SRJC Course Outlines

11/21/2024 6:17:28 AM	KFIT 6.3 Course Outline as of Fall 2024	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr: KFIT 6.3	Title: ADVANCED YOGA
Full Title: Advanced Yoga
Last Reviewed:8/28/2023

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

		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:

Catalog Description:
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Students will use Hatha Yoga asanas (postures) to emphasize advanced level flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Students will use yoga techniques including breath and relaxation methods for mind-body connection and centering.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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(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:

CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:

IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:

CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2018	Inactive:

UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2018	Inactive:

C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

Approval and Dates

Version:	03	Course Created/Approved:	4/24/2017
Version Created:	10/6/2022	Course Last Modified:	9/29/2023
Submitter:	Ameya Bela	Course Last Full Review:	8/28/2023
Version Status:	Approved Changed Course	Prereq Created/Approved:	8/28/2023
Version Status Date:	8/28/2023	Semester Last Taught:
Version Term Effective:	Fall 2024	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 an understanding of and ability to perform advanced level asanas (postures) and yoga techniques.

2. Create an advanced level Yoga practice designed to improve flexibility, muscular strength, balance, and coordination.

3. Describe relaxation, breathing and centering methods used in Yoga.

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Apply principles of movement and body awareness into Hatha yoga postures.

2. Demonstrate advanced level Hatha yoga asanas including floor, seated, kneeling, and standing postures.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of breath integration with yoga asanas.

4. Perform a personal advanced level Yoga practice 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. Flexion

2. Extension/elongation

3. Lateral flexion/extension

4.Rotation

5. Inversion

6. Centering

B. Body awareness

1. Alignment

2. Balance

3. Integration

II. Hatha Yoga Advanced Level Asanas

A. Advanced seated asanas

1. Cow face

2. Hero pose

3. Revolved head to knee pose

B. Advanced floor asanas

1. Chatarunga (Four Limbed Staff pose)

2. Dolphin

3. Bow

4. Downward Facing Dog

5. One Leg Down Dog

C. Advanced kneeling asanas

1. Camel

2. Twisted lunge

D. Advanced standing asanas

1. Revolved side angle

2. Standing split

3. Revolved triangle

4. Chair

E. Advanced balance poses

1. Warrior III

2. Dancer

3. Half moon

F. Modifications

III. Pranayama (Breathing) Techniques

A. Breath integration with yoga asanas

B. Breath for relaxation/meditation

C. Breath for cleansing/clearing

IV. Yoga Practice

A. Designing an advanced personal practice

B. Integrating yoga practice into daily living

C. Benefits of Yoga

D. Using Yoga techniques functionally

E. Meditation practices

V. Chakras

VI. History and Philosophy of Yoga

VII. Patanjali's Eight Limbs of Yoga

VIII. Styles and Types of Yoga

Assignments:
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Students are expected to spend an additional one and one-half hours per week outside of class on one or more of the following activities:

Writing Assignments, such as:

1. Journal entries

2. Written personal yoga goals (1 page)

3. Reading assignment responses

4. Written discussion of reading assignments

5. Reflective analysis of personal growth, experience and progress (1-2 per semester)

Skill Demonstration Assignments, such as:

1. Personal yoga and/or meditation practice

2. Skill performance examination of proper techniques and beginning level yoga asanas

3. Repeating students demonstrate an increased level of performance.

Exam Assignments, such as:

1. Midterm and final exams

2. Quizzes

Other Methods of Evaluation:

1. Attendance

2. Participation

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 5 - 15%
Writing assignments
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 demonstration assignments
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Exam assignments
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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Beth Shaw's Yoga Fit. 3rd ed. Shaw, Beth. Human Kinetics. 2015 (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

BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY
Method of instruction:	04	Laboratory
	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

SCHEDULING
Audit allowed:	Y	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

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:	Y	Fully Online Partially Online Online with flexible in-person activities
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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