HPE* 266 Theraputic Yoga

Credits: 1

This is a survey class that provides an introduction to the methods used in the up and coming field of Yoga Therapy. The objective is to assess and help balance the body to more move more fluidly and recover from injury and disease. We frequently have over-used a muscle, had a minor accident or perhaps an Outpatient surgery and have heard that yoga would be good for us (from a doctor or a friend) or perhaps want to continue or begin a yoga practice to keep us centered in our world. We will investigate postural and Range of Motion through movement and understand how to modify poses with props to make them generally accessible to everybody in every body. We will investigate the role of fascia and learn how to manipulate it. We also will look at Ayurveda, the Yogic “science of the body,” as a means to analyze and gain insight into our body’s rhythms. This class will cover basic bone and muscle anatomy as it applies to yoga postures (asana) and instruct in the proper use of props to modify many yoga poses.
Prerequisite: None
TAP Competency: None