Yoga Teacher Training 1 Foundations of Practice credit:

2 Hours

Establishes the physical and conceptual foundation for the Department of Dance Yoga Teacher Training program. Introduces students to the practice of yoga, with a focus on physical postures, alignment, and coordinated breath and movement. While the primarily emphasis is on physical postures, we will also explore breathwork (pranayama) and concentration/meditation (dharana/dhyana) as part of the broader system of yoga. Reading and writing assignments will introduce additional aspects of yoga philosophy and tradition. Students who have not earned a passing grade in a prerequisite course will be dropped from the next semester of the training program. 2 undergraduate hours. 2 graduate hours. Credit is not given toward graduation for: DANC 446 and any of the following: DANC 201 or DANC 301 or DANC 302 or DANC 303 . Prerequisite: Restricted to dance majors, dance graduate students, or dance minors with permission of instructor.