HPE-112 Yoga for Beginners
Yoga for Beginners teaches basic postures and breathing exercises that derive from ancient India. Students are encouraged to develop a greater body-mind alliance, which is often not addressed in our culture. The combination of relaxation, general body toning, flexibility, and meditation gives the student an awareness of their enhanced human potential. Concepts of yoga philosophy are discussed, which provides the basis for the practice of these techniques.
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Course Outline
Department
Health Science and Human Performance
Course Description
Yoga for Beginners teaches basic postures and breathing exercises that derive from ancient India. Students are encouraged to develop a greater body-mind alliance, which is often not addressed in our culture. The combination of relaxation, general body toning, flexibility, and meditation gives the student an awareness of their enhanced human potential. Concepts of yoga philosophy are discussed, which provides the basis for the practice of these techniques.
Credit Hours
1Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer
Course Learning Outcomes
- Practice mindful meditation
- Demonstrate various forms of breathing exercises, called pranayama breathing
- Discover various yoga postures, called asanas
- Integrate mantras (yoga chanting) into their yoga practice
- Describe physiological and psychological changes resulting from the practice of yoga
Topic Outline
- Each class will consist of the study and practice of yoga. Classes will begin with a theme or posture and a discussion of it, followed by meditation and a yoga asana practice. The focus will be on the discussion and practice of:
- 1. Asanas (postures)
- 2. Pranayama (breath control)
- 3. Mantras (repetitive chants)
- 4. Yoga nidra (relaxation)
- 5. Meditation
- Students will be encouraged to note physiological and/or psychological changes resulting from the practice of yoga, and to practice yoga outside of class time.