• 1. Name of the certification: Yoga Foundation Course (YFC)
• 2. Course level: Foundation (Swasti Yoga Certification)
• 3. Requirement/ Eligibility:
• a. For open candidates there are no eligibility criteria
• b. For admission in the course it is suggested/ desired that the candidate should have passed 10th standard / secondary school certificate from a recognized board or equivalent. However,the Yoga Institutions can define their own eligibility.
• 4. Brief Role Description: Certified Yoga Professionals can teach basics of Yoga for prevention of diseases and promotion of health. They can conduct Yoga practice /classes in parks, societies etc
• 5. Minimum age: No age limit
• 6. Personal Attributes: The job requires individual to have good communication skills, time management skills and ability to understand the body language of the trainees.
• 7. Credit points for certificate: N/A
• 8. Duration of course: Not less than 50 hours (direct and indirect contact hours)
• 9. Certification exam conducted by Swasti Yoga Centre:
• Total Marks: 100 (Theory: 50 + Practical: 100)

• What is Yoga?
• Different Definitions of Yoga
• Streams of Yoga
• Major Benefits of Yoga
• International Yoga Day

• Eight Limbs of Ashtang Yoga
• Bhagvad Gita
• The Ramayana
• Vedas
• Basic terminologies of Yoga and their meanings

• Personality: Meaning and types of personality.
• Determinants of Personality with reference to psycho-social environment.
• Knowledge of various facets and stages of development of personality.
• Personality Development
• Role of spirituality and positive attitude in personality development.
• Role of Yogic practices (Asana, Pranayama, Shatkarma, Bandha, Mudra etc.) in health
• Personality Development with Yogic tools.

A. Demonstration Skills

• Prayer: Shanti Mantra, Gayatri Mantra,
• Breathing Practices- Hand in and out, Hand Stretch Breathing, Ankle Stretch Breathing, Rabbit Stretch Breathing, Tiger Breathing, Dog Breathing
• Body Loosening Exercises- Jogging Practice, Forward and Backward Bending, Side Bending, Upper body twisting, Sit-ups, Hip Rotation, Nauka Chalana, Chakki Chalana, Chapa Making, Rope Pulling, Paschimotasana, Horse Riding Jumping
• Sithili Vyayam- Toe Bending, Ankle Bending, Ankle Rotation, Knee Bending, Knee Rotation, Knee Cap Tightening, Half Butterfly, Full Butterfly, Waist Rotation, Wrist Rotation, Shoulder Rotation, Neck Bending, Neck Rotation, Elbow Stretching

Sitting

• Utkatasana
• Sukhasana
• Purvottanasana
• Ardha Padmasana , Padmasana
• Veerasana
• Vajrasana
• Supta Vajrasana
• Shithila Dandasana
• Chaturanga Dandasana
• Bharadvajasana I
• Namaskarasana
• Bhadrasana
• Janu Sirshasana
• Parighasana
• Poorna Titali Asana
• Baddha Konasana
• Udarakarshanasana
• Brahmacharyasana
• Simple Navasana
• Marjarasana

Standing

• Hasta uttanasana
• Akarna Dhanurasana
• Padhastasana
• Eka Pada Pranamasana
• Tiryaka Kati Chakrasana
• Meru Prishthasana
• Kati Chakrasana
• Tadasana/ Samasthiti
• Tiryaka Tadasana
• Virabhadrasana 2
• Utthita Trikonasana
• Dolasana

Asanas: Supine

• Ardha Pavanmuktasana
• Apanasana
• Jhulana Lurhakanasana
• Parivartit Pavanmuktasana
• Sethu Bandhasana
• Ardha Halasana/ Utthanpadasana
• Supta Padangusthasana
• Pada Sanchalanasana
• Ananda Balasana
• Kativakrasana/Jathara Parivartanasana
• Shava Udarakarshanasana
• Jathara Parivritti
• Urdhva Prasarita Padasana

Prone

• Ardh Bhujangasana
• Sarpasana
• Viminasana
• Ardha Shalabhasana
• Makarasana
• Matsya Kridasana

Mudras

Drushti

Pranayama- Moola Pranayama, Anulom/ Vilom, Abdominal, Thoracic, Clavicular, FYB, Bhramari, Om Chanting

B. Teaching Skills (Methods of Teaching Yoga)

• Communication skills
• Communication barriers
• Keys to effective Listening -Active listening
• Essentials of good lesson plan: concepts, needs, planning of teaching Yoga