What  is  Yoga?  

Yoga  means  union   –   union  with  oneself   (body  mind   and   spirit),  with  whole  humanity,  with  nature  and  with  the  Supreme  Spirit.    It  is  an  art  of   living,   with   posi>ve   a?tude   and   cheerfulness.   Accept,   adopt   and  prac>ce  yoga  as  a  part  of  your  life  and  enjoy  happiness  and  peace.  You  will   be   able   to   reach   in   this   convic>on:   ‘I   am   the   living,   loving   and  joyful  expression  of  life’.  

DEVA  YOGA  is  smooth  blending  of  Hatha  Yoga  and  Raja  Yoga.  This  is  a  holis>c   approach   to   health,  wellness   and   spirituality.   The   prac>ce   of  Deva  Yoga  helps  to  have  integra>on  of  body,  mind  and  spirit.  

Yoga   is  a  way  of   life.   It   is  a  path  to  unfold  one's  capacity  for  reaching  our  full  capacity  for  happiness.  This  happiness  arises  when  one's  body  and  soul  are  balanced.        

Deva   Yoga   combines   the   breathing   prac>ces,   yoga   postures   and  relaxa>on   techniques   of   Hatha   Yoga   with   the   deep   philosophy,   self  control,   medita>on   and   contempla>on   of   Raja   Yoga.   Through   the  prac>se  of  Hatha  Yoga  we  prepare  the  body  and  mind  to  calm,  quite  and  be  ready  to  enter  into  medita>on.      

Yoga  as  a  way  of   life  and  discipline,   it   is   the  best  means  to  transform  the   individual   (physically,   mentally   and   spiritually)   into   a   person   of  integra>on  and  harmony.  The  love  and  posi>ve  energy  that  it  produces  brings  harmony  into  the  person  and  in  the  universe.  

The   Deva   Yoga   training   course   will   increase   your   concentra>on   and  memory   power,   enthusiasm,   cheerfulness,   posi>ve   approach   to   life,  build   interpersonal   rela>onships,   improve   physical   and   mental  stamina,  immunity,  healing  power.  It  will  help  you  to  aQain  emo>onal  balance.    

Reduce  stress  and  restore  your  energy,  strength  and  flexibility  as  you  learn  the  postures  and  breathing  techniques  of  Yoga  and  Medita>on.  Suitable   for   beginners   and   experienced   yoga   prac>>oners   alike.   This  course   is   a  unique  opportunity   to  be  guided  by  an  experienced  yoga  master.      

Reduce  stress  and  restore  your  energy,  strength  and  flexibility  as  you  learn  the  postures  and  breathing  techniques  of  Yoga  and  Medita>on.  Suitable   for   beginners   and   experienced   yoga   prac>>oners   alike.   This  course   is   a  unique  opportunity   to  be  guided  by  an  experienced  yoga  master.    

METHODOLOGY  The   objec>ves   of   the   Deva   Yoga   Course   or   Yoga   Dhyana   Sadhana  Retreat     are   aQained   through   a   thorough   training   in   the   physical,  psychological   and   spiritual   aspects   of   Yoga   through   lectures,   and   by  prac>sing   breathing   exercises,   Postures,   relaxa>on   methods,  concentra>on   techniques,   stress  management   and  medita>on   under  the  efficient  supervision  and  individual  aQen>on  given  by  Yoga  Master  Dev.   Students   may   get   handouts   of   charts   and   notes   for   their   daily  prac>ce.    

For   prac>cal   sessions   the   book   “Deva   Yoga   for   Wholeness   and  Wellness”  wriQen  by    Swami,  Devaprasad  will  be  followed.  

DEVA YOGA For Wholeness and Wellness

YOGA The Traditional Ancient Indian

Classical Wisdom

Forty-­‐five  hour  course  based  on  Yogic  discipline.  Body  –  mind  balancing  ,  complete  relaxa>on  and  rejuvena>on.    

Physical  and  psychological  prepara>on  for  medita>on.  Psycho-­‐spiritual  approach  for  spiritual  enlightenment.    

A  period  of  intensive  training  for  an  integrated  and  holis>c  life.    Medita>on  in  silence  followed  by  deep  relaxa>on.    

