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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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TMAS 174 - Advanced Yoga III for Massage Therapists
PREREQUISITES: TMAS 173 - Intermediate Yoga II for Massage Therapists
PROGRAM: Therapeutic Massage
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018
Considers the holistic approach to Yoga intended for Massage Therapists to continue to care for their bodies, increase flexibility, and manage the stressors more effectively in their lives. A review of intermediate postures is covered and advanced Hatha Yoga postures are introduced. Demonstration with emphasis on correct alignment as well as relaxation of body and mind through various breathing exercises and meditation is taught. This course refines the practice so that application for use with clients can be integrated into the massage setting.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student, through laboratory activities, will be expected to:
- Summarize an understanding of the practice of yoga as it benefits the total person and massage client.
- Compile the importance and reinforce the frequency of the practice in daily life.
- Correlate the connection between yoga and massage.
- Demonstrate advanced Hatha yoga poses for the major muscle groups and joints of the human body.
- Demonstrate advanced relaxed, conscious, abdominal, breathing techniques.
- Summarize the importance of safety and conscious movement with self and clients.
- Formulate how to introduce yoga for clients by researching local massage classes and teachers
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Proper clothing, equipment and practice environment.
- Warm up and cool down practices to include relaxation techniques.
- Benefits of a regular yoga practice
- Anatomy and posture.
- Proper breathing technique.
- Review beginning postures to include but not limited to: Full posture and/or variations of Posterior stretch, Cobra, Spinal Twist, Side Bending, Triangle, Cat and Dog, Fish Locust, Bridge and Boat, Corpse Pose, Wind relieving pose, Half Moon, Child’s Pose, Tree, Lunge, Hamstring stretch, Table, C table stretch, Wide Angle Pose, Mountain pose, Standing Forward Bend, Butterfly, Warrior II, Eagle pose, Awkward Pose
- Refine intermediate postures to include but not limited to: King pigeon pose, reclining hero pose, hero pose, wheel pose, one legged king pigeon pose, standing spread leg forward fold, bow pose, shoulder stand, plough pose, crescent moon pose, wind removing pose, sun salutation with variations, low lunge pose, warrior 1, 2, 3 poses, easy pose, peacock pose, eye of the needle pose, and reclining head to big toe pose.
- Advanced breathing and meditation techniques and postures to include posture flows that include the various combinations of beginning and intermediate poses as listed above. Special attention is given to various injuries and conditions that may be helped through the benefits of yoga postures.
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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