Holistic Aproach to life...

TYPICAL CONTENTS OF FIVE DAYS WORKSHOP ON
"HOLISTIC APPROACH TO LIFE"

Session 1 - Introduction and general guidelines to the workshop curriculum.

• Yoga and the Universal God acceptable to every faith including the modern day scientists.
  
• Yoga and science - The spiritual and material routes ultimately leading to self and eventually God realization.
  
• Intellectual, emotional and spiritual quotients. Holistic approach to interrelate physical (also material), mental (also illusive) andspiritual existence.
  
• Four major categories of life forms and similarity as well as difference between human beings and other life forms.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for physical relaxation.
  

Session 2 - 'The Cause'

• The cause behind the creation.
  
• The five afflictions that provoke the living beings into Karma (the acts and deeds). Different types of Karma and its bondage.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for physical and mental relaxation.

Session 3 - 'The Mind'

• Five senses, sensory organs and process of perception.
  
• Four compartments of mind, their functions, and control.
  
• Awake, dreaming and deep sleep states of mind. Fourth, the infinite state of mind.
  
• Logical and imaginative functions of mind and achieving their mutual balance.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for balancing logic and imagination.

Session 4 - 'The Meditation'

• Definition of meditation. The three steps of meditation; fixity (Dharana), concentration (Dhyan) and release (Samadhi).
  
• Four egocentric states of meditation; Object oriented (Vitarka), Thought oriented (Vichar), Bliss oriented (Ananda) and Ego oriented (Asmita).
  
• The supreme state of meditation transcending self-awareness and merger into 'God element'.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for transcending from object to thought.

Session 5 - 'The Visualization'

• The four languages of communication; Vocal, Mute, Visualization and Awareness.
  
• How and what to visualize?
  
• Visualization techniques for improving self-behavior, kicking habits, self-healing, success, and general well being.
  
• Visualization techniques for sound sleep and waking up at will.
  
• Question and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for transcending from thought to bliss.

Session 6 - 'Breath Awareness I'

• Definition of Pranayam (the breath control technique)
  
• Breathing process, abdominal breathing and breathing capacities.
  
• Five main and five deputizing Prana energies and their functions.
  
• Pranic pathways, their functions and effect on metabolism.
  
• Question and answers.
  
• Guided meditation on breathing process and relaxing Prana energies.

Session7 - 'Pranayam'; the breath control techniques.

• Nadi Shodhan technique; purification of Pranic pathways.
  
• Anulom, Vilom & Prana shuddhi technique; spontaneous reversal and purification of Prana flow.
  
• Bhastrika & Kapal Bhati techniques; rapid and forceful exhalation and inhalation.
  
• Agnisar Kriya technique; activating and regulating digestive fire.
  
• Guided meditation; Transcending from object to Ego.

Session 8 - 'The Unified Universe'

• The inanimate world; the part, the whole and their relationship.
  
• The animate world; the part, the whole and their integration.
  
• The body; universe within the universe.
  
• Ishavasya Upanishad; A common minimum program for universal harmony.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for unification with the universe.

Session 9 - 'The Body'

• Yoga postures; introduction.
  
• Warming up; Ankle twist, knee rotation, crow pose, crow walk, dog pose, cat pose, and other toning as well as therapeutic yoga postures.
  
• Guided meditation; out of body experience.

Session 10 - 'Pranayam'; advanced techniques.

• Kumbhak; Internal and external retention of breath.
  
• Moolabandha, Udiyan bandh and Jalandhar bandh; contraction of anus, navel, and throat.
  
• Saptadwar Mudra; Blocking seven escape routes of air.
  
• Mahat Pranayam; Superior pranayam technique.
  
• Ujjayi Pranayam; controlled breathing with constricted glottis.
  
• Guided meditation for controlling emotions.

Session 11 - 'Breath Awareness II'

• Breathing process and emotions; controlling anger, anxiety, nervousness, and pain.
  
• Improving concentration.
  
• Respiratory tract.
  
• Guided meditation for controlling emotions.

Session 12 - 'The Body II'

• More Yoga postures for perfect health and fitness.
  
• Guided meditation; out of body experience.

Session 13 - 'The Body III'

• Advanced Yoga posture for perfect health and fitness.
  
• Guided meditation; out of body experience.

Session 14 - 'Forgive and be Forgiven'

• Beliefs, suggestions, and Guilt.
  
• Thoughts, emotions, and manifestation.
  
• Love; the only tool to tackle every negative emotion.
  
• Forgiveness; the only tool to convert negative emotions into love.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for forgiveness.

Session 15 - 'The Mantra'

• Maha Mrutyunjay Mantra; A rhythmic affirmation to negate fear of death.
  
• Surya Gayatri Mantra; A rhythmic affirmation for promoting quest of knowledge.
  
• To create your own rhythmic or prosaic mantra and actually benefit from it.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation for self esteem.

Session 16 - 'Pranayam'; advanced techniques II.

• Sutra neti & Jal Neti; Cleansing respiratory tract with thread and water.
  
• Bhramari Pranayam; Honey bug technique.
  
• Vishishtha Pranayam; Combination of Nadi Shodhan, Bhastrika and Ujjayi Pranayam.
  
• Guided meditation for healing.

Session 17 - 'The Mind'

• Art of Positive Thinking.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided Meditation.

Session 18 - 'Healthy Food Habits'

• Food habits acceptable to Yoga.
  
• Questions and answers.
  
• Guided meditation.