Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written college composition and read college-level texts.
Transfer to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*The UC will grant a maximum of 4 units credit for KINA activity courses)

This introductory course is designed for beginning students who want to learn the fundamental physical Asanas (poses) of Hatha Yoga as well as Pranayama (breathing techniques) and Dhyana (meditation techniques). The goal of the course is to integrate the mind, body, and spirit and to give students tools to better manage stress, alleviate physical tensions, and encourage optimum fitness. In the course, students learn proper physical alignment in the standing poses (i.e., Sun Salutation Series A-C, Warrior 1-2, Downward Dog, Upward Dog, Cobra, Triangle, Crescent); the floor poses (i.e., Staff, Lotus, Cobbler, Twists, Backbends); and elementary inversions (i.e., Inverted Leg Rest, Headstand Preparation, Wall-Dog Preparation). This course is a requirement for the Yoga Teacher Training Certificate of Achievement (C.O.A.) and an elective for the Fitness Specialist C.O.A.

Prerequisite:KINA 158
Corequisite:KINA 158
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.

This course includes foundational information necessary for those intending to teach Hatha Yoga. Students who successfully complete this course with the corequisite, one-unit lab practicum and KINA 258 Yoga II will fulfill one half, or 100 hours, required for the Yoga Alliance RYS 200 Certification. The first of a sequential two-part series, Yoga Teacher Training I: Foundations focuses on establishing a personal practice in combination with an experiential analysis of the foundational Hatha Yoga techniques of Pranayama (breath control), Asana (postures), and Dhyana (meditation). This course also introduces students to the history and philosophy of yoga, as well as the ethics, methodologies, and business of teaching yoga. This course is designed for students pursuing the Yoga Teacher Training Certificate or a career teaching yoga in the fitness industry, or those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of yoga for health, fitness, and performance.

Prerequisite: KINA 158
Transfer to:UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*The UC will grant a maximum of 4 units credit for KINA activity courses)

This course is designed for intermediate students who want to advance their familiarity with the physical asanas (poses) of Hatha Yoga as well as Pranayama (breathing techniques) and Dhyana (meditation techniques). The goal of the course is to integrate the mind, body, and spirit and to further challenge students in their physical practice by increasing sustainment, perfecting alignment, and incorporating twists and wraps. Parivrtta Trikonasana, Prasarita Padottanasana, Malasana, Garudasana, Natasajasana, Utthita Hasta Padangustasana, Chaturanga Dandasana, Purvottanasana, Navasana, Virasana, Ustrasana, Matsyasana, Sarvangasana, Suryya Namaskar B are covered in depth during the course. This course is required for the Yoga Teacher Training Certificate of Achievement (C.O.A.)

Advisory:This introductory course covers the principles and techniques involved in teaching group exercise and developing a personal trainer/client relationship. Emphasis is placed on client assessment, communication skills, program design, exercise adherence, teaching strategies, and professional responsibility and liability. This course is designed for students pursuing a career in the fitness industry or a certificate in the Fitness Specialist Program, as well as students interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the mind and body.

Prerequisite:KIN 058, KINA 258
Corequisite:KINA 258

This course builds upon Yoga Teacher Training I: Foundations (KIN 058) to include further study about information necessary for students intending to teach Hatha Yoga. Students who successfully complete this course will fulfill one half, or 100 hours necessary to apply for the Yoga Alliance RYS 200 Certification. The second of a sequential two-part series, Yoga Teacher Training II: Methodologies builds on the foundations of analysis and personal practice to Pranayama, Asana, and Dhyana. Students study the historical contexts and philosophies of Hatha Yoga as it is taught in the United States today, as well as the ethics, methodologies, and business of teaching yoga. This course is designed for students pursuing the Yoga Teacher Training Certificate or a career teaching yoga in the fitness industry, or for those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of yoga for health, fitness, and performance.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: CSU

This course provides an overview of the exercise implications for special populations related to age, medical condition, and level of fitness. Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, exercise-induced asthma, metabolic disorders, diabetes, obesity, orthopedic injuries, physical disabilities, auto-immune issues, sensory impairments, mental challenges, geriatrics/seniors, children, pregnant and post-partum women, and the issues and challenges of exercise. This course is designed for the student pursuing a career in the fitness industry; a certificate in Fitness Specialist, Yoga Teacher Training, and Community Health Worker Program; as well as those interested in furthering their understanding of the effects of exercise on the mind and body.