Nepal is counted as the motherland of meditation as it has given birth to many enlightened masters. Buddha has given different styles of meditation like breathing meditation, Vipassana meditation, Loving and Kindness meditation, Samata meditation, etc. Shiva has given 112 techniques of meditation which are written in ancient scripture Vigyan Bhairava Tantra.
The lead teacher Ananda Prakash has done deep research on these styles of meditations of Shiva from Nepal Sanskrit University. Nepal Yoga Home hopes you will get the best course of pranayama and meditation in depth. The meditation training course is not only for teaching this course for transformation. The teachers are not interested in teaching but make great efforts to awaken from illusory life.
According to Patanjali yoga sutra, there are three stages of Antaranga Sadhana (internal yoga):
1. Dharana (concentration)
Dharana is the concentration which generated through pointed awareness. Dharana is the state, where your mind is concentrated on one subject. It is said there is a wind of thought running in your mind. To give direction to those scattered thoughts, you need dharana in your life. When you reach perfection towards the practice of concentration, dhyana is achieved.
2. Dhyana (meditation)
Dhyana is contemplation with pure awareness. It is defined as effortless concentration. It is the first stage of the meditation. Using meditation can achieve spiritual, mental, and emotional success.
3. Samadhi (ultimate liberation from suffering)
Samadhi is the blissful state of silence where just pure consciousness will be left. Samadhi is the final state and the ultimate goal of meditation. It is the silent state of mind where you become one with the true nature of self. It is a blissful state.
As you are upset sometimes without any reason, the meditative mind is the state where joy emerges from within. This is the true nature of the mind. Due to an unnatural lifestyle and busy life, you tend to become more stressed and anxious. Meditation brings balance and harmony to your life.
Introduction of pranayama
Prana is regarded as the vital force of life. Ayama is the extension. Thus, the extension (ayama) of the prana (life energy) is known as pranayama.
Pranayama is not just the practice of controlling breathing. But by being able to control your breath you are able to activate the energy channels. You are able to still your thoughts and emotions. Imagine a man trying to control a monkey. It is hard to control. The same is like when you try to control your mind
That is why sometimes when you sit for meditation, you find more difficulty in controlling your thoughts. Yogis in ancient times developed a systematic technique that helps to still your minds. The still mind is the meditative mind.
So, pranayama is very beneficial not just for your brain and lungs but also for awakening your higher consciousness and preparing for your spiritual journey, and you will learn the right way of doing pranayama in this pranayama and meditation training.
Highlights of the 21 day 200-hour breathing and meditation teacher training course in Nepal
- This immersive program of meditation will provide you with a chance to explore inner silence.
- Learn the basic form to advanced form of pranayama (breathing science)
- Progressing from ground level touches the higher experience of meditation
- Daily meditation and pranayama class
- Bhajans and mantra chanting for mental and emotional relief
- Philosophy based on meditation and lifestyle
- Learn the traditional and ancient techniques with skilled meditation masters
- Learn various methods of meditation
- Experience the inner journey
- Experience the inner journey in an authentic way
- Surround by lovely friends and family from all over the world
Why this breathing and meditation training course in Nepal?
The ultimate goal of yoga is the union between mind, body, and soul. Due to a sedentary lifestyle, there is imbalance and disharmony in your life. So, joining this course not only gives you full knowledge about breathing techniques and meditation but could be your life-changing experience. It is like investing your time in yourself. The 21 days could be the inner journey that could unfold your inner peace and knowledge.
This course is for those who want to experience breathing and meditation with themselves or want to share knowledge with others, graduated students will able to teach breathing and meditation to the rest of the world.
This course is for those who want calmness in mind, joy in heart, and celebration in life. This meditation teacher training course provides you the clarity, equanimity, and good management of the mind.
Who can join this breathing and meditation training?
Whoever is interested in discovering the peace within self can join this course. If you are a beginner you will get proper guidance to get started and experience the spiritual journey. If you are a regular practitioner, Nepal Yoga Home will give you the right place and right way to upgrade your journey.
If you are looking for life life-changing journey of meditation this is for you. Whatever the tradition of meditation you are practicing no matter this course helps you to take the next level of meditation experience.
What is the curriculum of the course for pranayama and meditation training course?
- Clear concept of meditation and pranayama
- What is the difference between dharana, relaxation, and meditation?
