Course Syllabus

KINES 70, Yoga Techniques Training and Practice I Section 1748 and 2053 - Course Syllabus

This syllabus is an agreement. Continued registration in this course means that you agree to all policies and procedures outlined in this syllabus.

Instructor Contact

Jen Latourette, M.A., CPI, CMT, E-RYT 500, YACEP

Email: jlatourette@santarosa.edu. Or you can also use Conversation messages in Canvas to send me a private message. (My preferred methods of contact.)

Office Hour: By appointment.

Click or copy and paste the link above to launch your Zoom desktop or mobile app and join the meeting anytime during my office hour. You will arrive in a virtual waiting room. I will then verify your identity and accept you into the meeting. Be sure your Zoom screen name identifies you by first and last name. If you need Zoom, download the Zoom web conferencing platform free at zoom.us online or from your mobile device’s app store.

Course Description

This course covers beginning-level asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing practices), meditation and other traditional yoga techniques. Techniques are presented through analytical training and guided practice in how to teach and practice the techniques.

Student Learning Outcomes

Use correct technique in beginning-level traditional yoga practices including

asanas (postures), pranayama (breathing practices), meditation, and mantra.

Demonstrate proficiency in how to teach and practice beginning-level yoga

techniques.

Accurately identify different influences and styles of practicing hatha yoga.

Mandatory Class Meetings

Online orientation: on Canvas open from August 16-August 27 (asynchronous)
All sections based on enrollment section will meet either in person or online on the following weekends Saturdays and Sunday:

Aug. 27 & 28 - Weekend 1
Oct. 1 & 2 - Weekend 2
Nov. 5 & 6 - Weekend 3
Dec. 3 & 4 - Weekend 4
All classes are held from 9am-12:15pm AND 1:30-4:15pm. LUNCH BREAK 12:15 - 1:30 PM
NOTE - there is NO CLASS MEETING IN SEPTEMBER.

Class Meeting Location

Class section 1748 - will meet at the Petaluma Campus Gymnasium.
Class section 2053 will join us online via zoom. Please use the Tech Connect Zoom link provided in your modules to join this live streamed class.

Required Materials

These materials are required for all meetings:

Dress in comfortable yoga attire that allows your alignment to be seen. 2. Yoga mat - we have extras on campus if you are attending in person.
Props: blanket, blocks, strap, bolster or comparable household items
Assigned course textbooks - hard copy or digital.
Reliable high-speed internet, webcam or device camera, microphone (built-in to a device is fine).
Note-taking tools of your choice (paper-pen, wireless Notepad device, laptop) 7. Snacks, water bottle, and beverages to sustain energy during class meetings.

Course Delivery

This is both an in-person and online course with synchronous and asynchronous course components.
Live class synchronous content is required by attending our live classes either in person or via Zoom Class meetings (see page 1).
Asynchronous content is delivered through SRJC’s online learning management system, Canvas.
Students will use the Canvas Course Companion website for all assignments, instructions, submitting all course work or assignments, taking written exams, accessing lecture Powerpoints, handouts, and viewing grades.
Students may also attend our "Synchronous virtual classroom" option via the Tech Connect Zoom link located in their Canvas Course Navigation Bar.
Log in to Canvas at canvas.santarosa.edu using your SRJC Portal ID and PIN. You will see the KINES 70 Canvas website on your Dashboard.
Students new to Canvas can get assistance at SRJC Distance Education’s Learn Canvas Now web page (https://de.santarosa.edu/content/learn-canvas-now).

Required Textbooks

Instructing Hatha Yoga, 2nd Edition, by Ambrosini. ISBN: 9781450484657 2. Hatha Yoga Illustrated, by Kirk. ISBN: 9780736062039
The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook, by Rountree. ISBN: 978-1-61519-697-5

You can locate and order textbooks online via the Petaluma SRJC Bookstore. (http://www.bkstr.com/santarosa-petalumastore)

Canvas Notification Preferences

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement.

Use and save this link to log into the online class: https://canvas.santarosa.edu/login/canvas. Use your SRJC portal ID and passcode.

