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Hatha Yoga
Course Syllabus
Spring 2014
Instructor:
Office:
Email:
Phone:
Instructor Website:
Minerva Duke-Caruso
PE Bldg: 202G
Minerva.duke@evc.edu
274-7900 ext.6663
www.minervaduke.com
Class Schedule:
Mon-Wed @ 9:20 AM & Tue-Thurs @ 12:20 PM
Office Hours:
Mon-Wed 2:35 PM
Tue-Thurs 8:30 AM
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Evergreen Valley College is a smoke-free campus
Smoking is permitted only in the designated areas of the parking lots
Text:
Beth Shaw’s YOGAFIT – Second Edition (ISBN-13:978-0-7360-7536-7)
Human Kinetics (www.HumnaKinetics.com)
www.Campusi.com
www.chegg.com
Course Description: Hatha Yoga focuses on understanding and controlling the body, the breath, and the mind through
exercises (asanas), breathing (pranayamas) techniques and meditation training. The techniques are designed to increase
strength, flexibility, endurance, balance, coordination, and the ability to relax. They are also designed to release stress
and muscle tension and to enhance the ability to concentrate.
In my class, the pace is gentle and the approach is relaxed, but, as some past students can verify, your practice in this
class can build to powerful workout. Adjusting a pose so it can work for you is more important than sticking with a form
that is not working for your body.
I want to create an atmosphere in which each student can find his or her own way to practice yoga.
Materials: Comfortable loose fitting exercise clothes.
Tights underneath shorts and long T-shirt are recommended. No street clothes, Levi’s shorts, noisy jogging pants, tank
tops, short T-shirts, sports-bra w/o shirt, or mini-shorts will be allowed. If appropriate clothing is not worn, the student
will be asked to leave and will not receive participation points. Towel is required & yoga mat is strongly recommended.
Class Procedures:
1. Lockers are available for student use. Students need to provide their own lock. Do not leave your lock on a long
locker overnight.
2. Class will start on time with relaxation followed by warm-up type exercises, and then we will proceed to the
main exercise plan for the day, and finish class with meditation. The outside door will be locked when class
starts, please use the inside door.
3. The moment you walk into our classroom, you are quiet! No Talking and no phones. If Ms. Duke walks into the
classroom and students are talking or on their phones, they will be asked to leave and will lose your
participation points for that day.
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4. Students wanting to add my course; need to have a current enrollment application on file. Students whose add
forms are returned for various reasons are responsible to resolve those issues within the first week of class in
order to be formally enrolled.
5. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain the information covered in class from another classmate.
6. You may bring backpacks, purses, or books to class and place them in the cubbies. However, the instructor is not
responsible for the safety of your items.
7. Children, spouses, or friends are not allowed to attend class. This is a district policy.
8. No gum, food, or drinks (except water) are allowed in the yoga room.
9. If you stop attending class, it is your responsibility to withdraw from the class at Admissions & Records;
otherwise, you will receive an “F” for the class.
10. Any student with a learning or physical need that will require special accommodations in this class must inform
the instructor during the 1st week of the semester.
11. Immediately report the occurrence of any accidents or injuries to the instructor.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate and name basic Hatha Yoga postures (asanas), and breathing techniques.
2. Describe the benefits of yoga to personal health.
3. Create a personal program of Hatha Yoga.
Requirements of the class:
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Read the textbook. Bring your textbook every Wednesday for the (Mon-Wed class) and Thursday for the
(Tue-Thurs class)
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There is no talking in Yoga. It is an individual type of class, if you take the class with a friend, you need to be
quiet or you will be asked to sit separately. If you still cannot be quiet, you will be asked to leave and will not
get credit for that day. The moment you walk into the room, I expect my students to be QUIET!
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Classroom Participation
 If you miss class, you miss participation points. Medical emergencies will be reviewed with proper
documentation. If an injury prevents you from participating in the class activity, it is your responsibility to meet
with the instructor to be assigned an alternative, appropriate activity. Failure to do so will result in loss of
participation points. Thus, an injury is not an acceptable excuse for missing class.
