PHED 1070

Credit Hours	1
Course Title	Yoga/Pilates
Prerequisite(s)	None
Corequisite(s)	None Specified
Catalog Description
This course is designed to improve muscular strength, endurance, flexibility, posture, balance and relaxation techniques.  Students will gain a beginner understanding of yoga postures, benefits associated with yoga, and meditation. REQUIRED TEXT Hatha Yoga Illustrated by M Kirk, B Boon and D.Di Turo, Human Kinetics publisher (newest edition)
Expected Educational Results
After completing this course, students will be able to: 1. Build a conscious awareness of breath, body position/action and mental activity. 2. Demonstrate a beginning knowledge of yoga positions and yoga theory as well as discuss the benefits associated with yoga. 3. Gain knowledge derived from the benefits of increasing their fitness/wellness level. 4. Be able to increase, flexibility, strength, and balance. 5. Know how to form a well rounded yoga class. 6. Learn how to relax the body.
General Education Outcomes
This course addresses General Education Outcome number nine “to apply the basic concepts of health and wellness and utilize activities to promote health and fitness”.
Course Content
1. Introduction to yoga 2. Introduction to pilates 3. Basic Anatomy 4. Eight Limbs of Yoga 5. Basic Posture Focus 6. Basic pilates beginner mat series 7. Surya Namaskar – Sun Salutation 8. Basic Sanskrit Terminology 9. Pranayama – basic Yogic Breathing 10. Guided Visualizations 11. Meditation