In order to check your notification settings; please click on ‘Account’ in the upper left hand corner when you are logged into Canvas, then click on ‘Notifications’. Click this link to go straight to Canvas.

I highly recommend that you update your user settings to make sure that you receive the following right away (Click the check mark – notify me right away) for:

1) Announcement: this is how I will communicate with the entire class

2) Submission comment: this is how I will give you personal feedback on assignments.

3) Conversation message: this is where I send students private messages through Canvas.

Feel free to change the settings on any others based on your personal preferences.

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade submitted work within one week of the due date and post grades and comments on the online Canvas gradebook. Please do not email me and ask if your work has been graded yet.

Grades will be assigned as follows:

A	90%	378 points or more
B	80%	336 to 377.9 points
C	70%	294 to 335.9 points
D	60%	252 to 293.9 points
F	< 60%	Below 252 points

Methods of Evaluation

Attendance/Participation = 200 points

Exams (2 exams @ 50 points each) = 100 points

Practice Journals (4 Journals @ 15 points each) = 60 points

Orientation and Self-Inquiry Assignments = 15 points

Skills Assessment = 45 points

420 points total

Important Dates

Date KINES 70 Canvas Website Opens: August 17

Date Class Begins (Official): August 17

Last Day to Add without instructor's approval: August 29

Last Day to Drop with refund: August 30

Last Day to Drop without a 'W' symbol: September 1

Last Day to Drop with a 'W' symbol: October 30

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Also, missing a weekend without notifying the instructor in advance will result in being dropped from the course immediately.

Attendance

Yoga Alliance requires 200-hour teacher training students to complete established contact hours in the presence of faculty in order to be eligible for registry.
See https://www.yogaalliance.org/Credentialing/Standards/200-HourStandards .
The course KINES 70 and SRJC’s Yoga 200-Hour Teacher Training Certificate program Attendance/Participation grading supports students’ successfully earning their certificates and meeting the Yoga Alliance requirements for registration as a Registered Yoga Teacher - RYT 200.
Please note that students are required to attend two Yoga asana classes each week, either at SRJC as an enrolled student in a KFIT Yoga class OR by attending virtual classes (livestream or recordings of livestream classes are best.)
You may attend outdoor classes offered by independent yoga instructors, gyms, fitness centers or yoga studios but will need to provide proof of attendance.
Students are responsible for any associated fees (costs vary, often ranging from $12-$20/session) for all feed based classes.

Attendance Points & Absences

Each student begins KINES 70 with 200 attendance points.
For each hour missed, 15 points will be subtracted from that total. Example - Missing three hours would subtract 45 points or 11% of the final grade.
With each weekend including 12.5 hours of meeting time, missing a weekend would mean losing 187.5 points or 44% of the final grade.
An absence, for any and all reasons, is an absence.
Please note in order to make the Yoga Alliance Program standards of 200 Training Hours there are NO “excused” or “unexcused” absences.”
In all circumstances, not being present during scheduled class time means losing attendance points towards earning your RYT 200.
Some class activities may be made up for partial or full credit. However, any missed group activities, including team teaching, demo teaching, and skills development teaching cannot be duplicated in an asynchronous environment and therefore may not be made up.
If you are going to be absent, notify the instructor in advance by email or Canvas message.
Missing an entire weekend without notifying the instructor in advance will result in being dropped from the course immediately.

Punctuality

Punctuality is required at the start of all morning and afternoon meetings.
Being on time and prepared are important requirements of teaching yoga professionally.
PLEASE NOTE - Each incidence of tardiness or leaving early will result in loss of Attendance/Participation points. Arriving 1-10 minutes late = 5 points, 11-40 minutes = 10 points, 41-60 minutes late = 15 points, and so on. The same standards apply for leaving early.
Roll will be taken at the start of class. If you must leave early on a rare occasion, please tell the instructor your departure time before class begins.

