Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Fitness Yoga
Course Code
LSPA_573
Branch of Science
Health sciences; Other Sub-Branches of Health and Sports Science
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Public Health; Sports Trainer
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Kristiana Jansone
Structure Unit Manager
Renārs Līcis
Structural Unit
Department of Individual and Team Sports
Contacts
Kristiana.Jansone@rsu.lv
About Study Course
Objective
Give students insight into the methodology of fitness yoga distributed in the West, explain its differences from classical yoga, develop an understanding of the effects of fitness yoga on the body, teach fitness yoga poses and breathing techniques, provide insights into building simple strings of fitness yoga, promote an understanding of connecting fitness yoga to health sports (fitness) and sports.
Preliminary Knowledge
Anatomy, physiology.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.Knows the differences in fitness yoga from classic yoga.
Individual work and tests
Test with choice of answers for fitness yoga.
2.Knows basic terms used in fitness yoga.
Individual work and tests
Test with choice of answers for fitness yoga.
3.Knows fitness yoga, its effects on the body, contraindications.
Individual work and tests
Test with choice of answers for fitness yoga. • Description of fitness yoga poses.
Skills
1.Can describe fitness yoga poses according to practical performance.
Competences
1.Vary assignments according to physical fitness and health.
Individual work and tests
Test with choice of answers for fitness yoga. • Description of fitness yoga poses.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Description of fitness yoga poses. |
40.00% from total grade
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10 points
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Students describe three fitness yoga poses or two poses and one breathing exercise, submit a description in e-studies. |
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Test with choice of answers for fitness yoga. |
60.00% from total grade
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10 points
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In lesson students fill out the test with a choice of answers about the methodology of fitness yoga, poses, breathing techniques. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Basic principles of fitness yoga, poses and breathing exercises.
Description
The lesson briefly introduces students to basic principles of fitness yoga, terminology, poses and breathing exercises. A short session of fitness yoga demo. |
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Basic principles of fitness yoga, poses and breathing exercises.
Description
The lesson briefly introduces students to basic principles of fitness yoga, terminology, poses and breathing exercises. A short session of fitness yoga demo. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Students learn yoga poses, a "Salute to the Sun" sequence.
Description
Students learn the technical performance, variations, influences and contraindications of yoga poses. Learn a "Salute to the Sun" sequence. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Students learn yoga routines, “Salute to the Moon” sequence.
Description
Students learn the technical performance, variations, influences and contraindications of yoga poses. Learning a “Salute to the moon” sequence. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Creating and performing a general fitness yoga class.
Description
Students with the lecturer create a fitness yoga class (for strength, elasticity etc.) and perform it. |
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Gym
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2
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Topics
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Creating and performing a general fitness yoga class.
Description
Students with the lecturer create a fitness yoga class (for strength, elasticity etc.) and perform it. |
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
12 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Kaminoff L., Matthews A. 2021. Yoga Anatomy. 3rd edition. Champaign : Human Kinetics.
2.
Klein B., Loyet M. 2020. Yoga and Anatomy: an experiential atlas of movement. New York ; Stuttgart ; Delhi ; Rio de Janeiro : Thieme.
Additional Reading
1.
Avison J. 2021. Yoga, Fascia, Anatomy and Movement. 2nd edition. Handspring Publishing Limited.
Other Information Sources
1.
Tummee