UGC NET Yoga Syllabus 2024, UGC NET Syllabus PDF Download

UGC NET Yoga Syllabus 2024 Unit Wise

• History and Development of Yoga; Meaning & Definitions, Misconceptions, Aim and Objectives of Yoga.
• Introduction to Vedas, Upanishads and Prasthanatrayee; Concept of Purushartha Chatushtaya
• Basic concepts of Shad-darshanas- Epistemology, Metaphysics, Ethics and Liberation with special emphasis to Samkhya, Yoga and Vedanta Darshana.
• Introduction to Epics and Smriti- yoga in Ramayana (Aranyakand), Mahabharata (Shantiparva) and Yajnavalkya Smriti, etc.

• Principal Upanishads
• Katha Upanishad
• Prashna Upanishad
• Mundaka Upanishad
• Mandukya Upanishad
• Aitareya Upanishad
• Taittiriya Upanishad
• Chhandogya Upanishad
• Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, etc.

• Swetaswataropanishad
• Yogakundali Upanishad
• Yogachudamadi Upanishad
• Trishikhibrahmanopanishad
• Yogatattva Upanishad
• Dhyanbindoopanishad
• Nadabindoopanishad
• Yogarajopnishad, etc.

• Yoga, meaning & Nature of yoga; Concept of Chitta, Chitta-Bhumis,
• 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
• Introduction of Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi, Nature of Sanyama; Concept of Chitta samskara, Parinamatraya and vibhutis, etc.

• Introduction to Hatha Yoga and Hatha Yoga Texts
• Asanas in Hatha Texts
• Pranayama in Hatha Texts
• Bandha, Mudra and other practices

• Introduction to Altered States of Consciousness
• Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Diet and Nutrition, etc.

• Definition & Importance of Health According to WHO; Dimensions of Health: Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual;
• 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;
• 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.

• Yogic Practice
• Integrated Approach of Yoga therapy for the following Common Ailments
• Respiratory disorders
• Cardiovascular disorders
• Endocrinal and Metabolic Disorder
• Obstetrics and Gynecological Disorders, Menstrual Disorders
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Muscular-Skeletal Disorders
• Neurological Disorders
• Psychiatric Disorders

• Applied Philosophy
• Yoga in Education
• Teaching Methodology in Yoga
• Yoga classroom, etc.

Unit X

• Vamandhauti, Vastradhauti, Dandadhauti, Laghoo and Poorna
• sankhaprakshalana, Neti (Sutra and Jala), Kapalbhati(Vaatkrama,Vyutakrama & Sheetkarma), Agnisara, Nauli, Tratak.
• Sitting postures-Paschimottanasana, Suptavajrasana, Ardhamatsyendrasana, Vakrasana, Baddhakonasana, Merudandasana, Akarnadhanurasana, Gomukhasana, etc.