Participation Requirements

Participation consists of the following to earn full participation points for each class meeting:

Attending all classes, participating in the entire class period, and participating in all activities throughout the class period.
Arriving late, leaving early, or giving minimal effort will negatively affect this portion of your grade.
To the best of your ability, respond to the instructor’s directions in class.
If a movement or posture does not feel right for your body, or you have been told by a healthcare professional to avoid certain movements, please notify your instructor and skip that movement or posture. (This does not affect Attendance/Participation grade.)
You are welcome to ask the instructor for individual assistance during office hours.

Written Assignments

All assignments will be turned in using the KINES 70 Canvas website.
Complete instructions for each assignment will be posted on the KINES 70 Canvas website.
Assignments are due by 11:55 pm PST or as outlined in your Canvas modules by the due date posted.
Assignments that are emailed or handed in will not be graded.
Practice Journal – this is a weekly log of your yoga practice. Attending two (2) yoga classes (any style) is required each week. Classes may be taken by enrolling in an SRJC KFIT Yoga class, taking virtual classes (livestream or recordings of livestream classes) or attending an outdoor class with social distancing. You are responsible for any costs associated with classes (see “Attendance")..
Pre-recorded/edited videos such as YouTube and self-led home practice do not count toward the 2 class weekly requirement. Practices beyond the weekly requirement are not considered extra credit.

Orientation and Self-Inquiry Assignment – reflect and respond to questions about your yoga practice and initial thoughts about teaching yoga. Complete a practice quiz based on the Syllabus and a Student-Teacher Relationship handout.

Exams

There will be two online exams taken on Canvas.
Each exam will be open for one week and may be taken anytime before the due date.
Exams will be open book, open note and timed with approximately one minute per question. The exam material comes from assigned textbook readings, class lectures and supplemental materials. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due dates.
Missed exams may not be made up. If any exam is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score.

Late Policy for Assignments and Exams

All assignments (written assignments, journals, exams) are due by 11:55 pm Pacific Time on the due date.
It is your responsibility to keep track of all due dates and submit assignments by the due dates. If any exam or assignment is missed, a zero will be recorded as the score.

Late submissions are not accepted without prior arrangement, meaning a brief extension requested of and approved by the instructor before the original due date.

Upon the discretion and approval of the instructor, a student may have an opportunity to make up a missed assignment or exam due to an unforeseen emergency with written documentation provided to the instructor.

SRJC Yoga Certificate Facebook Group

If you have a Facebook account, find and request to join the program’s Facebook Group. Search for “SRJC Yoga Teacher Training Kula” on Facebook or find the group at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2093871597507698/ . This is a group for sharing news about local yoga workshops and events, teaching opportunities, and networking with other program students and graduates.

Instructor Absences

In the case that I need to be absent, I will do everything possible to prepare comparable asynchronous class content and/or arrange for class coverage. I will communicate any changes as promptly as possible through Canvas Announcement.

Unplanned Disruptions to Instruction

If an event or incident causes SRJC to suspend instruction during a scheduled class meeting, I will do everything possible to prepare comparable asynchronous class content. I will communicate any changes as promptly as possible through Canvas Announcement.

Disability Accommodations

Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class such as extended testing time or accessibility equipment are encouraged to contact Disability Resources (527- 4278 Santa Rosa or 778-2491 Petaluma), as soon as possible to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. An accommodations notice needs to be sent to the instructor as early in the semester as possible. See https://drd.santarosa.edu/ .

SRJC Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is the basis for referral to the campus Conduct Administrator and consequences including suspension or dismissal from class or from the College.

