Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Basics in Yoga Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
Syllabus for Basics in Yoga
Part of this reading list is printed in Devanagari, which the University's own PDF does not release as reliable text. Those entries are not set here; they are in the document above, as she printed them.
Module 1: Introduction to Yama’s and Niyama’s
- 1 Definition, nature and scope of Yoga philosophy
- 2 Yama’s and Niyama’s 15
- 3 Practical approach and Benefits of Practice.
Module 2: Introduction to Asana
- 1 Definition, nature and scope of Asana’s in the Yoga philosophy.
- 2 Types of Asanas in Yoga
- 3 Practical approach and Benefits of Practice.
Reading List
- 2 Devkule,V.G. HaÔhapradÍpikÁ (Marathi). Pune: Sharda Sahitya, 2005.
- 3 Digamberji, Swami and Kokaje, Raghunathashastri. HaÔhapradÍpikÁ of SvÁtmÁrÁma. Ed. Lonavala: S.M.Y.M. Samiti, Kaivalyadham, 1970.
- 4 Tirtha, Swami Omanand. PatañjalyogapradÍp (Hindi). Gorakhpur : Gita Press, 2012.
- 5 Vasu, Srisa Chandra. The Gheranda Samhita. Trans. Delhi: Cosmo Publication, 2008.
- 6 Charaṇdāsa, Saṅt. Aṣṭāṅga Yoga. S.M.Y.M. Samiti, Kaivalyadham, Lonavala, 1983. SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC)