THE PRESENT

    • Living in the present moment

    • Past-future pattern

    • The power of NOW

    • Mindfulness

    • The 3 centres of being

    • Exercise: Meditation with the present moment

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Santosha (Niyamas)
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    3. The consciousness

    • THE CONSCIOUSNESS

    • Consciousness vs. ego

    • Four states of consciousness

    • Psychology, self-analysis and beyond

    • Beyond duality

    • Exercise: Expansion meditation

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Saucha (Niyamas)
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    4. Belief systems

    • BELIEF SYSTEMS

    • What are your belief systems doing for you?

    • Limiting beliefs

    • Locus of control

    • Self-esteem

    • Social anxiety

    • Exercise: List of qualities

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Svadhyaya (Niyamas)
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    5. Relationship with ourselves

    • RELATIONSHIP WITH OURSELVES

    • Towards our potential

    • Internal dialog

    • Unhelpful thinking styles

    • Exploring our true potential

    • Setting goals

    • Exercise: Set your main goals

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Satya (Yamas)
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    6. Who are we?

    • WHO ARE WE?

    • Who are we, really?

    • Individual to Cosmic consciousness

    • Our anchor

    • The resonance phenomenon

    • Karma and recurrence

    • Exercise: Meditation with the Self

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Ishvara Pranidhana (Niyamas)
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    7. Meditation

    • MEDITATION

    • From mind to Self

    • Why meditation

    • What is meant to happen during meditation?

    • Meditation tips

    • What brings us out of meditation

    • Types of meditation

    • Exercise: Sound journey meditation

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Dhyana
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    8. Love

    • LOVE

    • Love as a state of consciousness

    • Limitless, unconditional, infinite

    • Limiting, conditioning and finishing love

    • Love in relationships

    • Conscious relationships

    • Less-than-conscious relationships

    • Exercise: Meditation with unconditional love

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Brahmacharya (Yamas)
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    9. Compassion

    • COMPASSION

    • Compassion instead of violence

    • Subtle forms of violence

    • The shift to compassion

    • Our resistance to compassion

    • Exercise: Metta Bhavana meditation

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Ahimsa (Yamas)
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    10. Ego transcendance

    • EGO TRANSCENDANCE

    • What do we mean by Ego?

    • How the ego affects our personality

    • Impact of the ego

    • The 5 stages of transcendence of an ego

    • Deconstructing an ego

    • Exercise: Deconstructing an ego

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Asteya (Yamas)
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    11. Asana (Yoga postures)

    • ASANA

    • What is the point?

    • From consciousness into matter

    • Key benefits of Yoga asana

    • Types of Yoga

    • Exercise: Yoga asana

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Asana
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    12. The chakras

    • THE CHAKRAS

    • What are they?

    • Overview of the chakras

    • The law of correspondence

    • Polarity - Yin and yang

    • Muladhara (root) chakra

    • Swadhisthana (sacral) chakra

    • Manipura (navel) chakra

    • Anahata (heart) chakra

    • Vishuddha (throat) chakra

    • Ajna (third eye) chakra

    • Sahasrara (crown) chakra

    • Exercise: Chakra balancing activation meditation

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Pratyahara
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    13. Pranayama (conscious breath)

    • PRANAYAMA

    • Why is the breath relevant?

    • The koshas

    • How to breathe

    • Pranayama (breathing techniques)

    • Exercise: Alternate nostril breathing

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Pranayama
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    14. Spiritual practice

    • SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

    • What for?

    • Karma Yoga

    • Mantras

    • Mandalas

    • Yantras

    • Exercise: Sri Yantra eye gazing

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Tapas (Niyamas)
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    15. Relaxation

    • RELAXATION

    • Back to basics... relax!

    • The human nervous system: short term

    • The human nervous system: long term

    • The Yogic relaxation

    • Yoga nidra

    • Exercise: Yoga relaxation

    • Practice the 8 limbs of Yoga: Aparigraha (Yamas)
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    The end... and a new beginning!

    • THE END... AND A NEW BEGINNING

    • Time to awaken!

    • Practice 8 limbs of Yoga: Samadhi

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    • Namaste