Yoga Course 000: How to Use Yoga Courses
Estimated time to complete the course: 5 hours and 30 minutes.
This short introductory course will walk you through everything you need to begin learning about yoga with confidence.
You’ll discover how the courses are structured, how to study effectively, and what really matters in your practice — from building your “yoga IQ” to creating simple habits like keeping a yoga diary and managing your time.
We’ll also share an important insight: why these courses are offered for free — and how you can be part of keeping this knowledge accessible to everyone.
By the end, you’ll have a clear study plan, your first home task, and the support you need to move forward — including access to a personal tutor.
Simple, practical, and inspiring — the perfect place to begin.
What is Yoga? Introduction to Yoga.
Also you will find out about the attitude of yoga to religion and science, take a small insight in yoga history. With this course you will start forming strong foundation for your yoga studies.
What is yoga? (Course 001)
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Yoga definition and the method of yoga
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Two basic yoga principles - forming the foundation of the teaching
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Goal of yoga
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Classification of yoga among other teachings and systems
- Creators of yoga
- Yoga and religion
- Yoga and science
- A little bit about yoga history
- Finding the right yoga school for you
- Costs of yoga studies
- Aspect of freedom in yoga
- Few new terms you need to know when getting to know yoga
- Homework #1 and certificate.
Yoga teachers, Yoga instructors program and yoga schools
Yoga beginners often feel confused on the beginning of yoga path. They wish to find their own school and teacher. However, it is not like finding traditional university or a tutor when a lot of things are determined by publicly accessible information and price. This course reviews questions on what to search for and what to do while searching the yoga teacher and/or school. And how to compare different yoga schools?
Some people confuse yoga with sports. Here you will find why yoga is not sports and if it is possible to do both of them at the same time.
- Who is a Yoga Teacher and who is not? Where to find a true Yoga Teacher?
- What is a yoga school and how to find the one for you?
- Question of immortality
- Yoga and sexuality - taboo or not?
- Yoga and sport - friends or foes?
- Certification of yoga and Yoga Teachers
- Fast answers to yoga beginners about learning of theory, superpowers, age.
- Possible problems on the yoga path beginning
- Language of yoga materials
- Homework and certificate
Basic principles of yoga. First & second yoga principle.
How do you make your decisions? Do you follow pure logic or trust only your heart? Do you ever analyze your decisions? Yoga highly evaluates freedom, including when making different decisions. Yoga also offers specific sequence how to make the best possible decisions. In this lesson you will find out more about this algorithm.
Connection of the First and the Second Principle of Yoga
Yoga is ancient and modern teaching at the same time. It offers non-aging methods for people to become happy. Each yogi needs to stand strong on basic yoga principles and terms. Thereby this course is devoted to the following topics:- Fundamental yoga principle: Principle of kindness and Principle of efficiency
- Understanding the duty and Dharma
- Connection and contradictions between fundamental yoga principles
- Decision making and yoga. Formula for better decisions
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Review of some questions asked by Open Yoga students
