Vedic chanting develops your mental strength and eases stress. Mantra chanting increases self-awareness and enhances your self-compassion and positive outlook. Some simple mantras are syllables or vowel sounds, such as “om” or “aum.” This short sound packs much power because this syllable is the original sound of the universe.

Another common meditation mantra is the Sanskrit “So Hum,” or “I am.” Other types of mantras associated with specific goals include:

• Deity mantras
• Healing mantras
• Chakra mantras

To feel calmer or relieve a low mood, for example, you might choose something like: “I am calm.”
“My life is full of joy.”

Even the words “calm,” “joy,” or “kindness” can serve as effective mantras if you want to keep it short. During the course, you chant different Vedic mantras daily to connect with divinity.

At Om Yoga International, we train in Hatha Yoga (Sanskrit: “Discipline of Force”) by putting stress on mastery of the body to attain spiritual perfection, where the mind withdraws from external objects. Hatha Yoga is an authentic Yogic practice helping to increase the strength and flexibility of the body and prepare it for Ashtanga Vinyasa flow. Therefore, we emphasise the main significant components of Hatha Yoga:

1. The austere practice of asana,
2. Shatkarmas (Six Cleansing Actions),
3. Pranayama (Breathing Techniques),
4. Bandhas & Mudras (Yogic Locks & Hand Gestures),
5. Dhyana (Meditation)

In Asanas session, we emphasise on different types of asanas such as:

• Hatha Sun Salutation A & B
• Meditative asanas such as Padmasana, Siddhasana, Swastikasana, Vajrasana, Sukhasana
• Relaxative asanas such as Makrasana, Savasana
• Cultural asanas: All other asanas meant to reform the body come under the category of Cultural asanas.

Cultural Asanas are further subdivided into 4-categories along with their sub-categories:

1. Standing Asanas
2. Seated Asanas
3. Prone Asanas
4. Supine Asanas
5. Spinal Stretches such as Axial Extension, Lateral Bending, Forward & Backward Bend, Twisting.
6. Pelvic Stretches / Hip Openers
7. Balancing Asanas
8. Inversions (Upside Down)
9. Restorative Asanas
10. Teaching Methodology & Lesson Planning

At Om Yoga, our main objective is to achieve the sublime state of samadhi.

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, a modern style, famous in the West, K. Pattabhi Jois introduced and developed all steps of the principle of traditional Hatha Yoga during the twentieth century. Vinyasa Yoga is energetic, synchronising breath with movements.

At Om Yoga International, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga is a part of 200 hours Online Yoga Alliance Teacher training course at Rishikesh. In this course, we teach the entire Primary series and provide hands-on practice, Alignment, Adjustment, Drishti & Breathing. Furthermore, we cover the following parts as training;

• Sun Salutation A & B
• Standing Sequence
• Seated Sequence
• Finishing Sequence
• Use of Props
• The practice of Complete Primary Series

In this, we cover the following topics;

• Alignment of different postures in Surya Namaskar,
• Standing,
• Seated,
• Lateral,
• Twisting,
• Inversions,
• Balancing Asanas of Vinyasa Flow & Hatha Yoga.
• How to perform Postures,
• The correct way of moving into and coming out of every pose.
• Mistakes & Precautions made in every asana.
• Hands-on Adjustment
• Modifications
• Variations
• Use of different props
• Alignment of others

The Shat Kriyas or Shatkarma Kriyas have six cleansing techniques as per Hatha Yoga to strike a balance between the three doshas and create resilience in the mind and body for the practice of Dhayan and Dharna.

In Sanskrit, Shat means ‘six’, and Kriya refers to ‘activities”. There are six mandatory activities on the path of Yogic life. The six yogic cleansing practices are:

• Neti – Nasal Cleansing
• Kapalbathi – Sinus Cleansing
• Nauli – Abdominal Massaging
• Dhauti – Internal Cleansing
• Basti – Yogic enema
• Trataka – Concentrated Gazing

Each Kriyas have specific targets to remove toxins like gas, acid, sweat, stool and urine from the body part.

Besides cleaning the body, these yogic cleansing exercises also remove mental impurities. As a result, mind-body cleaning has long-term health benefits.

In 200 hours of YTTC, we provide training to do the kriyas every weekend under the supervision of senior faculty members.

• At Om Yoga, we conduct warm-up and stretching sessions before every class. After that, we take up specialised asanas with individual attention. Every class begins with Yogic breathing and “OM” chanting either its theory or practical course. As a result of these initiatives, bring calm and peace to the mind by doing asanas, Pranayama and meditation. Every teacher discusses anatomical aspects and their impact on the body and mind.
• It proves to be very beneficial for the beginners.