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Subhash Mittal |
 | August 1996 (4 weeks) - Basic Teacher Training program in the Integral Hatha Yoga style at the Swami Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, VA. This was a comprehensive and intensive residential certification program. This program consisted of instruction and practice in asana, pranayama, relaxation, meditation, Karma yoga (seva), anatomy and physiology, diet and nutrition, Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and more. |
| March-April 2006 (8 weeks) - "Yoga Vedanta Philosophy". This was a two-month course offered by the Divine Life Society at the Swami Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh, India. Topics covered included The Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads (with Ishopanishad in depth), Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, 'Shad-Darshan' - the six systems of Indian Philosophy, History of Western Philosophy, and Narada Bhakti Sutra. The course was taught both by resident swamis of the ashram who were extremely knowledgeable, as well as a couple of renowned invited professors. The course helped me gain a much deeper understanding of the Yogic philosophy as well as establish a well-grounded personal daily routine which includes asana, pranayama, meditation and svadhyaya (study of scriptures). I found the experience of living at the ashram (including waking up at 4 AM each morning) highly enriching. |
| June 2006 (10 days) - Certification course in Prenatal Yoga at the Swami Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, VA. The course included a detailed understanding of the anatomy and physiology of pregnancy and how to tailor a yoga program to suit the needs of women during various stages of pregnancy. |
| July 2006 (10 days) - Certification course in Stress Management at the Swami Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, VA. |
| July 2007 (10 days) - Certification course in Cardiac Yoga (yoga for people with heart-related problems) at the Swami Satchidananda Ashram in Yogaville, VA. |
| March 2008 (8 days) - Yoga philosophy course at the Darshan Yoga Mahavidyalaya in Gujrat, India. The course was conducted at an ashram in a very peaceful, serene environment and included discussion on the Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, Sankhya philosophy and Upanishads. |
As a part of my ongoing 'svadhyaya' (self study), I have been participating in a Bhagavad
Gita home study program for about eight years. During these weekly group sessions, we
study and discuss the commentary on Bhagavad Gita by Swami Dayananda of the
Arsha Vidya Gurukulam of Saylorsburg,
PA. For the last six years, I have been learning the Sanskrit language,
the language in which all the yogic scriptures including the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, Bhagavad Gita, Vedas, Upanishads etc. are written.
I am deeply influenced by the yoga philosophy as expounded by Patanjali in his
Yoga Sutras. In order to understand the philosophy of yoga better, I currently
facilitate a Study Group for Yoga Sutras of Patanjali which meets twice a month. I continuously strive to develop a deeper understanding of the
underlying principles of the philosophy and incorporate the guidelines of the
eight limbs of yoga (ashtanga yoga), including the yamas and niyamas (moral and
ethical principles), into my
day-to-day life.
On the professional side, I worked as a telecommunications engineer with
AT&T/Lucent for about twenty five years before retiring in July, 2005. I plan to
devote my time now to the study of and teaching yoga.
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