To become registered with Yoga Alliance as a Yoga Instructor you must study for 200 hours here in Reading.

Those 200 hours are a combination of asana classes and lectures.

You can sign up for 30 hours at a time and start any time. The lecture series is ongoing.

If you are just interested in finding out a little more about Yoga you may attend your choice of lectures.

Contact Doug for details at 610-780-9821.

 

Hayward’s Yoga in State College

 

Jnana Yoga

Lectures on Yoga

Lectures on Yoga will be gleaned from the following books

 

The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffman

 Heart of Yoga by TVK Desicichar

Bikram Yoga by Bikram Choudhury

Light on Life by B.K.S. Iyengar

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramhansa Yogananda

Hatha Yoga by Yogi Ramacharaka

Kundalini Tantra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Asana, Pranayama,Mudra, Bandha by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Yoga Nidra by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Forever Young, Forever Healthy by Indra Devi

Partner Yoga - Making Contact for Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Growth   By Cain Carroll and W.D., Lori Kimata

 

 

Schiffman

Class 1 – Why Yoga, The Core of Goodness, Stillness

Class 2 – The Wind thru the Instrument, Asana Fundamentals

Class 3 – Standing Poses

Class 4 – Exploring Yoga thru Sun Salutations

Class 5 – Exploring Yoga thru Backbends, Forward Bends

Class 6 - Exploring Yoga thru Twists and Finishing Poses

Class 7 – Meditation

Class 8 – The Royal Practice

Class 9 – Listening for Guidance

Class 10 – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Pada I

 

Desicichar

Class 11 – The Practice of Yoga

Class 12 – The Principles of Asana Practice

Class 13 – Pranayama, Bandha

Class 14 – The Understanding of Yoga

Class 15 – The Many Paths to Yoga

Class 16 – Exploring Yoga thru Asana Series

Class 17 – Exploring Yoga thru Asana Series

Class 18 – Exploring Yoga thru Asana Series

Class 19 – Exploring Yoga thru Asana Series

Class 20 – The History of Yoga in the US

 

 

Choudhury

Class 21 – The Meaning of Yoga

Class 22 - The Bikram Yoga Practice

Class 23 – Yoga for Stress

Class 24 – Yoga for Weight Control

Class 25 – Yoga for Arthritis

Class 26 – Yoga for Diabetes

Class 27 – Stages of Yoga

Class 28 – Stages of Yoga

Class 29 – Exploring Yoga thru Standing Postures

Class 30 – Exploring Yoga thru Floor Postures

 

 

 

Iyengar

Class 31 - The Inward Journey – The Physical Body

Class 32 – The Inward Journey – The Physical Body

Class 33 – Vitality – The Energy Body

Class 34 – Vitality – The Energy Body

Class 35 – Clarity – The Mental Body

Class 36 – Clarity – The Mental Body

Class 37 – Wisdom – The Intellectual Body

Class 38 – Bliss - the Divine Body

Class 39 – Bliss – The Divine Body

Class 40 - Living in Freedom

 

 

Ramacharaka

Class 41 – What is Hatha Yoga?

Class 42 – The Laboratory of the Body

Class 43 – Nourishment

Class 44 – About Food

Class 45 - Yogi Breathing

Class 46 – Prana

Class 47 – Rules for Relaxation

Class 48 – Yogi Physical exercise

Class 49 – Fresh Air

Class 50 - Exploring Yoga thru Asanas

 

 

 

Saraswati

Class 51 – Tame the Kundalini

Class 52 – The Experience of Awakening

Class 53 – The Chakras

Class 54 – The Chakras

Class 55 – Kundalini Research

Class 56 – Kundalini Research

Class 57 – Partner Yoga

Class 58 – Partner Yoga

Class 59 – Yoga Nidra

Class 60 – Yoga Nidra

Class 61 – Exploring Yoga thru Beginner Asanas

Class 62 – Exploring Yoga thru Beginner Asanas

Class 63 – Intermediate Asanas

Class 64 – Advanced Asanas

Class 65 – Pranayama

Class 66 – Pranayama

Class 67 – Mudra, Bandha

Class 68 – Partner Yoga

Class 69 – Meditation

Class 70 – The Five Tibetans

Class 71 – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali – Pada I

 

 

Devi

Class 72 – Where Yoga Comes In

Class 73 – Deep Breathing, Relaxation, Sound Vibrations

Class 74 – Diet and Fasting

Class 75 – Insomnia, Headaches, Asthma

Class 76 – Sex, The Woman Beautiful

Class 77 – Old Today, Young Tomorrow

Class 78 – Asana Series, Moon Salutation

Class 79 – Exploring Yoga thru Asanas

Class 80 – Exploring Yoga thru Asanas

 

