Syllabus Yoga Class PHED 1158

                                                                            SYLLABUS

                                                   HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

PHED 1158 YOGA-This class will acquaint the student with history, development, branches, and practices of yoga with emphasis on physical practice of individual postures, sets of postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation techniques.

YOGA IS IN SIMPLE SENSE RELAX AT BODY LEVEL,SLOW AT PRANA LEVEL AND CALM AT MIND LEVEL.

BEING IN THE STATE OF PEACEFUL AWARENESS IS YOGIC WAY OF LIFE.

Meeting Days and Time:   Tuesday/Thursday 1PM – 2:30 PM

                            Prepared by M. B. Shintri

                                       Guru of Yoga

                                        Southwest College

                            Email: mallikarjun.Shintri@hccs.edu

                           Class meets at 12240 Murphy Road

Basic Course Goals:   Yoga is a body-mind complex and glandular exercise.  The ultimate goal is to still the mind.  Yoga is a holistic way of life.  This course will introduce the students to basic asana postures, to maintain a supple and healthy body.  This course will also introduce the students to proper breathing techniques and meditation through which to learn to relax the body.

Reading Materials: There are many interesting developments in Yoga field today. Experiments are proving the importance of Yoga in maintaining good health and enjoy the good quality of life. There are also many scientific efforts to prove how yoga helps in curing and |or improving the quality of life in people suffering from different ailments. I will keep you updated on the developments.The articles will be posted on my Learning Web site.

Evaluation & Requirements:   Students are expected to attend all classes and read all assigned chapters.  The nature of the course is such that perfect attendance is essential for mastery of the course content.  A missed class can never be duplicated.  Yoga is best learned through doing.  Students should be on time every class to participate in warm-up before the class work of learning yoga.  The physical education classes by their nature require active participation.  Students are expected not only to attend classes but to participate in order to receive credit for the course.

                   Grading Scale:

         90 – 100  =  A       60 – 69  =  D

         80 –   89  =  B           Below 60  =  F

         70 –   79  =  C

  Drops or Withdrawals:  It is the responsibility of each student to officially drop or withdraw from a course.  Failure to officially withdraw may result in the student receiving a grade of F in the following ways:

1. Complete an official withdrawal form at the campus he or she is    attending or any other HCCS campus

2. Complete a withdrawal form at the Registrar’s Office 320 Jackson Hill

3. Send a letter requesting withdrawal to:

     Registrar

     Houston Community College

     P. O. Box 7849

     Houston, TX  77270

The withdrawal will be effective as of the date of the postmark.  Drops or withdrawal requests will not be accepted by telephone.

Class Attendance:  Students are expected to attend class regularly.  Students are responsible for materials covered during their absences, and it is the student’s responsibility to consult with the instructor for make-up assignments.  Class attendance is checked daily by instructor.  Although it is the responsibility of the student for non-attendance, the instructor has full authority to drop a student for excessive absences.  A student may be dropped from any class for excessive absences after the student has accumulated absences of 12.5% of the hours of instruction.

                  Assignment Schedule:  An assignment schedule is attached to this syllabus.  This schedule will be followed through this course

Things You Should Know:

1.      Dress – any comfortable dress

2.      When exercising and performing yoga postures listen to your body.  You should not overdo and hurt yourself.

3.      Full meal should be taken about 3 ½ hours before yoga session.  On full stomach you should not do yoga postures.

4.      No horseplay in the class.

5.      Warmup exercises are a must before you do yoga postures.  You should be on time to participate in warm up exercises every class.

6.      Warm up Exercises                                                                Counts

a. roll neck                                                                                   5

b. twist waists                                                                                    5

c. hand in & out breathing                                                                   5

d. hand stretch breathing – straight, 45, 90, and anklestretch            5

e. trikonasana (triangle pose)                                                            10

f. parivrata trikonasana (triangle pose variation)                                 10

g. relax waist muscles                                                                         10

h. relax leg muscles                                                                       10

i. jog (cardiovascular)

      regular run                                                                             100

      raise leg up in front                                                                    100   

      raise leg back & hit hips                                                              100

j. mukhadhouti (breathe in through nose and breathe out through mouth)

k. suryanamaskar (salutation to sun)                                                         5