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Portland Community College PE 182 K - Yoga I and PE 182 L - Yoga II

Syllabus PCC Sylvania Campus - 1 credit Facilitator: Lia Kidoguchi Winter 2009 - CRNs: 12161 / 12163 E-Mail: [email protected] Mon & Wed 6:30pm – 7:50pm, Room HT101 WebSite: http://spot.pcc.edu/~lkidoguc Office: HT215, Phone: 503-977-4210 Coed Classes – All levels welcome Office Hours: by appointment All written communication with your instructor requires class ID (Yoga M/W) in the 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 a way of moving with your own inner rhythm. The course includes teacher directed activity and opportunities for self-paced practice. You will physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally condition yourself and experience just 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 2009 Attire: Student shall be dressed in suitable workout attire (leotards, tights, sweats, shorts, T-shirt). “Street clothes” are unacceptable. Towel recommended Movement 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 Policy Handbook 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 schedule a meeting with the Instructor prior to re-joining and participating in the class. Office hours are by appointment, and the Instructor’s schedule is available at http://spot.pcc.edu/~lkidoguc/schedule.htm. The meeting will be the basis for the Instructor’s recommendation concerning continuing participation of the student in class. Ultimate responsibility for withdrawal from a course by contacting Student Records resides with the student.

Lia Kidoguchi p. 2 of 4 YogaSyllabus Winter 2009 Grading: Total possible points: 300 300-274 A Attendance: 235 273-254 B 12 points per class attendance 253-242 C or Pass 6 points of which may be deducted for 241-231 D being late, leaving early or sit outs, poor attitude, < 230 F lack of participation, effort, consistency of work level >=13 classes Audit Assignments: 40 (download instructions from Lia’s web site) Expectations and Evaluation e-mails (2) Reading from Lia’s web site Quizzes (2x, via BlackBoard) For Details, see “YogaAssignments” on Lia’s web site Mandatory (Practical) Final: 25 Yoga M/W: Mon, 16th March, 6:30-8:00 Make-ups: A maximum of 2 weeks’ worth of make-ups that are completed the week before finals week are allowed. A similar supervised Portland Community College P.E. activity class (Yoga) of equal duration that the student is not currently enrolled in may be used as make-up. Check the PCC schedule for appropriate classes, their dates, times, and locations. Our classes earn 12 attendance points each, i.e., 24 per week. 50 minute classes earn 8 points each, i.e., 24 per week. Only one make-up per day is acceptable, i.e., one 80 minute class (12 points) or two 50 minute classes (16 points). Classes can not be made up at a rate faster than regular class meets, i.e., no more than 28 points per week. Make-ups for absences incurred due to late registration or due to repeated tardiness count towards the maximum of 4 make-ups allowed. Make-ups must be complete and submitted to the Instructor within three weeks of the date of absence. Prolonged illness will be the only exception to the make-up rules. Make-up cards will not be accepted during the last week of school (finals week). Please contact your instructor in a timely manner if you have any questions. Of Interest: Yoga/Mind*Body Fusion Club meets on Fridays, 6:30-7:50 in HT101. Make-up credit is awarded for attendance and participation. Of Interest: Recommended: visit to http://www.yogajournal.com/ (for images and descriptions of asanas and more). A wide variety of books and videos/DVDs are available at Multnomah County Library, Washington County Library, and PCC Libraries. The PCC Library has many books and Yoga- based exercise videos/DVDs and books available for check out. Computer Help Desk for Students: http://www.pcc.edu/pcc/tmp/student_help_desk.htm Library Laptop Checkout: http://www.pcc.edu/library/equipment/student.htm Student Multimedia Lab: http://spot.pcc.edu/sml/ All written communication with your instructor requires class ID (Yoga M/W) in the subject line! Do not put your Social Security or “GO” number! Questions? Please feel free to ask!

Lia Kidoguchi p. 3 of 4 YogaSyllabus Winter 2009 Of Interest: Recommended: visit to http://www.yogajournal.com/ (for images and descriptions of asanas and more). A wide variety of books and videos/DVDs are available at Multnomah County Library, Washington County Library, and PCC Libraries. The PCC Library has many books and Yoga- based exercise videos/DVDs and books available for check out. Back Care Yoga / Gaiam, c2003. Location(s): Cascade, Sylvania Call Number(s): 613.7 B33 2003, 613.7046 B33 2003 Yoga Journal's Yoga for Back Care / with Rodney Yee. Location(s): Sylvania, Call Number(s): 613.7 Y64 1998 (DVD) A.M. and P.M. Yoga for Beginners / with Rodney Yee & Patricia Walden. Location(s): Cascade, Call Number(s): 613.7 A42 1999 (DVD) Essential Yoga : An Illustrated Guide to Over 100 Yoga Poses and Meditations / by Olivia H. Miller ; Illustrations By Nicole Kaufman. Location(s): Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek, SE Center Call Number(s): 613.7046 M55 2003 How To Use Yoga : A Step-By-Step Guide To The Iyengar Method Of Yoga, For Relaxation, Health And Well-Being / Mira Mehta. Berkeley, CA : Rodmell Press, c1998.96 p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm. 613.7046 M497h 1998 @ Multnomah County Library Yoga : The Path to Holistic Health / B.K.S. Iyengar London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley Pub., 2001.416 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) 613.7046 I965y 2001 @ Multnomah County Library Yoga : the Iyengar Way / Silva, Mira, and Shyam Publisher, Date : New York : A.A. Knopf, 1990 Edition : 1st ed. ISBN : 0679722874 Description : 192 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm @ Washington County Library

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