Yogic Pranic Healing


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Yogic Pranic Healing


YOG255 - Yogic Pranic Healing
Naturopathic Medicine & Holistic Health Care
Heather Johnstone, PhD RN BC APN RYT E-Mail - Vita

Course description:
In this eight week course you will learn how to balance subtle energy and help yourself and clients to feel better. You will be introduced to esoteric anatomy and physiology. Then you will learn pranic healing via the active pranic healing technique and the passive mandala. As well you will be introduced to group pranic healing and distant pranic healing. Attn: RYT Yoga Teachers--This course may be applied toward Yoga Alliance continuing education non-contact area 3 anatomy & physiology requirements. Suggested non-contact CEU =1.5. Credit course: 3 semester hours

Part I esoteric anatomy and physiology

Goals:
  1. The student will be able to define the subtle body structures.
  2. The student will be able to list the major anatomical and physiological characteristics of these structures.
  3. The student will be able to describe how various components of yoga, such as asanas and pranayama, affect these systems.
Part II subtle energy control

Goals:
  1. The student will be able to describe pranic healing theory base.
  2. The student will be able to perform pranic healing.
  3. The student will be able to describe group pranic healing exercises.
  4. The student will be able to create mandala as one passive form of pranic healing.
Required reading and viewing:

Dharmananda, Y. (2002). The mindful body: an exposition on psychic healing. Chicago: Shiprock Institute, Inc. Retrievable for free from: www.shiprockinstitute.com/mindful.html

Dharmananda Chakra Chart Retrievable for free from: www.shiprockinstitute.com/chakras.html

Yoga demo clip on pranayoga (form of pranic healing) Retrievable for free from: www.shiprockinstitute.com/yogademo.html

Recommended texts: Online Bookstore

Abraham,K. (1994). Psychological types and the seven rays. White City, Oregon: Lampus Press
ISBN: 0960900209

Bendit, L., & Bendit, P. (1989). The etheric body of man. Wheaton, IL: The Theosophical Publishing House.
ISBN: 0835604896

Danielou,A. (1955). Yoga the method of reintegration. Wakefield, MA: Murray Printing Company.

Eliade, M. (1969). (2nd ed.). Yoga immortality and freedom. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
ISBN: 0691017646

Kriyananda,G. (1992). (4th ed.). The spiritual science of kriya yoga. Chicago: The Temple of Kriya Yoga.
ISBN: 0961309911

Ramacharaka, Y. (1931). Advanced course in yogi philosophy and Oriental occultism. Chicago: Yogi Publication Society.
ISBN: 0911662022

Ramacharaka, Y. (1931). Fourteen lessons in yogi philosophy and Oriental occultism. Chicago: Yogi Publication Society.
ISBN: 0911662014

Ramacharaka, Y. (1930). Hatha yoga or the yogi philosophy of well-being. Chicago: Yogi Publication Society.
ISBN: 09116220605

Ramacharaka, Y. (1937). The science of psychic healing. Chicago: Yogi Publication Society.
ISBN: 0911662073

Sherwood, K. (1988). Chakra therapy for personal growth and healing. St. Paul,MN: Llewellyn Publications.
ISBN: 0875427219

Yogananda, P. (1974). (11th ed.). Autobiography of a yogi. Los Angeles,CA: Self-realization Fellowship.
ISBN: 0876120796

Recommended netlinks:

General pranic healing information
http://www.islandnet.com/~global/pranic.html

Gordin Medical Center-pranic healing
http://gordinmedical.com/pranicHealing.html

International doctors for pranic healing
http://pranicmed.org/research_ph.htm

International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine
http://www. isseem.org

Module 1: Esoteric anatomy and physiology definition
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Module 2: Major esoteric anatomical structures
3 Bodies, 5 sheaths, 7 chakras, 3 bandhas, 3 primary nadhis
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Module 3: Yoga’s impact on esoteric anatomy and physiology
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Module 4: Subtle energy control theory overview
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Module 5: Pranic healing methodology
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Module 6: Group pranic healing methodology with introduction of distance healing
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Module 7: Passive energy balancing
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Module 8: Summary
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