Physical Education Department

Essential Knowledge and Skills

Students in Yoga II explore working the body through postures (asanas), breathing and relaxation. Yoga can be viewed as artistic movement, fitness graining, sport therapy, and lifestyle enrichment and stress reduction. Research and readings will be used to discover the history and benefits in yoga.

Indicators of Student Learning

Upon the completion of this course student will:

Physical • Build strength of muscles and bones.

• Lengthen muscles to increase mobility in the joints.

• Develops understanding of body mechanics, healthy movement patterns, and ideal postural alignment.

• Develops the skill of non-action and the awareness to physically relax

• Breath awareness

• Provides physical experiences that ask the body to continually re-establish balance, which develops coordination and prevents injury.

• Revitalizes low energy and tempers hyperactivity.

• Understand diet

Mental

• Allows teens to experience a sense of space around their concerns and provides techniques for redirecting thoughts and calming the nervous system.

• Develops good decision-making.

• Develops one’s ability to focus through practical disciplines of breath and bodywork.

• Develops a Healthy body image.

• Cultivates gratitude for what the body can do; enables letting go of the tendency to be critical of one’s self and judgmental of others.

• Discover a better version of ourselves.

• Awaken to cause and effect.

• Manage your mental state

Spiritual

• Cultivates qualities of kindness, compassion and nonviolence.

• Cultivates interconnectedness others and the natural world around us.

• Heightens awareness.

• Encourages self-trust by valuing one’s internal voice.

• Explore a journey into truth.

• Manage your emotional state.

Communication

• Create discussions based on yoga principles.

• End of the semester project based on benefits experienced in class.

• Non –verbal communication through daily practice

Technology

• Video of final

• Various videos on the history of yoga

Assessment

Upon the completion of this course student will:

• Participates in daily practice along with taking weekly quizzes.

• Demonstrates the proper classroom behavior and procedure.

• Focus on Attitude and effort

• Weekly quizzes

• Complete a semester independent project

• Participate in class presentations

• Research projects