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.

Credits

1

Lecture Contact Hours

2

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Health Science and Human Performance

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Practice mindful meditation
2. Demonstrate various forms of breathing exercises, called pranayama breathing
3. Discover various yoga postures, called asanas
4. Integrate mantras (yoga chanting) into their yoga practice
5. Describe physiological and psychological changes resulting from the practice of yoga