Disruptive Behavior of any kind is not permitted or acceptable in this class. Disruptions include, but are not limited to: use of cell phones, texting, rude or inappropriate comments, reading or working on outside material, talking to others while the instructor or another student is addressing the class, making excessive or unnecessary noise, repeatedly entering or leaving class during class time, interruptive or repeated irrelevant questions or comments, habitual profanity or vulgarity, physically or verbally abusive, attention-seeking or distracting activity, refusing to comply with the instructor’s directions, and persistent abuse of College personnel requiring inordinate drains on staff time, resources, and supervision. For a complete list of SRJC student conduct violations including disruptive behavior, see the Student Code of Conduct page.(https://student-conduct.santarosa.edu) For a complete list of conduct policies specific to this course, see “KINES 70 Class Standards of Conduct” on page 6 of this syllabus.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:

SRJC Writing Center Lessons on avoiding plagiarism
(http://srjcwritingcenter.com/research/plagiarism/plagiarism.html)
SRJC's policy on Academic Integrity
(http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/santarosa/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=A63TMC78051C)

Emergency Evacuation Plan

In the event of an emergency during class that requires evacuation of the building, please leave the class immediately, but calmly. Our class will meet at the parking lot east of the building (Evac Area #5 on map) to make sure everyone got out of the building safely and to receive further instructions.

If you are a student with a disability who may need assistance in an evacuation, please see me during my office hours as soon as possible so we can discuss an evacuation plan. Reporting an Emergency- Call JCPD Dispatch at 527-1000 any hour or day of the week.

KINES 70 Class Standards of Conduct

Ahimsa is an ethical principle in the yoga tradition meaning “non-harming.” In the context of this class, Ahimsa extends to classmates, instructors and self at all times. All members of the class are expected to observe these guidelines. Not observing a guideline is the basis for referral to the campus Conduct Administrator and consequences including suspension or dismissal from class or from the College.

Conduct Guidelines:

Be conscious of the energy and attitude you are bringing to class. Even in a virtual environment, it affects the entire group.
Come to class ready to focus, learn and contribute to a positive class community.
Participate in all individual, partner, and group activities as directed by the instructor.
Please keep microphones muted unless called on to talk in class or during partner and group practice teaching activities.
Obtain permission from the instructor and the subject before taking any photos, videos, screenshots or audio recordings, or posting any images from class on social media.
Raise your hand to ask a question, or for the chance to be called on to answer a question. Refrain from interrupting the instructor, guest speakers or other students who are addressing the class.
Moderate yourself in each class meeting to allow everyone a chance to participate.
Make sure you’re not monopolizing class time by raising your hand to answer every question an instructor asks, or asking excessive questions.
Please do not disrupt class time with personal problems or other attention-seeking behavior.
Ask the instructor questions about individual matters during times designated for student teacher conferencing (office hours meeting or phone call, Canvas message, email).

This syllabus is an agreement. Continued registration in this course means that you agree to all policies and procedures outlined in this syllabus.

SRJC Safe Return to Campus Protocols and Covid-19 Information

IMPORTANT LINKS:

SRJC Plan for a Safe Return to Campus on the SRJC COVID-19 Information page

Be aware of the latest changes to campus Covid-19 policies and information by using the links above. All policies and information are in compliance with the CDC, state, county and Cal/OSHA requirements. This plan provides guidelines for returning more services and a larger number of in-person class sections to our campuses and sites, while still maintaining safety protocols and practices intended to keep our community safe. Changes are coming through constantly and we will provide you additional updates as appropriate.

Please make note of the following:

Mask requirements: Masks are required at all times for all indoor / in-person SRJC classes / spaces and are not required outdoors at this time.
Social distancing: There are no more social distancing requirements in indoor or outdoor spaces.
Covid-19 Positive Protocols: In the event of a positive COVID-19 infection occurring on campus, we are required by Cal-OSHA to alert anyone who may potentially have been exposed. As such, we will be implementing sign-in sheets at the entrances to all SRJC buildings so that we are able to inform individuals appropriately in such an event.
Mandatory Symptoms Screening: Prior to attending all in-person classes students must complete a self-check Symptoms Screening PRIOR to entering all buildings on any SRJC campus or site. On-site temperature checks are no longer required.

*Please note that the regulations may change at any time, particularly in the case of an outbreak.

SRJC supports vaccination as an effective method for preventing both transmission and serious illness or death from COVID-19. If you are not vaccinated, please consider contacting either SRJC Student Health Services, your personal medical provider, or the county health department to schedule a COVID-19 vaccination appointment.