4/25/2024 8:04:23 AM	ATHL 2 Course Outline as of Spring 2018	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  ATHL 2	Title:  YOGA FOR ATHLETES
Full Title:  Yoga for Intercollegiate Athletes
Last Reviewed:8/14/2023

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	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.00			Contact DHR	52.50
		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:  34 - 4 Enrollments Total
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Catalog Description:

This class will introduce intercollegiate athletes to yoga techniques related to sport performance, injury prevention, and mental skills. Using Hatha yoga asanas (postures), students will emphasize sport-specific 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:

This class will introduce intercollegiate athletes to yoga techniques related to sport performance, injury prevention, and mental skills. Using Hatha yoga asanas (postures), students will emphasize sport-specific 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:34 - 4 Enrollments Total

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

COURSE CONTENT

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

1.  Demonstrate Hatha yoga asanas and techniques.

2.  Create a beginning level yoga practice designed to improve sport-specific flexibility, muscular

    strength, balance, and coordination.

3.  Describe relaxation, breathing and centering yoga methods.

 

Objectives:

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 practices based on sport-specific flexibility, muscular strength,

    balance, and coordination.

5. Apply yoga techniques and benefits into sport practices, competition, and daily life practices.

6. Repeating students must demonstrate an increased depth and breadth of related skills,

     with new learning objectives.

Topics and Scope

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 sport-specific personal yoga practice

    B. Integrating yoga practice into athletic competition and daily living

    C. Benefits of yoga

    D. Using yoga techniques functionally

    E. Meditation practices

V. Repeating students must demonstrate increased depth and breadth of related skills, with new

    learning objectives.

Assignments:

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:

 

May include any or all of the following:

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 sport-specific yoga practice

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

6. Exams and/or quizzes (1-3)

Repeating students demonstrate an increased level of performance.

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%
Exams and Quizzes (Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion)
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:

Power Yoga for Athletes. Vigue, Sean. Fair Winds Press. 2015

The Athletes Guide to Yoga. Rountree, Sage. VeloPress. 2008 (classic)

 

Instructor Prepared Materials

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