 

 

 

 

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Seminar/Lecture Series: "Forever Young, Forever Healthy" by Indra Devi

Class 1 Pages *** Where Yoga Comes In

Class 2 Pages *** Deep Breathing, Relaxation, Sound Vibrations

Class 3 Pages *** Diet and Fasting

Class 4 Pages *** Insomnia, Headaches, Asthma

Class 5 Pages *** Sex, The Woman Beautiful

Class 6 Pages *** Old Today, Young Tomorrow

Class 7 Pages *** Asana Series, Moon Salutation

Class 8 Pages *** Exploring Yoga thru Asanas

Class 9 Exploring Yoga thru Asanas

Class 10 Exploring Yoga thru Asanas

Seminar/Lecture Series: "Asana, Pranayama,Mudra, Bandha" by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

Class 1: Pages 1-178 Introduction to Yoga Asana - Beginners Group

Class 2 :Pages 1-178 Introduction to Yoga Asana - Beginners Group

Class 3 : Pages 179-322 Intermediate Asanas

Class 4 : Pages 179-322 Intermediate Asanas

Class 5: Pages 361-404 Pranayama

Class 6: Pages 405-472 Bandha, Mudra

Class 7: Yoga Nidra

Class 8: Partner Yoga

Class 9 Review

Class 10 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali PADA I Click Here for a copy

Seminar/Lecture Series: "The Spirit and practice of Moving into Stillness" by Erich Schiffman

Class 1 Pages 3-35 Stillness The Core of Goodness Why Yoga

Class 2 Pages 36-86 What does it feel like? Asana Fundamentals The Wind thru the Instrument Lines of Energy Playing the edge

Class 3 Pages 87-130 Standing Poses

Class 4 Pages 131 - 181 Sun Salutations

Class 5 Pages 182 - 258 Shoulders and Hips Backbends Forward bends

Class 6 Pages 278 - 304 Twists Finishing Poses

Class 7 Pages 305-327 Meditation

Class 8 Pages 328 - 348 Listening for Guidance Remember to Remember The Royal Practice

Class 9 Review

Class 10 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali PADA I Click Here for a copy

Seminar/Lecture Series : " Heart of Yoga" by TVK Desicichar

Class 1 Cover to page 8 The Practice of Yoga

Class 2 Page 9 – 52 The Principles of asana Practice

Class 3 Page 53- 74 Pranayama , Bandhas

Class 4 Pages 77 – 106 The Understanding of Yoga

Class 5 Pages 107- 142 The Many paths of Yoga

Class 6 Pages 233-237 Asana Series

Class 7 Pages 233- 237 Asana Series

Class 8 Pages 233-237 Asana Series

Class 9 Pages 233-237 Asana Series

Class 10 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali PADA I Click Here for a copy

Seminar/Lecture Series: "Bikram Yoga" by Bikram Choudhury

Note: This seminar is a study of Bikrams Book and is not intended as Bikram Yoga Teacher training!! Bikram Yoga Teacher training is Only Conducted by Bikram Choudhury thru his Los Angeles Headquarters.

Class 1 Cover to page 45 The Meaning of Yoga

Class 2 Pages 51 – 92 The Bikram Yoga Practice

Class 3 Pages 93- 110 Yoga for Stress

Class 4 Pages 111 – 154 Yoga for Weight Control

Class 5 Pages 155- 182 Yoga for Arthritis

Class 6 Pages 183-208 Yoga for Diabetes

Class 7 Pages 213- 248 Stages of Yoga

Class 8 Pages 249-270 Stages of Yoga

Class 9 Pages 271-284 Stages of Yoga

Class 10 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali PADA I Click Here for a copy

Independant reading: "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramhansa Yogananda

Read any 3 of Chapters 1-5

Read any 3 of Chapters 6-10

Read any 3 of Chapters 11-15

Read any 3 of Chapters 16-20

Read any 3 of Chapters 21-25

Read any 3 of Chapters 26-30

Read any 3 of Chapters 31-35

Read any 3 of Chapters 36-40

Read any 3 of Chapters 41-45

Read any 3 of Chapters 46 - end of Book

Seminar/Lecture Series: "Hatha Yoga" by Yogi Ramacharaka

Class 1 Pages 1-28

Class 2 Pages 29-50

Class 3 Pages 51-70

Class 4 Pages 71-100

Class 5 Pages 101-126

Class 6 Pages 149-168

Class 7 Pages 169-189

Class 8 Pages 190-213

Class 9 Pages 214-243

Class 10 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Pada I Click Here for a copy