- Basic of breathing exercises and it’s science
- Meditative posture to sit in a long and stable state
- Gesture of hands during the meditation
- Introduction of pranayama according to Patanjali
- Pranayama based on Hatha yoga pradipika and gharend samita
- Pnancha prana-pranana, apana, samana, udana and vyana
- Pancha kosha-annamaya kosha, pranamaya kosha, manomaya kosha, vigyanmaya kosha, anandamaya school
- Method, benefit, and contradiction of pranayama
- Preparation for meditation
- The systematic method of meditation
- Different approaches to meditation
- How to use the technique of meditation in your day-to-day life
- Different types and methods of meditation
- What is the mindfulness and awareness
- How to develop mindfulness in work, etc.
This meditation and pranayama teacher training course includes the following dimensions:
Meditation
Nepal Yoga Home will guide you through various kinds of meditation with its steps and methods. The major meditation you will learn during this meditation training are:
- Aana pana sati meditation
- Breathing meditation
- Here and now meditation
- No mind meditation
- Blissful meditation
- Self-center meditation
- Mantra meditation
- Buddha's style of meditation
- Vipassana meditation
- Mindfulness meditation
- Chakra meditation
- So-hum meditation
- Visualization meditation
- Self-analysis meditation
- Cyclic meditation
- Energy balance meditation
- Dynamic meditation
- Kundalini meditation, etc.
Pranayama (art of breathing science) for MTTC (meditation teacher training course)
Pranayama is based on the expansion of pranic energy (life energy) in your body. It has different processes to regulate the breath to develop oxygen in the blood. More oxygen in your blood makes your blood pure and the mind relax. Simply you can experience it, if you stay where the oxygen level is lower then you feel irritated and restless.
Through the practice of pranayama, you get a steady mind. In pranayama, you practice puraka (inhalation), rechaka (exhalation), and kumbhaka (retention).
Kumbhaka has two types – Antara kumbhaka (internal retention) and bahya kumbhaka (external retention). It is the advanced form of pranayama. It is achieved after the perfection of practice in the inhalation and exhalation. Different types of pranayama are included in this pranayama and meditation training class.
The following breathing tools will be included in the course.
Breathing exercises included for breathing and meditation training course are a combination of kriyas and movement with breathing
- Hand stretch breathing
- Hands in and out breathing
- Ankle stretch breathing
- Movement with breaths, etc.
This is very beneficial for the body as well as the mind to sit for a long time in the same posture. It also helps to synchronize body movement with the breathing.
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- Awareness breathing
- Yogic breathing
- Natural breathing
- Anulom viloma pranayama
- Kapalbhati
- Suryabhedana
- Sheetali
- Sheetkari
- Sadanta
- Kaki pranayama
- Chandra bhedi pranayama
- Surya bhedi pranayama
- Bija pranayama
- Vritti pranayama
- Anuloma pranayama
- Pratiloma pranayama
- Nadisuddhana pranayama
- Lions breathing
- Bhastrika
- Ujjayi breathing
- Bhramari
Philosophy
There are different schools and types of meditation so it’s good to know some introduction of different paths of meditation. Without philosophy, you can’t understand what you are doing and what you need to do.
Pranayama is one of the important practices in Hatha yoga. Meditation comes under the path of Raja yoga and is one of the important limbs of Ashtanga yoga. It is very necessary to learn the different aspects of yoga to broaden your mind and bring clarity to your practice.
During the part of philosophy, you will be discussing the following topics.
- What is yoga
- Different concepts of yoga from enlightened masters
- What’s the relationship of yoga and meditation
- What is the main goal of meditation
- Types of yoga
- Origin and history of meditation
- Stress management through meditation
- Concept of the chakra (energy center) and nadies (energy channel)
- Pancha prana and Pancha bhut
- Different aspects of pranayama
- Benifits of pranayama in modern lifestyle
- Importance of pranayama in the spiritual journey
- Understanding the concept of meditation in Buddhism and yogic traditions
- Limbs of Ashtanga yoga, etc.
Relaxation (Yoga Nidra)
When you take a break to rest, what do you do? You sit or lie down, keep swiping on your mobile, and keep on watching video or doing something. This is said not truly a relaxation.
