Description

Course Name: Certified Advanced Yoga Philosophy Scholar

Global Occupational Skill Standard – GOSS ID: GOSS/YM/CAYPS/V1

Eligibility: 10+2 (Higher Secondary) or Equivalent or minimum 2 years of relevant experience (experience-based learners can directly enroll and certify).

Objective: The Certified Advanced Yoga Philosophy Scholar course aims to deepen the student’s understanding of classical and contemporary yoga philosophy through intensive study of key texts such as the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, and other significant scriptures. The program focuses on interpreting the metaphysical, ethical, and spiritual principles underlying yoga practice, fostering critical thinking, and enabling students to integrate these insights into their personal practice, teaching, or academic research.

Certification: Within 5 days after Completion of Online Assessment.

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Step 3: Click on pay certification fee, you will be redirected to billing details page.

Step 4: Fill your details and click on pay certification fee, You will be redirected to payment gateway, pay fee by any available options like Card(Debit/Credit), Wallet, Paytm, Net banking, UPI and Google pay.

Step 5: You will get Login Credentials of Online E-Books and Online assessment link on your email id, within 48 hrs of payment.

Step 6: After completion of the online assessment, the soft copy of your certificate will be sent to your registered email ID within 5 days.

Assessment Modules:

Module 1: Foundations of Yoga Philosophy: Origins of Yoga Philosophy, Overview of the Six Darshanas (philosophical systems), The Vedas and Upanishads in Yoga, The Bhagavad Gita as a Yoga text, Concept of Purusha and Prakriti, Importance of Dharma in Yoga.

Module 2: Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras: Structure and overview of Yoga Sutras, The Eight Limbs of Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga), Kriya Yoga and its practices, Concepts of Samadhi and its stages, Obstacles in Yoga (Kleshas), Role of Ishvara in Yoga Sutras.

Module 3: Vedanta and Yoga: Introduction to Vedanta philosophy, Advaita Vedanta and non-duality, Concepts of Atman and Brahman, The role of meditation in Vedanta, Jnana Yoga principles, Integration of Vedanta with Yoga practice.

Module 4: Hatha Yoga Philosophy: Historical background of Hatha Yoga, Key texts: Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Gheranda Samhita, The role of Pranayama and Bandhas, Chakra system and Kundalini awakening, The concept of Nadis and subtle energy, Hatha Yoga as a preparatory path.

Module 5: Tantric and Bhakti Yoga Philosophy: Foundations of Tantra in Yoga, The role of mantras and yantras, Philosophy of Bhakti Yoga and devotion, The concepts of Shiva and Shakti, Tantra’s approach to the body and consciousness, Rituals and practices in Tantric Yoga.

Module 6: Modern Applications and Comparative Philosophy: Modern interpretations of Yoga philosophy, Yoga and psychology integration, Comparative study of Yoga and Western philosophy, Ethical dimensions in contemporary Yoga, Yoga philosophy in health and therapy, Future trends in Yoga philosophy studies.

GSDCI Online Assessment Detail:

• Duration- 60 minutes.
• Number of Questions- 30.
• Number of Questions from each module: 5.
• Language: English.
• Exam Type: Multiple Choice Questions.
• Maximum Marks- 100, Passing Marks- 50%.
• There is no negative marking in any module.

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