PE 117 - Yoga-Basic Poses for Strength and Flexibility

1.5 Credits
A centered, grounded technique to gain better balance, strength, flexibility and stability from one’s core. Varied approaches will blend energizing effort with relaxing, inhaling with exhaling, while quieting the mind, toning the body and inspiring personal confidence.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Practice, organize, and demonstrate selected yoga poses that facilitate an understanding of proper alignment and sequence placement. [REASON]
Utilize breathing techniques and describe how they are intended to cool and relax the mind and body, or build energy and heat. [REASON]
Describe how yoga techniques are intended to focus the mind on the present moment. [COMMUNICATE]