YOGA  COURSE  SYLLABUS  AT  A  GLANCE

Every   session   includes   breathing   exercises,   Yoga   postures,   deep  relaxa>on  and  medita>on.    

PRACTICAL  Relaxa>on  Methods    Relaxa>on  Postures    Breathing  exercises  Yoga    Postures  (Asanas)    Concentra>on  techniques  Stress  Management  Medita>on  

THEORY  Hatha  Yoga  (A  Yogic  system  which  deals  with  Yogic  Postures,  Breathing  Techniques  and  Relaxa>on)  1.  Introduc>on        2.  Yoga  Postures  and    and  physical  Health.  3.  Science  behind  Yoga  Postures.  4.  Difference  between  Yogic  postures  and  physical  exercises.  5.  Hatha  Yoga  and  medita>on.    6.  Pranayama  –  the  power  of  breathing    7.  Stress:  What  is  stress?  Physiology  of  stress.  Mechanism  of  Stress  diseases.  Management  of  stress.    8.  Yogic  Diet  and  Importance  of  fas>ng.                              9.  Yogic  nourishment  of  the  mind.  The  power  of  posi>ve  thoughts.  Raja  Yoga  -­‐  The  eighjold  path  and  its  impact  on  the  quality  of  life.    

DEV    The  Yoga  Master/Instructor  

Renowned   &   published   yoga   master   &   instructor   Dev  (Devaprasad  Swami)  started  his  yogic  life  in  1979.  He  learned  yoga  from  various  gurus.  Having  completed  his  Philosophical  studies  in  Dharmaram  College,  Bangalore,  he  started  teaching  yoga   in   various   ins>tu>ons.   He   completed   the   Theological  studies   in   1993,   at   Vidyabhavan,   KoQayam,   Kerala.   He   has  been  teaching  yoga  and  yogic  medita>on  for  the  last  23  years  in  various  universi>es,  colleges,  schools  and  forma>on  houses  throughout   India.   He   has   conducted   several   yoga-­‐training  sessions   in   Germany   during   1995   and   1997   and   in   Canada  from  1999  to  2005.    

He   has  wriQen   a   number   of   ar>cles   in   different   journals.  His   first   book   on   Yoga   was   published   in   1995   and   his  second   book   on   yoga   was   published   in   1998.   The   third  book  Deva   Yoga  was   published   in   2010.   From   1996-­‐2003  he   was   a   member   of   the   staff   of   the   Na>onal   Centre  (NBCLC),  Bangalore,   India.  He  was  also  a   teaching   staff   in  Vinayasadhana,   Dharmaram   College,   Bangalore   and  Monjort   College   Bangalore,   India.   He   worked   in   Canada  for  two  years  (2003-­‐2005)  for  his  yoga-­‐spiritual  mission.  He  was  a  full  >me  faculty  member  of  Jain  University  College  -­‐  Centre   for   Management   Studies,   Bangalore,   and   teaches  yoga  in  other  centres  of  the  Jain  Group  of  Ins>tu>ons  from  2005  to  2010.    

2010   Dev   came   back   to   OQawa,   Canada.   He   is   offering  yoga   courses,   medita>on,   workshops,   for   groups   and  individuals;   and   he   is   teaching   in   the   city   of   OQawa  recrea>on  centres  and  YMCA.    

Dev’s  areas  of  specializaLon:    Deva  Yoga  -­‐  Medita>ve  Yoga  (Smooth  blending  of  Raja  Yoga  and   Hatha   Yoga);   Hatha   Yoga;   Therapeu>c   Yoga   -­‐   Yoga   for  Wholeness  and  Wellness;  Rhythmic  Yoga  –   For  Yogic   Stress  management;   Work-­‐life   Balance   (for   corporate   employees  and   execu>ves);   Yoga   for   Seniors;   Yoga   for   Children;  Relaxa>on   and   Medita>on   for   healing;   Power   Yoga   -­‐  Dynamic  Rejuvena>ng  and  Energizing  Yoga  Module;  Mindful  Yoga   and   Medita>on;   Yoga   Nidra   (deep   relaxa>on   with  visualiza>on);  Prenatal  Yoga  and  Video  Yoga  Classes.  He  organizes  and  conducts  Yoga  Spiritual  Retreats  called  YOGA  DHYANA  SADHANA.  

DEV

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