PE 159 Beginning Yoga (1 credit)
Course Description
A Beginning Yoga course introducing students to a form of mind-body fitness that involves a combination of muscular activity and an internally directed mindful focus on awareness of the self, the breath, and energy.
Course Content
A. Strength, endurance and flexibility
B. Self-expression and social interaction
C. Life perspective
D. Balance and union between mind and body
E. Interrelationship between health and illness
F. Individuality
Student Outcomes
1. Perform physical yoga postures to improve muscular strength, endurance and flexibility.
2. Demonstrate facilitation of friendliness, compassion and greater self-control, while cultivating a sense of calmness and well-being.
3. Articulate personal life perspective and self-awareness to promote improved sense of energy and genuine enjoyment of life.
4. Demonstrate the practice of writing down your thoughts and feelings for the purposes of self-analysis, self-discovery, and self-reflection.
5. Demonstrate and perform breathing techniques, meditation practices and physical postures to experience the therapeutic effects of yoga.
6. Articulate the enhanced physical outcomes of yoga such as lowered heart rate, lowered blood pressure, improved flexibility and enhanced immunity.
7. Demonstrate the practice of physical poses, meditation, breathing, and attentiveness to one’s sense of well-being by journaling.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcome: Graduates will increase their awareness, knowledge and behavioral skills regarding the role of physical activity and exercise as a foundation for life-long health and wellness.
Global Citizenship: Graduates will be able to critically examine the relationship between self, community, and/or environments, and to evaluate and articulate potential impacts of choices, actions, and contributions for the creation of sustainable and equitable systems.
Lecture Contact Hours 0
Lab Contact Hours 20
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 20
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