UGC NET Yoga Syllabus 2024 Unit Wise
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Unit I
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Fundamentals of Yoga: History and Various Schools of Yoga
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History and Development of Yoga; Meaning & Definitions, Misconceptions, Aim and Objectives of Yoga.
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Introduction to Vedas, Upanishads and Prasthanatrayee; Concept of Purushartha Chatushtaya
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Basic concepts of Shad-darshanas- Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics and Liberation with special emphasis to Samkhya, Yoga and Vedanta Darshana.
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Introduction to Epics and Smriti- yoga in Ramayana (Aranyakand), Mahabharata (Shantiparva) and Yajnavalkya Smriti, etc.
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Unit II
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Yoga Texts – I: Principal Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Vasishtha
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Principal Upanishads
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Katha Upanishad
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Prashna Upanishad
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Mundaka Upanishad
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Mandukya Upanishad
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Aitareya Upanishad
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Taittiriya Upanishad
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Chhandogya Upanishad
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, etc.
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Unit III
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Yoga Texts – II: Yoga Upanishads
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Swetaswataropanishad
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Yogakundali Upanishad
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Yogachudamadi Upanishad
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Trishikhibrahmanopanishad
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Yogatattva Upanishad
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Dhyanbindoopanishad
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Nadabindoopanishad
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Yogarajopnishad, etc.
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Unit IV
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Patanjali Yoga Sutra
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Yoga, meaning & Nature of yoga; Concept of Chitta, Chitta-Bhumis,
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Chitta-Vrittis, Chitta-Vrittinirodhopaya, Abhyasa and Vairagya as the tools, Concept of Bhavapratyaya & Upaypratayaya, Sadhan Panchak, Chitta-Vikshepas (Antaraya), Ektattva Abhyasa,Chitta-prasadanam. Types and nature of Samadhi: Adhyatmaprasada and Ritambharaprajna; Samprajnata, Asamprajnata, Sabeeja & Nirbeeja Samadhi, Difference between Samapattis and Samadhi; Concept of Ishwara and attributes of Ishwara, Process of Ishwarapranidhana
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Introduction of Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi, Nature of Sanyama; Concept of Chitta samskara, Parinamatraya and vibhutis, etc.
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Unit V
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Hatha Yoga Texts
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Introduction to Hatha Yoga and Hatha Yoga Texts
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Asanas in Hatha Texts
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Pranayama in Hatha Texts
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Bandha, Mudra and other practices
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Unit VI
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Allied Sciences: General Psychology, Human Biology, Diet & Nutrition
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Introduction to Altered States of Consciousness
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Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Diet and Nutrition, etc.
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Unit VII
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Yoga and Health
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Definition & Importance of Health According to WHO; Dimensions of Health: Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual;
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Concepts of Trigunas, Pancha-mahabhutas, Pancha-prana and their role in Health and Healing; Concept of Pancha-koshas & Shat-chakra and their role in Health and Healing;
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Role of Yoga in preventive health care – Yoga as a way of life, Heyamdukhamanagatam; Potential causes of Ill-health: Tapatrayas and Kleshas, Physical and Physiological manifestation of Disease: Vyadhi, Alasya, Angamejayatva and Ssvasa-prashvasa, etc.
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Unit VIII
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Therapeutic Yoga
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Yogic Practice
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Integrated Approach of Yoga therapy for the following Common Ailments
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Respiratory disorders
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Cardiovascular disorders
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Endocrinal and Metabolic Disorder
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Obstetrics and Gynecological Disorders, Menstrual Disorders
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Muscular-Skeletal Disorders
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Neurological Disorders
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Psychiatric Disorders
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Unit IX
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Applications of Yoga
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Applied Philosophy
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Yoga in Education
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Teaching Methodology in Yoga
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Yoga classroom, etc.
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Unit X
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Practical Yoga – Shatkarma, Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha, Dhyana, Surya Namaskara
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Vamandhauti, Vastradhauti, Dandadhauti, Laghoo and Poorna
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sankhaprakshalana, Neti (Sutra and Jala), Kapalbhati(Vaatkrama,Vyutakrama & Sheetkarma), Agnisara, Nauli, Tratak.
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Sitting postures-Paschimottanasana, Suptavajrasana, Ardhamatsyendrasana, Vakrasana, Baddhakonasana, Merudandasana, Akarnadhanurasana, Gomukhasana, etc.
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