Certificate Course in Yoga
Let us progress in our Yogic journey with this yoga course that make us all yoga teachers. This is a teacher’s training course (Yoga TTC) that can be gateway to become a teacher in yoga. Find out more about this entry-level teacher’s course in yoga
Aim of Certification
The aim is to produce Yoga professionals such that an IYA certified professional will have minimum / basic common standards of Yoga knowledge and expertise irrespective of which institute he or she is certified from. These standards will become the hallmark of Yoga all over the world.
How will it benefit the member?
It is advantageous for individuals to get certified under this scheme of IYA because IYA will maintain a portal on its website detailing the list and individual details of certified Yoga professionals under this scheme. This will provide more job and service opportunities.
What is the Role of Indian Yoga Association?
IYA will provide the Syllabi for the Various Courses and Accredit Member Institutes for conducting the courses.
Certificates once issued by the Member Institutes to candidates on successfully completing the Courses will be permanent. IYA reserves the right to and will conduct audit checks on the Courses to be conducted by the Member Institutes.
Eligibility – 10th Std & 18 Years of Age
Duration – 200 Hours
Practical : Theory = 60 : 40 I.E. 120 Hours: 80 Hours
Minimum Contact Hours = 80% IE. 160 Hours
Practical – Total Contact hours = 96 Hours
Theory – Total Contact Hours = 64 Hours
Fees: Rs 1000 for Indian Nationals / $ 40 for non-Indians
(Please note that the certification fees is different from course fees; course fees is as per norms of the hosting institution)
All about the CCY minimum standards
The 73 Topics, Institutions should cover at least 51 topics (The score should be greater than 51 for the Theory topics of CCY) This would mean upto 22 topics may be institution-specific syllabus.
 Section 1 Philosophy |
| Indian Philosophy |
| 1. Astika & Nastika Darsanas (Classification and Names of Founders) |
| 2. Common Characteristics of Indian Philosophy |
| Samkhya Darshana |
| 3. Dualism: Purusa & Prakrti Avidya |
| 4. Names of 25 Tattvas and Tri Gunas |
| Yoga Darshana (Patanjali Yoga Sutras) |
| 5. Names of 4 Padas |
| 6. The Ashtangas (Bahiranga & Antaranga) |
| 7. Names of Antarayas |
| 8. Names of Vrittis & Klesas |
| 9. Cittaprasadana technique |
| 10. Names of Samadhi states |
| 11. General understanding of Siddhi / Vibhuti |
| Etymological Meanings & Definitions of ‘Yoga’ |
| Meanings of ‘Yoga ’ |
| 12. Yujir-yoge |
| 13. Yuj-samyoga |
| 14. Yuj-samyamne Yuj-samadhi |
| Definitions of ‘ Yoga ’ |
| 15. PYS Def Ch I – S: 2 |
| BG – 2 |
| 16. Samatvam Yoga Uchyate; |
| 17. Yogaha Karmasu Kaushalam |
| Salient features of Indian Culture |
| Only Names & brief understanding |
| 18. Sanatana Dharma |
| 19. Vaidic Dharma |
| 20. Anekantavada |
| 21. Ashrama Dharma |
| 22. Purusharthas |
| 23. Guru-Shishya Parampara |
| 24. Karma & Law of Karma |
| 25. Dharma |
| Section 2 Basic Texts of Yoga |
| Patanjali Yoga Sutras |
| 26. Over-view of 1st and 2nd Padas |
| Sutras by heart |
| 27. Definition (Ch:I S-2); |
| 28. Ashtanga Yoga (Ch:II S- 29); |
| 29. Asana (Ch:II S-46); |
| 30. Pranayama (Ch:II S-49) |
| Hatha Pradipika (HP) & Gheranda Samhita (GS) |
| 31. Brief Understanding of Hatha Yoga |
| Hatha Pradipika |
| 32. Names of 4 angas |
| 33. Names of 15 Asanas |
| 34. Names of Shat Kriyas Names of 8 |
| 35. Kumbhakas |
| 36. Names of 10 Mudras |
| 37. Badhak Tattva / Sadhak Tattva |
| Gheranda Samhita |
| 38. Names of Saptangas |
| Bhagavad Gita |
| 39. Name of Author |
| 40. No. of Chapters |
| 41. General Understanding of Karma, Bhakti & Jnana Yoga |
