Mental Health & Yoga

Paper Code: 
YSM-132
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
OBJECTIVE: 
  • Prevention and treatment of mental and neurological disorders and their associated disabilities.
  • Use of mental health technology to improve general health services.
  • To encourage application of mental health knowledge in general health care and in social

      development.

 

 

 

 

7.00
Unit I: 
Mental Health
 

1.1       Meaning and Definition

1.2       Principles of Mental Health

1.3       Need and Importance

1.4       Factors affecting Mental Health

1.5       Relationship of Mental Health and Yoga

 

 

8.00
Unit II: 
Physiological Effect of Yoga
 
1.1       Concept of Normality - Psychological and Yogic approaches

2.2       Emotional Disorders - Cuases, Effects and Remedies in Patanjali Yoga sutra

2.3       Conflict and Frustration - Yogic Remedies

2.4       Personal and Interpersonal Adjustments through Yoga

2.5       Stress Management - Modern and Yogic perspectives

 
 

 

6.00
Unit III: 
yoga and Exercise
 
3.1        Concept of  Yoga as an Exercise

3.2       Difference between Asana and Exercise

3.3       Difference between Pranayama and deep breathing

3.4       Yoga Poses and Positions

3.5       Yogic Diet for Preventive and Curative aspects

 

 

4.00
Unit IV: 
Meditation
 
 

4.1       Meaning and Importance of Meditation

4.2       Types of Meditation

4.3       Role of Meditation & Pranayama on Stress

4.4       Physiological aspect of Meditation

4.5       Impact of  Yoga on Mental, Emotional, Intellectual and Spiritual level

 

 

 

5.00
Unit V: 
Applications of Yogasanas
pplications of Yogasanas
 
 

5.1   Yogasana Practice and Importance of Sequence in Asana Practice

5.2   Yogasana for different Stages of Life:

  1. Children
  2. Adolescent
  3. Adult
  4. Old Age

5.3       Yogasanas and their impact on the mind-body complex

5.4       Role of Yogasana in Healthy Living and Harmony

5.5       Occurrence of Injuries in Yoga and their Prevention

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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