12/22/2024 3:45:20 AM	KFIT 6.1 Course Outline as of Fall 2021	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  KFIT 6.1	Title:  BEGINNING YOGA
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
		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:

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:

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:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2005	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 2005	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 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:

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

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:

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:

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

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