Yoga: An Integrative Practice for Life

The practice of yoga is becoming increasingly popular as a way to relieve stress, live in harmony with nature, and enhance well-being of the mind and body. One reason for its growing popularity is that more many people are open to it and are using holistic approaches to manage their pressure-filled, fast-paced lives. Yoga provides an integrative, healthy way to connect mind, body, and spirit, resulting in improved physical, mental, and emotional health.

The outcome of this course is for the learner to describe the philosophical foundations of yoga, the eight-limb path of yoga, styles of yoga, Western yoga, benefits of yoga, contraindications and risks of yoga, factors to consider when choosing a yoga class, and the safe practice of yoga for children, adolescents, and seniors.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the philosophical foundations of yoga.
2. Explain the eight-limb path of yoga.
3. Differentiate between the styles of yoga.
4. Discuss Western yoga.
5. Describe the benefits of yoga.
6. Identify the contraindications and risks of yoga.
7. Compare factors to consider when choosing a yoga class.
8. Describe considerations for the safe practice of yoga for children and adolescents.
9. Describe considerations for the safe practice of yoga for seniors.