Portland Community CollegePE 182 K - Yoga I and PE 182 L - Yoga IISyllabusPCC Sylvania Campus - 1 credit Facilitator: Lia KidoguchiWinter 2009 - CRNs: 12161 / 12163 E-Mail: [email protected] & Wed 6:30pm – 7:50pm, Room HT101 WebSite: http://spot.pcc.edu/~lkidogucOffice: HT215, Phone: 503-977-4210Coed Classes – All levels welcome Office Hours: by appointmentAll written communication with your instructor requires class ID (Yoga M/W) inthe subject line!Do not put your Social Security or “GO” number!This class offers knowledge and skills to keep fit for life. It teaches safe performance of movement and exercise in a progressive approach and offers an opportunity to improve and/or maintain a high level of fitness through application of conditioning principles. This class is designed for all fitness levels: Students are encouraged to understand their own limitations and work within their bounds.In particular, this class introduces the values and skills of Hatha Yoga (Yoga of exercise) to the beginning student and offers opportunities to expand knowledge, applications and skills in routines for the experienced student. All students will be given the tools to reduce tension, increase energy levels, move efficiently, reconnect to Self-awareness, learn about Your body and get fit! The poses and flows are adaptable and can be personalized for any level of fitness. Students are encouraged to understand their own limitations and work within their bounds. The class is designed to take you through a journey of your own body, introducing you to away of moving with your own inner rhythm. The course includes teacher directed activity and opportunities forself-paced practice. You will physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally condition yourself and experiencejust how much depth there is in each pose and flow when you change focus and intention. The emphasis of the class will be on asanas (poses) and vinyasa (flow) for increased flexibility, improved health, relaxation, and reduced stress in daily living. Class participants will also be exposed to the language, philosophy, history, and concepts of Yoga. A typical class will include breathing techniques, meditation, chanting, and asana practice, including standing, balancing, and inverted poses.Course Objectives:To understand and apply the underlying concepts of Yoga.To promote knowledge and awareness of skeletal alignment and body mechanics, emphasizing a safe and intelligent use of the body.To cultivate breath control, relaxation techniques and kinesthetic awareness.To develop a working knowledge of selected asanas and vinyasa sequences.To increase strength, co-ordination, balance, flexibility and range of motion.To recognize and apply the value and benefits of an on-going yoga practice.To develop a personal ongoing yoga home practice.Enhance the Quality of your Life through Exercise - Go With the Flow - Breathe,Enlighten and Enjoy!ADA: Students who have special needs and require a classroom adjustment or specific instructional accommodation shall contact a counselor in the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD): www.pcc.edu/resources/disability as soon as possible. Please make arrangements to meet with me during the first week of term to submit the OSD Approved Academic Accommodations form.YogaSyllabus Winter 2009Attire: Student shall be dressed in suitable workout attire (leotards, tights, sweats, shorts, T-shirt). “Street clothes” are unacceptable.Towel recommendedMovement is practiced in bare feet (socks optional for part of the practice).Hair will not be permitted to hang in the face. It is highly recommended to secure hair in a location other than the back of your skull so you can rest your head on your mat (not on your ponytail) in supine position.Cell phones, fragrances, food, chewing gum or drinks other than water in a closed container are verboten.Personal bags, backpacks, and other non-class related items, will not be allowed in the studio or the entrance area outside the studio. Valuables shall be left at home and other belongings stored in lockers. Please DO bring your emergency medication.Grading: The default grading option is the traditional graded system (A, B, C, D, or F). Other grade options must be requested in writing via a dated and signed pink Grade Option Request Sheet (available from Instructor) by the end of week eight. Further: Pass/No-Pass (P/NP) requires an equivalent to a letter grade of C or better for a Pass. Audits (AUD) require 65% ( 13 of 20 classes) attendance and participation to be valid. Withdrawal is the student’s responsibility. Please refer to Catalog Calendar for the last day a student can contact Student Records to drop a class and receive a “W”.Official Grading Guidelines at Portland Community College are specified in the Academic PolicyHandbook at: http://www.pcc.edu/resources/academic/academic-policy/acad20.html.Grading: This is a movement class, so attendance* is the major component of your grade. Additionally, points are awarded for attitude, participation and effort and attendance at the practical final. Students are expected to practice outside of class time, to enable continuing progress. Knowledge is empowering, so there will be selected reading from my web page, mini-lectures at the beginning of term, two quizzes and two small e-mail assignments. There will be no make-ups for the quizzes which will not be accessible before and after the activation period. The Final must be attended. Failure to attend will result in a significant drop in a letter grade. This is a movement class, so attendance* is the major component of your grade.New exercises are introduced in detail with each class. In subsequent classes, these exercises are practiced, modified, expanded, and tailored to each individual student. When laying the ground work for successful performance of the Yoga asanas during the first 4 weeks of term, regular attendance is critical for your own safety. Poor attendance interferes with the learning process, creating gaps in the progress between the absentee student and the rest of the class. This results in frustration and an increased risk for injury. Therefore, only 2 consecutive absences will be permitted until end of week 4.A student who accumulates more than 2 consecutive absences during the first four weeks of term, or more than 3 consecutive absences during the term will be required to