Yogic view is relaxation happens only when your mind is also silent. Even in your sleep, your mind is not silent. You experience good and bad dreams. That is why you need to learn and experience the yogic way of truly relaxing in your day-to-day life.
Here in this course, you will learn different techniques for relaxing during meditation training and breathing teacher training course
- Yoga Nidra
- Deep relaxation technique
- Savasana and learning different relaxing yoga postures
- Relaxing through breathing awareness
- Visualization technique
- Self-healing technique
Mantra chanting
Mantra is the repetitive chanting of the Sanskrit words. By the repetitive chanting a sound vibration is created that helps in soothing your mind and body. Mantra chanting is a very effective technique to calm down your mind.
Om is regarded as the shortest and most powerful Sanskrit mantra. Just chanting Om in a proper way, brings harmony in your body and mind. Mantra chanting is one of the vital parts of this breathing and meditation training course.
The following mantra will be taught during your stay
- Shanti mantra
- Guru mantra
- Gayatri mantra
- Mahamrityunjaya mantra
- Pavamana mantra
- Ganesh mantra
- Bija mantra
- Satanama mantra
Asanas (posture)
Without posture, it’s hard to get a healthy body, without a healthy body you can’t sit in any meditative posture so you learn the asana practice during this meditation training in Nepal. It’s very important to remove stress from nerves, bones, muscles, and joints to remove stress from mind. Asana has an equal role in keeping healthy and happy living.
Some meditation practitioner ignores posture but it’s well proven that asana has lots of benefits to prevent disease and to remove disease. If you do not have any disease it promotes physical, mental, and emotional strength. Gentle stretching provides the lightness and freshness in the body which keeps your mood happy.
So, you will do combinations of asana practice. If somebody does not want to practice it’s not mandatory but in the schedule, Nepal Yoga Home included the asana session too.
You will learn the following part of yoga posture:
- Joint exercises
- Micro yogic exercises
- Some warm-up and dynamic poses
- Sun / moon salutation
- Standing poses
- Seating poses
- Lying poses
- Some hip-opener poses
- Some restorative poses
- Poses for regulating energy
- Poses to regulate chakra, etc.
Why this pranayama and meditation training course is most valuable for life?
Life is bound by past experience. If you want to learn to be more peaceful and free this course helps you to take to the next dimension of your inner journey.
Once you learn how to control and regulate breathing, your mind naturally becomes meditative. When the mind stays in that equilibrium state, life will not be the same. This is the most transformative self-searching journey of pranayama and meditation.
The most important benefits of meditation
A physical benefit – When you learn to meditate, your body learns to relax. The nervous system functions in harmony. It helps to remove physical blockages. The whole body system gets rejuvenated. The body experiences lightness and health.
Mental
Right now, you are not reacting consciously. Through meditation, you learn awareness in your day-to-day life. When you develop consciousness, you will have the ability to know and understand your thoughts and feelings. It is the door to the newer dimension of life.
Emotional
Meditation is a practice of devotion also. You learn to surrender your ego. You do not dwell in the outer world seeking for the pleasures. You learn to work more selflessly. It is the key to success and a joyful life.
Spiritual
The more you are close to your true ‘self’ the more you become blissful. Right now, your mind is influenced by many internal and external things like your thinking and past experiences. Once your mind becomes still, these sanskaras disappear. You become clearer in your life. Such spiritual knowledge is part of this meditation training course.
Welcome to the life-changing course
If you are seeking a life-changing course that would not just enlighten your wisdom but also take you to a newer dimension of life this is the course for you. In 21 21-day of breathing and meditation training course, you will get a deeper insight into meditation and pranayama practice, with the knowledge of its basis.
You prepare yourself for the inner journey. Nepal Yoga Home upgrades itself with the ancient and traditional ways and means of meditation. You will unlock your inner journey discovering the inner joy and peace.
Sample schedule for breathing and meditation training:
- 07:00 - 08:00 Yoga posture
- 08:00 - 09:00 Breathing and meditation
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:00 - 12:00 Free time
- 12:00 - 13:00 Relaxation and chanting
- 14:00 - 15:00 Lunch
- 16:00 - 17:00 Self-practice
- 18:00 - 19:00 Philosophy and meditation
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 21:00 Silence
This is just a rough schedule that can be changed according to topic, teacher, climate, and other circumstances.