 Coming to class late or leaving early three times results in one absence.
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Grading:
Class
Participation
Test
Yoga Poses Demonstration or
Assignment
The first day of the last week of the
semester – Practical Day
(Extra Credit)
Mon -Wed
30 days X 5 points= 150points
40 points
10 points
Tue-Thurs
31 days X 5 points = 155
35points
10 points
10 points
10 points
Grading Scale
180 – 200 = A
160 – 179 = B
140 – 159 = C
120 – 139 = D
119 or less F
Classroom Courtesy: Students who do not respect the rights of others to state their questions and participate in
discussions will be removed from the class and disciplinary actions will be taken as stated in the student handbook.
Students who treat other students or the instructor with disrespect will be dealt in the same fashion.
Academic policies on Student Disciplinary Procedures and Complaint/Grievance Policy are found in the EVC Catalog
pages 163-166.
No cellular phones are allowed in class. If a phone comes “on,” that student will leave the class immediately, and lose
their participation points of that day.
Exception to the rules: Please read all the rules and regulations carefully. No exceptions will be made. If you have
questions during the semester as to a rule, I will refer you to the syllabus. Keep in mind; I cannot make an exception for
YOU that I do not make for all the students in my stated rules and regulations.
Any student who cheats on any exam will fail the test. If the student cheats again, they will fail the course.
Tentative Schedule
May be changed at instructor’s discretion
Week 1 - Syllabus
Week 2 – Chapter 1 – YogaFit Essentials
Week 3 – Chapter 2 - YogaFit Lifestyle
Week 4 – Chapter 3 – YogaFit Breathing
Week 5 – Chapter 4 – Three Mountains – Warm-up, Work, and Cool- Down
Week 6 – Chapter 5 - Core Strength & Stability
Week 7 – Chapter 6 – Standing & Balance Poses
Week 8 – Chapter 7 – Forward and Backward Bends
Week 9 – Chapter 8 - Twists
Week 10 – Chapter 9 – Deep Relaxing Stretches & Inversions
Week 11 - HOLIDAY
Week 12 - Meditation
Week 13 - Review
Week 14 - Review
Week 15 - Review
Week 16 – Final Week – Practical and Written
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January 27 (Monday)
SPRING SESSION BEGINS
February 7 (Friday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes with eligibility for a refund of fees.
February 9 (Sunday at 11 pm) LAST DAY TO ADD via MYWEB using Add codes for spring session classes (11:00 pm)
February 10 (Monday)
Census Day
February 10 (Monday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes without receiving a “W” on record
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes without being assessed registration fees
February 11 (Tuesday)
FIRST DAY OF WITHDRAWAL “W” period for spring session classes. Registration fees
assessed for any class dropped between 2/11/14 – 4/24/14
February 14-17
Holiday: Presidents Day, campus closed.
February 21 (Friday)
LAST DAY TO APPLY for a refund of enrollment fees if classes were dropped on or before
February 10, 2014
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT Credit/No Credit forms to the Office of Admissions and Records
March 3 (Monday)
Graduation/Certificate Petitions for spring/summer 2014 due in the Office of Admissions and
Records
March 14 (Friday)
Professional Development Day, no classes held
April 14-17
Spring Break, no classes held
April 18 (Friday)
Cesar Chavez Day, no classes held
April 19-20
No classes held
April 24 (Thursday)
LAST DAY TO DROP spring session classes and receive a “W” on record
May 16 (Friday)
English final exams – no regular DAY classes meet. Friday evening classes will meet as
scheduled.
May 22 (Thursday)
San Jose City College Commencement
May 23 (Friday)
Evergreen Valley College Commencement
May 23 (Friday)
SPRING SESSION ENDS
June 9 (Monday)
Spring 2014 grades available online at http://myweb.sjeccd.edu