| Upanishads |
| 42. Meaning of ‘Upanishad’ |
| 43. Names of 10 Main Upanishads |
| Vedas |
| 44. Meaning of ‘Veda’ |
| 45. Names of Vedas |
| Puranas |
| 46. Name of Author |
| 47. Basic understanding of Puranas |
| Section 3A Anatomy & Physiology: Medical Science & Yoga |
| A. Anatomy & Physiology as per Medical Science |
| 48. Names of 9 Main Systems and Organs in each system |
| 49. Main Functions of Organs |
| B. Yogic Anatomy & Physiology as per Yoga |
| 50. Prana and names of 10 Pranas |
| 51. Nadi & names of Nadis |
| 52. Ashta Chakras & Names of Granthis |
| 53. Kundalini |
| Section 3B Human Psychology as per Yoga |
| Personality theories |
| 54. Names and Main characteristics of Tri- Gunas |
| 55. Names of 5 Citta Bhumis |
| 56. Personality as per Samkhya Darsana: Prakrti (Sthula, Sukshma & Karana Shariras) + Purusa; |
| 57. Panchamaya (Panchakosha) theory as already considered in earlier section. |
| Concept of Mind |
| 58. Names of elements of Antahkarana in Samkhya: Buddhi, Ahamkar & Manas. |
| 59. Concept of Citta in PYS |
| Life Style Considerations |
| 60. Diet: Mitahar as per HP; |
| 61. Bhagavad Gita: Diet, rest, relaxation, exertion, etc |
| 62. Elaboration of Yogic Life style |
| Introduction to Ayurveda |
| 63. Meaning of ‘Ayurveda’ |
| 64. Doshas |
| 65. Concept of Health (Swasthya) |
| Section 4 Teaching of Yoga |
| 66. Teaching Methods (Instruction; Observation; Demonstration; Correction) |
| 67. Teaching Aids |
| 68. Communication Skills |
| 69. Verbal & Non-verbal |
| 70. Ideal Qualities of Teacher |
| 71. Conducive Environment |
| 72. Safety measures |
| 73. Guideline as regards framework of Professional Practice |
The 53 Practices, Institutions should cover at least 42 Practices (The score should be greater than 42 for the Practice topics of CCY) This would mean upto 11 topics may be institution-specific syllabus.
| Section 1 | SukshmaVyayama / Preparatory Practices / Sandhi Chalana kriya |
| 1 | Institution-specific |
| Section 2 | Shuddhi Kriyas |
| 2 | Dhauti: Vaman Dhauti; Agnisaar |
| 3 | Neti: Jal Neti |
| 4 | Tratak |
| 5 | Kapalbhati |
| 6 | Theoretical Knowledge as regards Basti & Nauli |
| Section 3 | Asanas |
|
Three Meditative Asanas |
| 7 | Padmasana |
| 8 | Vajrasana |
| 9 | Svastikasana |
|
Four Standing Asanas |
| 10 | Tadasana |
| 11 | Ekpadasana |
| 12 | Trikonasana |
| 13 | Padahastasana |
|
Three Kneeling Asanas |
| 14 | Ushtrasana |
| 15 | Marjarasana |
| 16 | Shashankhasana |
| Six Sitting Asanas | |
| 17 | Bhadrasana |
| 18 | Simhasana |
| 19 | Gaumukhasana |
| 20 | Vakrasana |
| 21 | Parvatasana |
| 22 | Paschimottanasana |
|
Five Prone Asanas |
| 23 | Bhujangasana |
| 24 | Shalabhasana |
| 25 | Dhanurasana |
| 26 | Naukasana |
| 27 | Makarasana |
|
Six Supine Asanas |
| 28 | Pavanmuktasana |
| 29 | Setubandhasana |
| 30 | Matsyasana |
| 31 | Uthitapadahastasana |
| 32 | Halasana |
| 33 | Shavasana |
|
One Inverted Asanas |
| 34 | Sarvangasana |
| Section 4 | Suryanamaskar |
| 35 | Suryanamaskar (Traditional with 12 Poses) (Can be School- Specific) |
| Section 5 | Pranayama |
| 36 | Sectional Breathing |
| 37 | Yogic Breathing |
| 38 | Nadishodhana |
|
Kumbhakas without Bandhas |
| 39 | Suryabhedana |
| 40 | Ujjayi |
| 41 | Shitkari |
| 42 | Shitali |
| 43 | Bhramari |
| Section 6 | Mudras |
| 44 | Chin / Jnana Mudra |
| 45 | Padma Mudra |
| 46 | Agochari Mudra (Nasikagra Drishthi) |
| 47 | Shambhavi (Bruhmadhya Drishthi) |
| 48 | Viparitakarani |
| 49 | Mahamudra |
| Section 7 | Mantras |
| 50 | Pranava japa |
| 51 | Shanti Mantra: Can be school specific |
| Section 8 | Meditation |
| 52 | Institution-specific |
| Section 9 | Teaching Practice |
| 53 | Institution-specific |
