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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
KFIT 6.1 | Title:
BEGINNING YOGA |
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Full Title:
Beginning Yoga |
Last Reviewed:4/13/2020 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.50 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
Minimum | 1.50 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 26.25 | Total Student Learning Hours: 78.75 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
PHYED 35
Catalog Description:
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This beginning level class is designed for individuals with no previous yoga experience, Using Hatha yoga asanas (postures), students will emphasize beginning level flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Yoga techniques for mind-body connection and centering will include breathing and relaxation methods.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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This beginning level class is designed for individuals with no previous yoga experience, Using Hatha yoga asanas (postures), students will emphasize beginning level flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Yoga techniques for mind-body connection and centering will include breathing and relaxation methods.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
Area: | | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2005 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Spring 2005 | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
Approval and Dates
Version: | 010 | Course Created/Approved: | 5/3/2004 |
Version Created: | 7/25/2019 | Course Last Modified: | 8/17/2024 |
Submitter: | Andrea Thomas | Course Last Full Review: | 4/13/2020 |
Version Status: | Approved Changed Course | Prereq Created/Approved: | 4/13/2020 |
Version Status Date: | 4/13/2020 | Semester Last Taught: | Summer 2024 |
Version Term Effective: | Fall 2021 | Term Inactive: | |
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Demonstrate beginning level Hatha yoga asanas and techniques.
2. Create a beginning level yoga practice designed to improve flexibility, muscular strength,
balance, and coordination.
3. Describe beginning relaxation, breathing and centering yoga methods.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Apply principles of movement and body awareness during Hatha yoga postures.
2. Demonstrate beginning level Hatha yoga asanas including floor, seated, kneeling, and
standing postures.
3. Integrate proper breathing techniques during yoga asanas.
4. Design and perform personal beginning level yoga practices based on flexibility, muscular
strength, balance, and coordination.
5. Apply yoga techniques and benefits into daily life practices.
Topics and Scope
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I. Yoga Principles
A. Movement Principles
1. Sagittal flexion, extension, and elongation
2. Lateral flexion, extension, and elongation
3. Rotation
4. Inversion
5. Centering
B. Body Awareness
1. Alignment
2. Balance
3. Integration
II. Beginning Level Hatha Yoga Asanas
A. Beginning seated asanas
1. Easy pose
2. Seated spinal twist
3. Cobbler/Butterfly Pose
4. Head to knee forward bend
5. Seated forward fold
6. Staff pose
B. Beginning floor asanas
1. Happy Baby/Dead Bug
2. Corpse (Savasana)
3. Bridge
4. Legs up the wall
5. Sphinx
6. Reclining hand to big toe
7. Downward facing dog
C. Beginning kneeling asanas
1. Modified plank
2. Modified side plank
3. Gate Pose
4. Cat-Cow
5. Low lunge (knee down)
6. Child's pose
7. Kneeling back bend
D. Beginning standing asanas
1. High lunge
2. Standing back bend
3. Warrior I & II
4. Standing forward fold
5. Mountain
E. Beginning balance asanas
1. Tree pose
2. One leg chair pose
F. Modifications
III. Pranayama (Breathing) Techniques
A. Integration with yoga asanas
B. Relaxation and meditation
C. Cleansing and clearing
IV. Yoga Practice
A. Designing a beginning level personal practice
B. Integrating yoga practice into daily living
C. Benefits of yoga
D. Using yoga techniques functionally
E. Meditation practices
Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend an additional one and one-half hours per week outside of class completing one or more of the following assignments:
1. Written personal yoga goals (1 page)
2. Reflective analysis of personal growth, experience and progress (1-2 per semester)
3. Journal entries (4-10 per semester)
4. Personal beginning level yoga practice
5. Skill performance examination of proper techniques and beginning level yoga asanas.
6. One to three exam(s) and/or quiz(zes)
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 10 - 30% |
Personal goals, journal entries, analysis, personal practice | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 0% |
None | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 20 - 40% |
Skill performance examination | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 30% |
Exam(s) and/or Quiz(zes) | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 40 - 60% |
Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Yoga for the Joy of It. Kraines, Minda and Sherman, Barbara. Jones and Bartlett Publishers. 2009 (classic)
Beth Shaw's Yoga Fit. 3rd ed. Shaw, Beth. Human Kinetics. 2016 (classic)
Instructor Prepared Materials
OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS
Student Preparation |
Matric Assessment Required: | X | Exempt From Assessment |
Prerequisites-generate description: | NP | No Prerequisite |
Advisories-generate description: | NA | No Advisory |
Prereq-provisional: | N | NO |
Prereq/coreq-registration check: | N | No Prerequisite Rules Exist |
Requires instructor signature: | N | Instructor's Signature Not Required |
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BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY |
Method of instruction: | 04 | Laboratory |
| 02 | Lecture |
| 71 | Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction |
| 72 | Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction |
Area department: | PE | Kinesiology, Athletics, & Dance |
Division: | 78 | Kinesiology, Athletics, & Dance |
Special topic course: | N | Not a Special Topic Course |
Program Status: | 1 | Both Certificate and Major Applicable |
Repeatability: | 00 | Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP |
Repeat group id: | | KAD-Eff F2016 Yoga |
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SCHEDULING |
Audit allowed: | N | Not Auditable |
Open entry/exit: | N | Not Open Entry/Open Exit |
Credit by Exam: | N | Credit by examination not allowed |
Budget code: Program: | 0000 | Unrestricted |
Budget code: Activity: | 1270 | Kinesiology |
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OTHER CODES |
Disciplines: | Physical Education |
Basic Skills: | N | Not a Basic Skills Course |
Level below transfer: | Y | Not Applicable |
CVU/CVC status: | Y | Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed |
Distance Ed Approved: | Y | Either online or hybrid, as determined by instructor |
Emergency Distance Ed Approved: | N | |
Credit for Prior Learning: | N | Agency Exam |
| N | CBE |
| N | Industry Credentials |
| N | Portfolio |
Non-credit category: | Y | Not Applicable, Credit Course |
Classification: | Y | Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses |
SAM classification: | E | Non-Occupational |
TOP code: | 0835.00 | Physical Education |
Work-based learning: | N | Does Not Include Work-Based Learning |
DSPS course: | N | NO |
In-service: | N | Not an in-Service Course |
Lab Tier: | 21 | Credit Lab - Tier 1 |
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