Visvesvaraya Technological University

“Jnana Sangama”, Belagavi - 590 018, Karnataka State

Department of Physical Education & Sports

Semester Course
1) Introduction of Yoga, Aim and Objectives of yoga, Prayer
2) Brief introduction of yogic practices for common man
3) Rules and regulations
4) Misconceptions of yoga
5) Suryanamaskara
III Sem
6) Different types of Asanas
a. Sitting
b. Standing
c. Prone line
d. Supine line
1) Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
2) Suryanamaskara
3) Different types of Asanas
a. Sitting
IV Sem b. Standing
c. Prone line
d. Supine line
4) Kapalbhati
5) Pranayama
1) Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
2) Suryanamaskara
3) Different types of Asanas
a. Sitting
b. Standing
V Sem c. Prone line
d. Supine line
4) Kapalbhati
5) Pranayama
 1) Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
2) Suryanamaskara
3) Different types of Asanas
a. Sitting
VI Sem b. Standing
c. Prone line
d. Supine line
4) Kapalbhati
5) Pranayama
1) Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
2) Suryanamaskara
3) Different types of Asanas
a. Sitting
VII Sem b. Standing
c. Prone line
d. Supine line
4) Kapalbhati
5) Pranayama
1) Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga
2) Suryanamaskara
3) Different types of Asanas
a. Sitting
b. Standing
VIII Sem
c. Prone line
d. Supine line
4) Kapalbhati
5) Pranayama
6) Shat Kriyas

Notes:

 One Hour of Lecture is equal to 1 Credit

 One Hour of Tutorial is equal to 1 Credit (Except Languages)
 Two Hours of Practical is equal to 1 Credit
 SEE : Semester End Examination
 CIE : Continuous Internal Examination
 L+T+P : Lecture + Tutorial + Practical

Director of Physical Education

 Visvesvaraya Technological University
(State University of Government of Karnataka Established as per the VTU Act, 1994)
“Jnana Sangama”, Belagavi - 590 018, Karnataka State
Department of Physical Education & Sports

Guidelines for Yoga Syllabus

Semester Course Title Content No. of Hours

Introduction of Yoga, Aim and Objectives of yoga, Yoga, its origin, history and development.
Prayer Yoga, its meaning, definitions.
Different schools of yoga, importance of prayer
Brief introduction of yogic practices for common man Yogic practices for common man to promote
positive health
Rules and regulations Rules to be followed during yogic practices by
practitioner
Misconceptions of yoga Yoga its misconceptions,
Difference between yogic and non yogic
practices Total 32 hrs
3rd Suryanamaskara Suryanamaskar prayer and its meaning, Need,
Semester importance and benefits of Suryanamaskar 12
count, 2 rounds 2 hrs / week
Different types of Asanas
e. Sitting 1. Padmasana Asana, Need, importance of Asana. Different
2. Vajrasana types of asana. Asana its meaning by name,
f. Standing 1. Vrikshana technique, precautionary measures and benefits
2. Trikonasana of each asana
g. Prone line 1. Bhujangasana
2. Shalabhasana
h. Supine line 1. Utthita dvipadasana
2. Ardha halasana
Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga its need and
1. Yama importance.
2. Niyama Yama :Ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacarya,
aparigraha
Niyama : shoucha, santosh, tapa, svaadhyaya,
Eshvara pranidhan

