Training

Yoga Chakra Training

• For national and overseas applicants

• Please note that all Yoga Chakra Trainings are conducted in English medium only.

To further the yogic vision and lifestyle, Bihar School of Yoga makes the Yoga Chakra, the Wheel of Yoga, as defined by Sri Swami Satyananda available and accessible to new generations of aspirants. The wholistic and integral approach to yoga ensures a balanced development of the entire personality and caters to yoga aspirants of different natures and capabilities. The spokes of the chakra are six, representing both the outer or bahiranga yogas of hatha yoga, raja yoga and kriya yoga, and the inner or antaranga yogas of karma yoga, bhakti yoga and jnana yoga. The first three branches of yoga are to be practised and mastered in one’s life, the next three are to be experienced and expressed through one’s interaction with society.

Based on the Yoga Chakra, the Wheel of Yoga, hatha yoga and karma yoga are complementary to each other. Hatha yoga is the practice-oriented aspect. The new understanding and experience of hatha yoga is expressed through karma yoga in thought, word and action throughout the day. The two branches of yoga combined focus on the purification of body, mind and emotions.

In this training, the practices and principles of hatha yoga and karma yoga are introduced, focusing on asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha to increase vitality and balance the pranas so that participants can attain wellbeing and harmony in life.

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Raja yoga and bhakti yoga are the two branches which manage the head and heart. They are the two complementary aspects of the Yoga Chakra, the Wheel of Yoga. They deal with mind and emotion management respectively and offer yogic tools so that these strong forces can be channelled in a direction which allows one to connect with and experience positivity both internally and externally.

In this training, the practices and principles of raja yoga and bhakti yoga are introduced, along with lifestyle adjustment so that participants can attain wellbeing and balance in life.

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Yoga Vidya Training

Please note that all Yoga Vidya Trainings are conducted in English medium only.

Dharana Training is suitable for those who are interested in exploring dharana, concentration, deepening self-discovery and awakening their inner potential. Dharana is the raja yoga experience and attainment of concentrated mental awareness. The aim of Dharana Training is to develop the ability to remain in a state of focus and one-pointed awareness, whereby anything can be an object of concentration, an idea, an image, a sound and any activity of daily life.

In Dharana Training, the experiences of the pratyahara techniques, such as yoga nidra, kaya sthairyam, ajapa japa and antar mouna, are deepened so that the state of concentration is attained and then maintained for a period of time. Dharana is not limited to a classroom practice; it is an attitude, a skill and a way of life.

Knowledge and experience of basic techniques of pratyahara, e.g., yoga nidra, kaya sthairyam, ajapa japa and antar mouna, is required, as well as previous training at Bihar School of Yoga. Dharana Training is not for people who are new to yoga.

 

Kriya Yoga and Tattwa Shuddhi are two systems developed by Sri Swami Satyananda for aspirants of his time.

The word kriya means ‘activity’ or ‘movement’ and refers to the activity or movement of consciousness. Kriya also refers to a type of practical or preliminary practice leading to total union, the final result of practice. Kriya Yoga does not curb mental fluctuations but purposely creates activity and awakening in consciousness. In this way all faculties are harmonised and flower into their fullest potential.

Shuddhi means purification and the tattwas in this practice are the five elements or mahabhutas. This sadhana thus purifies the whole body and prepares it for higher yoga practices as well as for deeper experiences of other branches of yoga such as hatha yoga, and for a life of wellbeing and vitality.

Kriya Yoga and Tattwa Shuddhi are both advanced practices; they use mantra and visualization to expand one’s understanding and experience and take the practitioner beyond the realm of the mundane mind.

This training is suitable to those who have solid understanding and experience of hatha yoga and raja yoga, are able to manage the experience of mind and emotions, and wish to deepen their experience. Kriya Yoga and Tattwa Shuddhi is not for people who are new to yoga.

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Please note that all Yoga Chakra and Yoga Vidya Trainings are conducted in English medium only. If it is found during the interview that the applicant’s English language skill lacks the required proficiency, Bihar School of Yoga reserves the right to revoke the selection for admission. To avoid disappointment, please consider carefully whether your English language skill is sufficient for the training.

As the accommodation available in the ashram is limited, in order to ensure all participants have a comfortable stay in the ashram, all applications have to go through a selection process.

All applications should reach the ashram at least one month before the training commences. Late applications will not be considered.

An admission letter will be sent to those who are accepted for the training. Kindly do not make any travel arrangements until you have received an admission letter to the training.

Please send separate application forms if you are applying for more than one trainings.