This course gives an overview of what intelligence is according to the Western and Eastern perspectives. It highlights the role of Yoga in enhancing Intelligence Quotient (IQ) towards overall personality development. Intelligence plays a major role in learning, reasoning, cognition, problem-solving, decision-making, and communication. Adaptability to the environment and ability to learn, understand and deal with new and challenging situations is what is considered to be real intelligence. And, hence IQ development is an area of importance in the progressing and demanding world. The proper understanding of mahat (Universal Intelligence) and its components namely manas, citta, buddhi, and ahamkara will be discussed. Also, the methods of enhancing IQ levels through yogic practices in alignment with individual koshas with scientific evidence are explained. After gaining the concept of Yoga and IQ, the course will take you through the practice modules with live demonstration and guidance, which would bring the aforesaid benefits towards the end of the course.Intended AudienceUndergraduate students of Yoga or any other programmesAlso open for any interested yoga learnersNo age limit
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Integrated Yoga Practices for IQ Development
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
- Module 1: Introduction to Yoga and IQ Development
- Module 2: Understanding Intelligence
- Module 3: Theories of Intelligence: Western Perspective - 1
- Module 4: Theories of Intelligence: Western Perspective - 2
- Module 5: Neuroscience and Neurobiology of Intelligence
- Module 6: Theories of Intelligence: Eastern Perspective -1
- Module 7: Theories of Intelligence: Eastern Perspective - 2
- Module 8: Theories of Intelligence: Eastern Perspective -3
Week 4
- Module 9: Factors to enhance Intelligence Quotient
- Module 10: Assessment of Intelligence - 1
- Module 11: Assessment of Intelligence - 1
Week 5
- Module 12: Panchakosha and five layers of intelligence
- Module 13: Guna theory: Role of gunas in developing the Intelligence
Week 6
- Module 14: Research evidence on Yoga and IQ – An Overview - 1
- Module 15: Research evidence on Yoga and IQ – An Overview - 2
Week 7
- Module 16: Famous personalities and extraordinary intelligence
- Module 17: Yoga techniques for improving intelligence - 1
- Module 18: Yoga techniques for improving intelligence – 2
Integrated Yoga Practices for IQ Development
Week 8
- Module 19: Preliminary Practices
- Module 20: Sukshma Vyayama
Week 9
- Module 21: Breathing Practices - 1
- Module 22: Breathing Practices - 2
Week 10
- Module 23: Sithilikarana Vyayama - 1
- Module 24: Sithilikarana Vyayama - 2
- Module 25: Surya Namaskar
Week 11
- Module 26: Relaxation Techniques
- Module 27: Asanas -1
- Module 28: Asanas -2
Week 12
- Module 29: Asanas -3
- Module 30: Asanas -4
- Module 31: Pranayama - 1
Week 13
- Module 32: Pranayama - 2
- Module 33: Pranayama - 3
Week 14
- Module 34: Trataka
- Module 35: Nadanusandana with OM
- Module 36: OM Meditation
Week 15
- Module 37: Mind Sound Resonance Technique (MSRT)
- Module 38: Integrated Yoga Module - I
Week 16
- Module 39: Integrated Yoga Module - II
- Module 40: Integrated Yoga Module - III
Taught by
Dr H R Nagendra | Prof M K Sridhar | Dr Jincy Sundaran