Suryanamaskara Suryanamaskar 12 count 4 rounds

Different types of Asanas
e. Sitting 1. Sukhasana Asana, Need, importance of Asana. Different
2. Paschimottanasana types of asana. Asana its meaning by name,
Total 32 hrs
f. Standing 1. Ardhakati Chakrasana technique, precautionary measures and benefits
4th
2. Parshva Chakrasana of each asana
Semester
g. Prone line 1. Dhanurasana
2 hrs / week
h. Supine line 1. Halasana
2. Karna Peedasana
Kapalabhati Meaning, importance and benefits of
Kapalabhati.
40 strokes/min 3 rounds
Pranayama – 1. Suryanuloma –Viloma Meaning, Need, importance of Pranayama.
2. Chandranuloma-Viloma Different types. Meaning by name, technique,
3. Suryabhedana precautionary measures and benefits of each
4. Chandra Bhedana Pranayama
5. Nadishodhana
 Ashtanga Yoga Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga its need and
3. Asana importance.
4. Pranayama
Suryanamaskara Suryanamaskar 12 count
6 rounds
Different types of Asanas Asana, Need, importance of Asana. Different
a. Sitting 1. Ardha Ushtrasana types. Asana its meaning by name, technique,
2. Vakrasana precautionary measures and benefits of each
Total 32 hrs
b. Standing 1. Urdhva Hastothanasana asana
th
5 2. Hastapadasana
Semester c. Prone line 1. Padangushtha Dhanurasana
2 hrs / week
d. Supine line 1. Sarvangasana
2. Chakraasana
Kapalabhati Revision of practice 50 strokes/min
3 rounds
Pranayama – 1. Surya Bhedana Meaning, Need, importance of Pranayama.
2. Ujjayi Different types. Meaning by name, technique,
precautionary measures and benefits of each
Pranayama
Ashtanga Yoga Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga its need and
5. Pratyahara importance.
6. Dharana
Suryanamaskara Revision of practice 12 count
8 rounds
Different types of Asanas Asana, Need, importance of Asana. Different
a. Sitting 1. Aakarna Dhanurasana types,
2. Yogamudra in Padmasana Asana by name, technique, precautionary
b. Standing 1. Parivritta Trikonasana measures and benefits of each asana Total 32 hrs
6th 2. Utkatasana
Semester c. Prone line 1. Poorna Bhujangasana /
Rajakapotasana 2 hrs / week
d. Supine line 1. Navasana/Noukasana
2. Pavanamuktasana
Kapalabhati Revision of practice 60 strokes/min
3 rounds
Pranayama – 1. Sheetali Meaning, Need, importance of Pranayama.
2. Sheektari Different types. Meaning by name, technique,
precautionary measures and benefits of each
Pranayama
Ashtanga Yoga Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga its need and
1. Dhyana (Meditation) importance.
2. Samadhi
Suryanamaskara Revision of practice
12 count 10 rounds
Different types of Asanas Asana, Need, importance of Asana. Different
a. Sitting 1. Vibhakta Paschimottanasana types,
2. Yogamudra in Vajrasana Asana by name, technique, precautionary
b. Standing 1. Parshvakonasana measures and benefits of each asana
7th 2. Ekapadbaddhapadmottanasana Total 32 hrs
Semester c. Prone line balancing 1. Mayurasana
d. Supine line 1. Sarvangasana
2. Setubandhasana 2 hrs / week
3. Shavasanaa
(Relaxation poisture)
Kapalabhati Revision of practice
80 strokes/min
3 rounds
Pranayama – 1. Bhastrika Meaning, Need, importance of Pranayama.
2. Bhramari Different types. Meaning by name, technique,
precautionary measures and benefits of each
Pranayama
 Suryanamaskara Revision of practice
12 count 12 rounds
Different types of Asanas Asana, Need, importance of Asana. Different
a. Sitting 1. Bakasana types,
2. Hanumanasana Asana by name, technique, precautionary
3. Ekapada Rajakapotasana measures and benefits of each asana
b. Standing 1. Vatayanasana
2. Garudasana
3. Natarajasana
c. Balancing 1. Sheershasana Total 32 hrs
8th d. Supine line 1. Setubandha Sarvangasana
Semester 2. Shavasanaa
(Relaxation poisture) 2 hrs / week
Kapalabhati Revision of practice 100 strokes / min, 3 rounds

Pranayama – 1. Nadishodhana Revision of practices

2. Ujjai
3. Bhramari
Shat Kriyas Meaning, Need, importance of Shatkriya.
1. Jalaneti & sutraneti Different types. Meaning by name, technique,
2. Nouli (only for men) precautionary measures and benefits of each
3. Sheetkarma Kapalabhati Kriya

Book for Reference:

 Swami Kuvulyananda : Asma (Kavalyadhama, Lonavala)

 Tiwari, O P : Asana Why and How
 Ajitkumar : Yoga Pravesha (Kannada)
 Swami Satyananda Saraswati : Asana Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha
(Bihar School of yoga, Munger)
 Swami Satyananda Saraswati : Surya Namaskar
(Bihar School of yoga, Munger)
 Nagendra H R : The art and science of Pranayama
 Tiruka : Shatkriyegalu ( Kannada)
 Iyengar B K S : Yoga Pradipika (Kannada)
 Iyengar B K S : Light on Yoga (English)