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Fall 2010
Social Welfare 98/198
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field work course

About the Course:

The purpose of this course is to provide assistance for people with disabilities through authentic yoga and therapeutic massage practices. CalStar Yoga has been around for over 10 years and has an experienced and professional staff of yoga instructors. In this class, not only will you have the opportunity to learn yoga, but you will also be able to help the disabled community through yoga and massage therapy. 

As a Yoga-assistant, you will help people get up and exercise for what might be the only time of the week where they aren’t either in bed or a wheelchair.  Stretching, loosening, and relaxing the body for a few hours eases pain, increases flexibility/coordination, and helps stimulate all the under-stimulated tissues of the body.  The potential long-term benefits for people with disabilities are great.  Increased energy, stamina, flexibility, appetite, and more are possible. 

Throughout the semester, we will receive personal instruction from three experienced and highly skilled Yoga-teachers (Saraswathi, Claire, and Martha) on how to care for others using yoga, shiatsu, and Thai-massage techniques.  In addition to the weekly CalStar classes, three mandatory Saturday workshops will instruct us in these techniques.

The workshop dates are:

September 18

October 16

November 6

No prior yoga experience is required to be a member of this class. CalStar Yoga is both an educational and rewarding experience. Hope to see you in class!

Please take the time to read over the syllabus for further information and to learn more about what is expected.

How to Enroll:

**FREE RSF MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL ENROLLED DECAL STUDENTS!**

You must be enrolled through Telebears:

CCN 98: 80733
CCN 198: 80811

When signing up for the class, you MUST designate 2 units in order to enroll.