Yoga

Welcome to Yoga!

I am so happy to have you in this class. I know that you will find greater peace and overall wellness as you learn about and implement your Yoga practice this semester.

What is Yoga?

Yoga is a systematic practice of physical exercise, breath control, relaxation, and positive thinking and meditation aimed at developing harmony in the body, mind, and environment. The practice entails low-impact physical activity, postures (called asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama), relaxation, and meditation. Don't worry if you have no experience with yoga (or no understanding of the terms in that previous sentence!) You don't need any equipment, not even a mat if you don't have one (I rarely use one.)

What is expected in this class?

HERE is a link to a Google Slides presentation with over 20 beginner and intermediate Yoga videos.

Throughout the semester, you need to complete 40 hours of Yoga and any other physical activities of your choosing. You may not count any exercise that you completed before the semester began- it must all be completed during the semester. You are welcome to use the videos linked above for all or none of your Yoga sessions. If you have other Yoga videos or DVDs that you love, or if you take Yoga classes, you may use those instead. The videos are a great and varied resource for you to use if you would like, especially if you are brand new to Yoga! 

Grade Weights:

• 1. Online Coursework = 20% of your grade.  

  2. Two short video reflections = 30% of your grade

  3.  Your physical activities/exercise = 50% These hours need to be logged in Edgenuity! 

• HERE is text and image information about how to TRACK your hours in the Edgenuity fitness log, and HERE is a video overview of this process.

• HERE is text and image information about how to SUBMIT your exercise hours in the Fitness log assignment at the end of the course, and HERE is a video overview of this process. 

*Please use Google Chrome as your browser as it works best with Edgenuity

*Grades update in PowerSchool every Wednesday morning. 

Equipment needed

None! If you have a Yoga mat, that is great! If you don't, don't worry you don't need one. HOWEVER, if you tend to have sweaty hands/feet, I highly recommend using one for your own safety. It can be hard to hold some of the poses on carpet alone and almost impossible on a hard surface. Yoga mats provide excellent traction to help you hold your poses, and can be found at Walmart and Amazon for around $12. Also, some of the videos use a Yoga block. You can just get a towel or a blanket and fold it up into a small square and these work as great substitutes. 

GRADING SCALE:

A  100-93 C+  77-79             D-   60-62

A-  92-90                C   73-76               F      0-59

B+ 87-89                C-   70-72

B   83-86                D+   67-69

B-  80-82                D    63-66

Helpful Tips and Resources:

• • How to Use the Student Progress Overview (*this one is SO helpful!)

  • How Do I Track My Physical Activities?

  • How Do I Submit My Physical Activities?

  • How are My Physical Activity Logs Graded?

  • Am I on Pace?

  • What do all these grades mean? Actual, Relative, Overall

  • UOS Onboarding Course

*Please be advised that our core curriculum is vetted and approved by Utah Online School. Occasionally there may be a passage or an excerpt of additional materials that is included in the course materials. This does not imply an endorsement or recommendation for the entire source or work.