Seminar/Lecture Series: "Kundalini Tantra" by Swami Satyananda Saraswati plus discussion and practice of Partner Yoga and Yoga Nidra

Class 1 Pages 9-112 Tame the Kundalini The experience of Awakening

Class 2 Pages 9-112 Tame the Kundalini The experience of Awakening

Class 3 Pages 113-196 The Chakras

Class 4 Pages 113-196 The Chakras

Class 5 Pages 319-401 Kundalini Research

Class 6 Pages 319-401 Kundalini Research

Class 7 Partner Yoga

Class 8 Partner Yoga

Class 9 Discussion of Yoga Nidra

Class 10 Practice of Yoga Nidra

Seminar/Lecture Series: "Light on Life" by B.K.S. Iyengar

Note: This seminar is a study of Iyengars Book and is not intended as Iyengar Yoga Teacher training!!

Class 1 Pages 3-64 The Inward Journey Stability --- The Physical Body ( Asana )

Class 2 Pages 3-64 The Inward Journey Stability --- The Physical Body ( Asana )

Class 3 Pages 65-106 Vitality -- The Energy Body ( Prana )

Class 4 Pages 65-106 Vitality -- The Energy Body ( Prana )

Class 5 Pages 107-146 Clarity- The Mental Body ( Manas )

Class 6 Pages 107-146 Clarity- The Mental Body ( Manas )

Class 7 Pages 147-186 Wisdom -- The Intellectual Body (Vijnana )

Class 8 Pages 187-226 Bliss - The Divine Body ( Ananda )

Class 9 Pages 227-266 Living in Freedom

Class 10 Yoga Sutras of Patanjali PADA I Click Here for a copy

Yoga is a science of living, and those who practice it are known as Yogis or Yoginis. Yoga has nothing to do with any particular caste, religion, or nation, and is therefore universally applicable and useful.
Yoga sets up no particular God, or gods; neither does it deny the existence of God. It is a system of physical and thought culture. One may be a Jew, Moslem, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian or atheist and still be a student of Yoga, since it neither criticizes any religion, nor does it support one particular religion.
Some Yogis may not recognize supernatural powers or the duty of man to owe allegiance to them. Still they may reach self-realization through self-knowledge by the practice of Yoga, besides the attainment of miraculous powers, such as perfect control of the mind and body, including even the involuntary organs of the body.
As defined in the Oxford English Dictionary, Yoga is "a system of philosophic meditation and asceticism designed to effect the reunion of the soul with the universal spirit." This is true of certain forms of Yoga which are inextricably mixed in Hindu metaphysics, and, in a sense, it is true of Hatha Yoga. However, the average student need not concern themself overmuch with this definition. It should be sufficient for them to know that Yoga is a system of mental and physical training with prescribed postures, breathing exercises, meditation and relaxation.
Although yogic exercises may be compared to physical culture exercises, they differ from them in many ways. They are not intended for the development of large muscles, as in physical culture. Nor are they aimed at merely disciplining the body.
Yoga disciplines the mind as well as the body. The exercises of Yoga stand unparalleled among all the systems of physical exercises, because of the benefits they have to offer, a fact which the West has but too tardily grasped. Now that the knowledge of the East is being systematized and presented along Western lines, the West has become more receptive than before, and has even attempted to adapt it to her own needs in physical culture, and in medicine, dieting and nutrition.
It is my belief that this century~ will bring about a closer understanding between the East and the West.
Yoga teaches in easy, simple steps the control of the mind, its thought, and the whole body itself, though self-study and self-knowledge. There is nothing mysterious about it, as in black or white magic, nor, as is popularly imagined, does its scope and significance lie in the swallowing of crushed glass or cyanide, lying on beds of nails, or walking on hot coals.
Hatha Yoga is only a form of "personal hygiene" which maintains perfect health in a human being through physical, mental, moral and spiritual training. The Yoga system which has been practiced in India since at least the time of the Epics, that is, 1000 B.C. (the excavations in the Indus Valley show the science was known in 3000 B.C.), supersedes modern knowledge of hygiene in many ways. It affords to us longevity, resistance to disease, the growth of a beautiful body, and mental and spiritual sublimation. Yogi Gupta 1958