Ego is our essence. It is the “I” or self of any person. It is about the self-importance and self –esteem. It speaks of the self in terms of character, psyche, pride and admiration. This course explains the subtleties of the ego involved. It explains the causes and issues of an ego are, and what the solutions are, for fixing it for better health and self-management. It also speaks on how to improve work culture, to live in cohesion from both the Eastern and Western perspectives. Scientific studies on Ego management will provide the evidence based methods for it applicability.This course brings out the significance of managing Ego both at theoretical and practical level of how one can take a better look in the ego mirror, develop an ego consciousness and stimulate management and development of it with the principles and practices of yoga for raising the individual`s potential for success.
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1
- Module1 : Introduction to Yoga for Ego Management
- Module 2 : Introduction to Concept, Meaning and Definition of EGO
Week 2
- Module 3 : Psychoanalytic Theory
- Module 4 : Transactional Analysis
Week 3
· Module 5 : Ego Defense Mechanisms
· Module 6 : Ego and Brain
Week 4
· Module 7 : Managing Ego
· Module 8: Ego in Eastern Perspective
Week 5
· Module 9: Ego and Trigunas
· Module 10: Ahamkara in Yoga Sutras
Week 6
· Module 11: Ahamkara In Bhagavad Gita
· Module 12: Yogic Concept Of Health And Disease
Week 7
· Module 13: Panchakosha & Ego Management
· Module 14 : Ashtanga Yoga and Ego- Part 1
Week 8
· Module 15: Ashtanga Yoga and Ego- Part 2
· Module 16: Ashtanga Yoga and Ego- Part 3
Week 9
· Module 17: Yoga Approach for the stages of Psychosocial Development
· Module 18: Overview of Research Studies on Ego
Week 10
· Module 19- Prepositions and Relaxations Poses, Meditation poses and Mudras
· Module 20 - Sukshma Vyayama Part 1 (Neck and Shoulder movements)
· Module 21-Sukshma Vyayama Part 2 (Trunk, Thighs and Legs Movements)
Week 11
· Module 22- Breathing exercises
· Module 23-Loosening Exercises
· Module 24- Suryanamaskara Practices
Week 12
· Module 25- Relaxation Techniques
· Module 26- Asanas - 1
· Module 27- Asanas - 2
· Module 28 – Asanas- 3
Week 13
· Module 29:Asanas - 4
· Module 30:Asanas - 5
· Module 31-:Asana 6
Week 14
· Module 32: Asana 7
· Module 33:Asana 8
· Module 34: Pranayama 1
Week 15
· Module 35: Pranayama 2
· Module 36: Meditation 1 [MSRT]
· Module 37: Meditation 2 [MEMT]
Week 16
· Module 38: Meditation 3 [OM Meditation]
· Module 39: Integrated Yoga Module I
· Module 40: Integrated Yoga Module II
Taught by
Dr. H R Nagendra | Dr. Divya Keshavamurthy
