13th INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL 2005, Pondichery, India

December 1, 2004

13th INTERNATIONAL YOGA FESTIVAL 2005

Pondicherry, India

SYLLABUS FOR YOGASANAS

Competitor is required to perform three compulsory Asanas out of the given eight as per announcement at the start of each age group competition.

(Marks: 3 X 10 = 30)

COMPULSORY YOGASANA LIST

Numbers in parenthesis ( ) indicate plate number in “Light On Yoga” by BKS Iyengar

10 TO 15 YEARS

PASCHIMOTTANASANA (160)

HALASANA (244)

LAGU VAJRASANA (513)

KUKKUTTASANA (115)

VEERABHADRASANA (14)

EKAPADA RAJAKAPOTTASANA (542)

PURNA MATSYENDRASANA (339)

AKARNA DHANURASANA (173)

16 TO 20 YEARS

ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA (311)

KARNAPIDASANA (246)

PASCHIMOTTANASANA (160)

URDHVA DHANURASANA (487)

PADANGUSHTA DHANURASANA (555)

GARBHA PINDASANA (116)

UPAVISHTAKONASANA (151)

URDHVA KUKKUTTASANA (419)

21 TO 25 YEARS

PASCHIMOTTANASANA (160)

MAYURASANA (354)

URDHVA KUKKUTTASANA (419)

KARNAPIDASANA (246)

PINCHA MAYURASANA (357)

GARBHA PINDASANA (116)

BHEKASANA (100)

UTTIHA TITTIBHASANA (395)

26 TO 35 YEARS

1. UTTIHA TITTIBHASANA (395)

2. PADANGUSHTA DHANURASANA (555)

3. PASCHIMOTTANASANA (160)

4. MAYURASANA (354)

5. VATAYANASANA (58)

6. ARDHA MATSYENDRASANA (311)

7. CHAKORASANA (379)

8. UPAVISHTAKONASANA (151)

36 TO 50 YEARS

1. HALASANA (244)

2. GOMUKASANA (80, 81)

3. MAYURASANA (354)

4. VATAYANASANA (58)

5. PADANGUSHTA DHANURASANA (555)

6. URDHVA DHANURASANA (487)

7. PASCHIMOTTANASANA (160)

8. VEERABHADRASANA (14)

Competitor will perform two Asanas of their own choice after completion of the three compulsory Asanas.

(Marks: 2 X 10 = 20)

50 YEARS AND ABOVE

Competitor will be allowed to perform any five Asanas of their own choice.

(Marks:5 X 10 = 50)

THEORY SYLLABUS

(25 questions = 25 marks)

1. Definitions of Yoga: From Yoga Sutras, Kathopanishad, Yoga Vashishta, Yoga Yajnavalkya, Yoga Bija, Brahmaanda Purana, Bhagavad Gita, Swami Gitananda Giri and Others

2. Who Is a Yogi? Yogarudha-as Described in Bhagavad Gita (Chapter VI-4)

3. Ashtanga Yoga of Patanjali

¨ Pancha Yama –Fruits of Perfection in the Yamas

¨ Pancha Niyama- Fruits of Perfection in the Niyamas

¨ Definition of asana (Patanjali)

¨ Bahiranga and Antaranga

¨ Kriya Yoga

¨ Adhikara Yoga

¨ Samyama

4. Hatha Pradipika - Asana, Mudras and Kumbhakas

5. Gheranda Samhita - Asana, Mudras

6. Shat Darshanas

7. Three Gunas

8. Pancha Prana Vayus

9. Pancha Upa Prana Vayus

10. Pancha Maha Bhutas

11. Pancha Jnanendriyas

12. Pancha Karmendriyas

13. Pancha Kleshas: Avidya- the Mother Klesha, States of the Kleshas

14. Benefits of the Following; Shavasana, Sarvangasana, Trataka, Neti Kriya, Vajrasana Etc

15. Pancha Kosha

16. Chitta Bhumi-States of the Mind

17. Chittavrittis-Modifications of the Mind Stuff

18. Antarayas- Chitta Vikshepa (Obstacles to Yoga Sadhana and Methods to Overcome them)

19. Stages of Samadhi

20. Chakras-the Energy Vortices: Names, Description, Modern Science and Chakras

21. Meaning of the Following asanas: Navasana, Mayurasana, Vrikshasana, Vatayanasana, Halasana, Trikonasana, Upavishta Konasana, Garudasana, Chakrasana, Krounchasana Etc

22. Three Bodies (Sharira)

23. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: Names of the Padas and Number of Sutras

24. Shat Karmas/Shat Kriyas

25. Chaturvidha Purusharthas

26. Three Bandhas (Bandha Trayam)

27. Eight Classical Kumbhakas

28. Four Major Streams of Yoga

29. Yoga Margas

Yogacharya Dr.Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani

Chairman : Yoganjali Natyalayam and ICYER

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