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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
KINES 72 | Title:
YOGA TEACHING METHOD |
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Full Title:
Yoga Teaching Methodology |
Last Reviewed:8/28/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 4 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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Students will learn yoga teaching methods, sequencing, pacing, and cueing techniques with effective class management and communication skills. Special emphasis will be placed on how to create a student-centered, inclusive, accessible, and equitable class environment to appropriately address the needs of a diverse population.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Students will learn yoga teaching methods, sequencing, pacing, and cueing techniques with effective class management and communication skills. Special emphasis will be placed on how to create a student-centered, inclusive, accessible, and equitable class environment to appropriately address the needs of a diverse population.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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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: | Fall 2017 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Identify personal teaching style and effective instruction techniques for various learning styles and participant levels.
2. Analyze the ethical commitment and business aspects of the yoga profession and its relationship to building a successful career in the field.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify effective communication skills and class management techniques for yoga instruction.
2. Demonstrate effective class organization techniques and time management.
3. Assess specific needs of individuals and special populations and apply modifications and variations in yoga poses and sequences to address multi-levels and variable physical capabilities.
4. Describe the types of teaching and learning styles.
5. Identify effective demonstration, assisting, and correcting techniques.
6. Analyze the qualities of an effective teacher and creating an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning environment.
7. Describe the business aspects of yoga instruction.
8. Apply the three elements of Yoga Alliance's ethical commitment for scope of practice, code of conduct, and equity in yoga.
Topics and Scope
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I. Communication Skills
II. Class Environment Management and Organization
A. Class etiquette
B. Time management
III. Multi-Level Participants
A. Modifications, regressions, and progressions of postures and sequences
B. Effective demonstration, assisting, cueing, corrections, and feedback
C. Addressing special needs, injuries, and/or physical limitations for safety, inclusivity, and accessibility of practices
IV. Qualities of a Yoga Teacher
V. Teaching Styles
VI. Learning Styles
VII. Business Aspects of Yoga Instruction
A. Yoga related professional organizations and credentialing
B. Marketing and promotion
C. Teaching settings
D. Continuing education
E. Insurance and liability
F. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED), and first aid certification
G. Regulation of the profession
H. Resources for yoga teachers
VIII. Yoga Alliance Ethical Commitment
A. Scope of practice
B. Code of conduct
C. Equity in yoga position statement
Assignments:
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1. Read from textbooks and instructor-prepared materials (10-20 pages per week)
2. Written assignments
3. Quizzes
4. Exams
5. Practical demonstrations
6. Marketing project
7. Attendance, punctuality, and participation at all class meetings.
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% |
Written assignments; marketing project | |
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 10 - 30% |
Practical demonstrations | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 10 - 30% |
Quizzes; exams | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 40 - 50% |
Attendance, punctuality, and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook. Roundtree, Sage. The Experiment. 2020.
Instructing Hatha Yoga. 2nd ed. Ambrosini, Diane. Human Kinetics. 2016 (classic).
Teaching Yoga. Stephens, Mark. North Atlantic Books. 2010 (classic).
Yoga Sequencing: Designing Transformative Yoga Classes. Stephens, Mark. North Atlantic Books. 2012 (classic).
Instructor Prepared materials
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