I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Yoga
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHED 1520
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
A course for students with previous yoga experience. Knowledge of basic standing poses and relaxation techniques are recommended. Expertise in strength and flexibility is not required, but students should be generally fit. Students will be encouraged to explore yoga theory. More advanced asanas/poses will be practiced with emphasis on more strength poses including inversions
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHED 1520 - Advanced Yoga
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHED 1520 - Advanced Yoga
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Minneapolis community and technical college
|
PESS 2208 Advanced Hatha Yoga
|
1
|
III. Course Purpose
Other - If this course is not required in a program or is not part of the MN Transfer Curriculum, it may be used for the purpose(s) listed below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Assess alternative solutions to a problem |
Use props and adapt poses to achieve proper alignment. |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Practice a vinyasana (series of flowing movements) according to the student’s own abilities. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Identify key yoga terms
|
|
|
Demonstrate increased flexibility and strength
|
|
|
Develop their own home yoga practice
|
|
|
Identify basic poses in Sanskrit and English
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Overview
|
A. Health and Safety
|
| B. Different bodies, different poses |
| C. Hatha yoga – Iyengar style yoga |
| D. Mental focus to physical focus |
|
II. Applying yoga principles to your life
|
A. Choosing your attitude
|
| B. Complete relaxation |
| C. Pranayama - breathing |
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
While the outline for beginning and advanced yoga are the same, in advanced yoga we delve into yoga poses more deeply and practice more advanced poses according to the ability of the students.
|
|
I. Beginning stretching and strength
|
A. Neck and shoulder stretches
|
| B. Leg strength, stretching hamstrings, lifting quads |
| C. Hip openers and alignment of the spine |
|
II. Standing poses
|
A. Balance and stability
|
| B. Forward bends |
|
III. Spinal Health
|
A. Spinal twists
|
| B. backbends |
| C. Inversions |
|
IV. Linking poses together
|
A. Sun salutations
|
| B. Guidelines for home practice |
| C. vinyasanas |
|
V. Relieving stress
A. Restorative yoga
B. Pranayama – breathing
C. Low back health
|
|
VI. Exploring different styles
A. Ashtanga
B. Using an exercise ball
C. Reviewing DVDs
|
I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Advanced Yoga
2. Course Prefix & Number:
PHED 1520
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 1
Lab Hours: 2
4. Course Description:
A course for students with previous yoga experience. Knowledge of basic standing poses and relaxation techniques are recommended. Expertise in strength and flexibility is not required, but students should be generally fit. Students will be encouraged to explore yoga theory. More advanced asanas/poses will be practiced with emphasis on more strength poses including inversions
5. Placement Tests Required:
6. Prerequisite Courses:
PHED 1520 - Advanced Yoga
There are no prerequisites for this course.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
PHED 1520 - Advanced Yoga
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
|
Name of Institution
|
Course Number and Title
|
Credits
|
|
Minneapolis community and technical college
|
PESS 2208 Advanced Hatha Yoga
|
1
|
III. Course Purpose
3. Other - If this course does NOT meet criteria for #1 or #2 above, it may be used for the purpose(s) selected below:
- Liberal Arts Elective
- AA Degree Fitness for Life Course
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
| College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
| Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Practice a vinyasana (series of flowing movements) according to the student’s own abilities. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
|
Expected Outcome
|
MnTC
Goal Area
|
|
Identify key yoga terms
|
|
|
Demonstrate increased flexibility and strength
|
|
|
Develop their own home yoga practice
|
|
|
Identify basic poses in Sanskrit and English
|
|
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
|
I. Overview
|
A. Health and Safety
|
| B. Different bodies, different poses |
| C. Hatha yoga – Iyengar style yoga |
| D. Mental focus to physical focus |
|
II. Applying yoga principles to your life
|
A. Choosing your attitude
|
| B. Complete relaxation |
| C. Pranayama - breathing |
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions
|
While the outline for beginning and advanced yoga are the same, in advanced yoga we delve into yoga poses more deeply and practice more advanced poses according to the ability of the students.
|
|
I. Beginning stretching and strength
|
A. Neck and shoulder stretches
|
| B. Leg strength, stretching hamstrings, lifting quads |
| C. Hip openers and alignment of the spine |
|
II. Standing poses
|
A. Balance and stability
|
| B. Forward bends |
|
III. Spinal Health
|
A. Spinal twists
|
| B. backbends |
| C. Inversions |
|
IV. Linking poses together
|
A. Sun salutations
|
| B. Guidelines for home practice |
| C. vinyasanas |
|
V. Relieving stress
A. Restorative yoga
B. Pranayama – breathing
C. Low back health
|
|
VI. Exploring different styles
A. Ashtanga
B. Using an exercise ball
C. Reviewing DVDs
|