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Course: |
PED 143
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Title: | Yoga I |
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Long Title: | Yoga I |
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Course Description: | Offers a guided instruction in yoga. Students practice yoga according to their individual fitness levels and abilities. Emphasizes enhancing general health and well-being through the performance of yoga strength, flexibility, balance and relaxation techniques and exercises. |
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Min Credit: | 1 |
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Course Notes: | Added Competencies and Topical Outline. |
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Origin Notes: | ACC |
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Status Notes: | Was PED 147, changed 1/10/13 effective 201410 CFE |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
A. Review the background of yoga.
B. Identify the various types of yoga.
C. Practice Astanga.
D. Practice the various yoga poses.
E. Perform basic breathing techniques.
F. Demonstrate sequencing of Asanas.
G. Perform various meditation and relaxation techniques.
H. Identify special considerations and contradictions to yoga.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. The philosophy and purpose of yoga
A. Background of yoga
II. Various forms of yoga
A. Raja
B. Karma
C. Bhakti
D. Jnana
E. Tantra
F. Hatha
G. Astanga
III. Yoga asanas (poses)
A. Mountain pose
B. Tree pose
C. Standing forward bend
D. Dog pose
E. Warrior I, II, III
F. Triangle
G. Bow pose
H. Cobra pose
IV. Breathing techniques
V. Sequencing of asanas
A. sun salutations
B. triangle series
VI. Meditation and relaxation techniques
A. Shavasana pose
B. Guided imagery
VII. Special considerations and contradictions to yoga
A. Inversion limitations
B. High blood pressure concerns
C. Muscle-skeletal limitations
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