Course Syllabus

ATHL2 - YOGA FOR ATHLETES (section 2306)

  • This class meets Tue/Thurs at 6:30-8pm in 905 Tauzer Gymnasium (Santa Rosa Campus).
  • This course is a 1.5 unit course.
  • This course runs from Aug 29 to Dec 16.
  • Our first class meeting will be August 30.
  • This class can be taken P/NP.
  • You will need to bring your own yoga mat.
  • You will also be asked to bring either a yoga blanket or a large towel. 
  • This is a partially online course in that tests may be taken online, and some discussions and assignments will be submitted online. Also, course lecture notes may be available online. 

Course Description

This class will introduce intercollegiate athletes to yoga techniques related to sport performance, injury prevention, and mental skills. Using Hatha yoga asanas (postures), students will emphasize sport-specific flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. Yoga techniques for mind-body connection and centering will include breathing and relaxation methods.

  • Students should dress in athletic attire for class and be prepared to move and stretch.
  • Students must bring their own yoga mat and yoga blanket (or a large towel). 
  • Students may be asked to use the Canvas course web site for assignment instructions, submitting assignments or exams, and viewing grades.

Instructor Contact

Instructor: Ameya Bela, M.A., E-RYT 500     

Email:  cbela@santarosa.edu or Canvas Conversation message

Office: PC238

Phone: 707-778-4118

YouTube Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_ip-WDLGU-6zGVt9fNQtv9De-ce0v51o (Links to an external site.)

Remote Office Hours: Zoom or phone, by appointment. 

Drop-In Office Hours: Wednesdays 4:45-5:30 (Office: PC238) *near the clocktower on Petaluma Campus! *Better yet, simply speak with me before or after class. 

Student Learning Outcomes 

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1.  Demonstrate hatha yoga asanas and techniques.
2.  Create a beginning level yoga practice designed to improve sport-specific flexibility, muscular
    strength, balance, and coordination.
3.  Describe relaxation, breathing and centering yoga methods.

Student Objectives

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Apply principles of movement and body awareness during hatha yoga postures.
2. Demonstrate beginning level hatha yoga asanas including floor, seated, kneeling, and
    standing postures.
3. Integrate proper breathing techniques during yoga asanas.
4. Design and perform personal practices based on sport-specific flexibility, muscular strength,
    balance, and coordination.
5. Apply yoga techniques and benefits into sport practices, competition, and daily life practices.
6. Repeating students must demonstrate an increased depth and breadth of related skills,
     with new learning objectives.

More info on COR (Course Outline of Record)

ATHL 2 Course Outline

Textbook

None required

Important Dates

Date Class Begins: 8/29/2022 

FIRST CENSUS DATE: not a census course

Date Class Ends:12/16/2022 

Last Day Drop for Refund: 9/12/2022

Last Day Add w/o add code: 8/29/2022

Last Day Drop w/o W: 9/26/2022

Last Day Add with add code: 9/26/2022

Last Day Drop with W: 11/20/2022

Date Midterm Roster: 10/20/2022 - 11/20/2022

Last Day for P/NP option: 10/3/2022

Date Final Exam: To be Arranged

Date Final Grades Due:12:00 AM on 12/30/2022

Resources for Success

Pass-NoPass (P/NP)

You may take this class P/NP. Due to the pandemic, the P/NP deadline is extended to the last day of class. You must decide before the deadline, and add the option online in your portal or file the P/NP form with Admissions and Records. See deadline for P/NP under "Important Dates" above. With a grade of C or better, you will get P. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Instructor Announcements

I will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as I create an Announcement. 

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’.  If you are logged into canvas, the communication settings link should take you straight to the page.

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 your 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. 

Physical and Mental Health 

Should you experience any physical or mental health issues, know that all of us at SRJC care about your well-being. SRJC’s Student Health Services (SHS) has nurse practitioners and mental health therapists available. Confidential sessions are provided via secure Zoom or in-person. Sessions are free for SRJC students taking credit or non-credit classes, and some providers can converse with you in Spanish if you prefer. SHS also has on-site covid rapid testing and vaccinations available also at no cost. To start the process for any type of physical or mental health appointment contact Student Health at 707 527-4445 or email  studenthealthservices@santarosa.edu. More information about all that Student Health Services provides is available at  shs.santarosa.edu.

Options for Participation 

Since this is a movement-based class, regular attendance and participating in the yoga practices are critical for success in this course. Participation consists of attending class and participating in the entire class period. I will take roll at the start of class. If you arrive after roll call, it’s your responsibility to check in with me after class to receive credit. If you must leave early on a rare occasion, please tell me before class begins. 

Make-up Policy

You may make up FOUR absences per semester by submitting a recorded time lapse video of you doing a recorded practice. 

Attendance

It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row that you contact me to avoid being dropped from the class.

Course Evaluation

Yoga Practice Participation – 260 points: 10 points x 26 classes (60%)

Written Assignments - 50 points overall (12%)

Exams – 60 points (14%)

Skill Performance- 60 points (14%)

Total = 430

*Points are subject to change based on the number of assignments, discussions, and quizzes that are assigned. If any changes are made in the syllabus, or in grading, I will post an announcement. 

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. 

Grades will be assigned as follows:

Grade

%

Points

A

90%

 387 - 430 points

B

80%

344 to 386 points

C

70%

301 to 343 points

D

60%

258 to 300 points

If taking Pass/No Pass you need at least 70% of the total class points. 

Exams

There will be an online midterm and final exam. It is your responsibility to take the online exams by the due date.

Late Policy

All assignments are due by 11:55pm on the due date. Late submissions may be accepted at my discretion but will not receive full credit. If a student would like full credit for late work due to an unforeseen emergency, the student can provide me with written documentation. Please include your section number with any email or canvas message.  

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in SRJC classes are required to abide by the SRJC Student Conduct Standards. Violation of the Standards is basis for referral to the Vice President of Student Services or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Student Code of Conduct page.Links to an external site.

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 Lessons on Avoiding Plagiarism

SRJC's policy on Academic Integrity (Links to an external site.)

Other Important Policies and Practices

Right to Privacy

All students have the right to learn freely and safely in both the physical classroom and the virtual classroom. Students may not share course contents, materials, recordings, or any other information containing representations of their classmates in writing, text, image, or video. This includes emails between students, posts to discussion boards, video threads containing signed dialogue, and any other media that contain the efforts of students who engage with the course (See Acts of Misconduct C., D., and E Links to an external site. .). This especially applies to Zoom cloud recordings which are only stored on a temporary basis for the specific purpose of content review as deemed to be of benefit for all those enrolled in this course, and which are only available in TechConnect Zoom in Canvas. Students also may not discuss the performance of their classmates outside of the classroom. Violations of student privacy are subject to disciplinary actionLinks to an external site. , with specifics to be handled in accordance with the appropriate SRJC policies and procedures.

Access and Accommodations

It is the mission of the Santa Rosa Junior College to support inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or to accurate assessment of achievement—such as time-limited exams, inaccessible web content, or the use of non-captioned videos—please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Students are also welcome to contact the  Disability Resources DepartmentLinks to an external site.  Links to an external site. (DRD). DRD is a resource for students that provides authorization for academic accommodations, training and access to assistive technology, and collaborates on strategies for academic success.  Students with disabilities who believe they need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact  Disability Resources Links to an external site. , as soon as possible, to better ensure such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.