BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY: COIMBATORE
SYLLABUS FOR
"YOGA FOR HUMAN EXCELLENCE"
, FORP ART_ IV IN THIRD SEMESTER FOR UNDERGRADUATE CANDIDATES
WITH EFFECT FROM 2OO8-09
IN CBCSP ATTERN
Unit I - Yoga and PhYsical Health
1.1 Physicat Stnrcture - Three bodies - Five limitations
1.2 Simplified physicatE xercises- Hand Exercises- Leg Exercises- Breathing
Exercises- Eye Exercises- Kapalapathi
1.3 MatrarasanasL -2 -Massages- Acu-puncture- Rela:ration
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1.4 Yogasanas-@ - Padmasana-V ajrasanas- Chakrasanas
(Side)- Viruchasanas- Yoga muthra- Patchimothasana-s U strasanas-
Vakkarasanas-i Salabasanas
Unit II - Art of Nurturing the life force and Mind
2.1 Maintaining the youthfulness- Postponingth e ageingp rocess
2.2 Sex and Spirituality - Significance of sexual vital fluid - Married life -
Chastity
2.3 Tenstageso f Mind
2.4 Mental frequency - Methods for concentration
Unit m - Sublimation
3.1 Purposea nd PhilosoPhYo f life
3.2 Intospection - Analysis of Thought
3.3 Moralization of Desires
3.4 Neutralization of Anger
Unit W - Human Resources I)evelopment
4.1 Eradication of worries
4.2 Benefits of Blessings
4.3. Greatnesso f FriendshiP
4.4 Individual Peace and World Peace
Unit V- Law of Nature
5.t Unified force - Cause and Effect system
5'2 Purity of Thought and Deed and Genetic centre
5:3 Love and Compassion
5.4 Culhral Education - Five fold Culture
