Yoga Research Project

WJHS Media Center Pathfinder for Physical Education

YOGA

Task Definition

Topics

Information Seeking Strategies

Location and Access

Use of Information

Evaluation

Task Definiton

Yoga can heal parts of our bodies that have been injured, traumatized, or simply ignored and neglected. Medical treatment can accelerate the healing process but, all too often, cannot tackle the source of the problem. The ancient yogis realized that the cure for diseases lay within ourselves. There are formulated therapies that help the systems of our bodies to function as effectively and efficiently as possible, both preventing and curing disease. Yoga asanas involve movements that stimulate injured parts of the body by increasing the blood supply to them. The practice of asanas also increases our ability to bear pain.

Directions:

Pick an ailment from the list of topics. Research this ailment using at least two resources. Type one page explaining the following: (12 font and double space)

Describe the ailment

Identify the signs or symptoms of the disease

How is it treated medically?

Tell why you chose this disease or ailment

Create a yoga prescription to help cure or elevate the symptoms.

Topics - Aliments or Diseases

Heart & Circulation	Respiratory System	Digestive System	Hormonal System	Muscle, Bones & Joints
Cold Extremities Varicose Vains High Blood Pressure Low Blood Pressure Blocked Arteries Heart Attack	Colds Sinusitis Bronchitis Asthma	Indigestion Acidity Constipation Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome Ulcers Colitis	Obesity Diabetes Thyroid Cushing's	Physical Fatigue Muscle Cramps Lower Backache Middle Backache Upper Backache Cervical Spondylosis Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Scoliosis

Skin	Brain & Nervous System	Mind & Emotions	Men's & Women's Health	Immune System
Acne Eczema Psoriasis	Headache & Eye Strain Stress-related Headaches Migraine Epilepsy Sciatica Fibromyalgia	Irritability & Anger Insomnia Anxiety Hyperventilation Depression Bulimia Anorexia	Prostrate Hernia's (Hiatus, Inguinal & Umbilical) Menstruation Menstrual Pain Premenstrual Syndrome Menorrhagia Amenorrhea	Low Immune Lupus Multiple Sclerosis

Information Seeking Strategies

Online sources must be legitimate sources and meet certain criteria:

The source comes from an online database.

The source may have an author who is an expert on the material (i.e. professors, published authors). You may not use another student's paper or project as a source.

The source must be clarly documented with a title and copyright date.

If you discover other useful Internet sites complete the Internet Checklist (copies available in Media Center) to authenticate the site.

Location and Access

Cues for each asana can be found at:

Online Resources

Use of Information

Application of Cognitive

Project is Typed
At least two resources were used
Back ground information is detailed on the chosen ailment (see above)
10 Sanskrit Asanas with English translations and 4 cues for each asana
Due: May 17th, 2010 (Report to Media Center on May 9th)
Practice teaching in small groups on May 12th
Present to whole class starting on June 2nd (Seniors on May 19th and 20th)

Skill Presentation and Performance

10 asanas in the routine; Holds each asana for a minimum15 seconds
Sankrit names with English translations for the 10 asanas (picture of pose)
4 teaching cues for each asana (40 cues total)
Vinyasa series: flows smoothly. Good Transitions between asanas.

Personal & Social Responsibility

Directions clear and concise
Looks around room and aides students with corrections as needed.

Evaluation

This is your final marking period 4. This will be graded as a Summative final worth 100 points. Application of Cognitive will be 50 points while Skill presentation and Personal and Social will be combined for another 50 points.

Name: ___________________________
Period: _______________

10 Asanas for the Aligment:______________________________
Think about flow or transitions between asanas.

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This is an example of what you should have for all ten poses (asanas)

Name of Pose in Sanskrit Udho Mukha Svanasana

Name of Pose in English Downward Facing Dog Pose

Teaching cues
*Hands shoulder width apart
*Finger tips apart and pressing into the mat
*Lift in the arms, keeping the elbows strait
*Lift the sitz bones toward the sky
*Draw the knee caps up into the thighs
*Press the heels into the mat
*Let the head and heart melt toward the floor

Picture of the Pose

Benefits of the Pose
*Relieves headaches
*Relieves hypertension
*calms the brain
*reduces stiffness in the shoulders

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Name of Pose in Sanskrit	Udho Mukha Svanasana
Name of Pose in English	Downward Facing Dog Pose
Teaching cues	Hands shoulder width apart Finger tips apart and pressing into the mat Lift in the arms, keeping the elbows strait Lift the sitz bones toward the sky Draw the knee caps up into the thighs Press the heels into the mat *Let the head and heart melt toward the floor	Picture of the Pose
Benefits of the Pose Relieves headaches Relieves hypertension calms the brain reduces stiffness in the shoulders

Task Definiton

Directions:

Pick an ailment from the list of topics. Research this ailment using at least two resources. Type one page explaining the following: (12 font and double space)

Describe the ailment Identify the signs or symptoms of the disease How is it treated medically? Tell why you chose this disease or ailment Create a yoga prescription to help cure or elevate the symptoms.

Topics - Aliments or Diseases

Heart & Circulation

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Hormonal System

Muscle, Bones & Joints

Skin

Brain & Nervous System

Mind & Emotions

Men's & Women's Health

Immune System

Information Seeking Strategies

Online sources must be legitimate sources and meet certain criteria: