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History of Yoga
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In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, the word “yoga” means "spiritual discipline." Yoga is often
associated with the postures and stances that make up the physical activity of the exercise, but
closer study reveals that there are many more aspects of yoga. It is an activity that has been
practiced for thousands of years, and it is something that has evolved and changed overtime, and
different factions of yoga have developed since its conception.
The main course in this FIG, “The History of Yoga” (LCA 300), traces the development of
religious practices subsumed under the name Yoga in Hindu traditions of South Asia from early
to modern times. In this course, we will also study the adaptation of these practices in the West.
In this course you will also learn how to write a good research paper. Two workshops in the
Writing Center will introduce you to the basics of academic writing. You will also learn how to
use the library system at UW-Madison and how to utilize specialized electronic databases to
locate books and articles. Besides being important skills for this course, these are skills that will
prepare you to be successful in your studies at UW-Madison.
This FIG will also include these linked courses:
Anthropology 104: Cultural Anthropology and Human Diversity. This course offers a
comparative cross-cultural consideration of social organization, economics, politics, language,
religion, ecology, gender, and cultural change.
Philosophy 101: Introduction to Philosophy. This course will introduce you to ways to compare
various philosophical positions regarding such topics as the nature of reality, the foundations of
knowledge, and the justification of values.
Kinesiology 129: Introduction to Yoga Practice. This OPTIONAL one credit course will provide
an introduction to yoga practice, philosophy, history, and traditions.
MAIN FIG CLASS
Languages and Culture of Asia 300:
The History of Yoga
(3 credits HIC) #63302
LCA 300 counts as 3 credits of Humanities
Philosophy 101:
Introduction to Philosophy
(4 credits ZEC) #75378
Philosophy 101 counts as 4
credits of Humanities or
Social Science
TIME
MONDAY
7:45 AM
8:50 AM
9:55 AM
Anthropology 104:
Cultural Anthropology and
Human Diversity
(3 credits eSEC) #57137
Anthropology 104 satisfies the
Ethnic Study requirement and
counts as 3 credits of Social
Science
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
Kinesiology 129
Lab 1
Philosophy 101
Disc 321
11:00 AM
12:05 PM
1:20 PM
2:25 PM
3:30 PM
Anthro 104
Lec 1
Kinesiology 129:
Introduction to Yoga
(1 credit) #54042
OPTIONAL
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Kinesiology 129
Lab 1
Anthro 104
Disc 315
1:00-2:15
LCA 300
Lec 1
2:30-3:45
Philosophy 101
Lec 3
Anthro 104
Lec 1
1:00-2:15
LCA 300
Lec 1
2:30-3:45
Philosophy 101
Lec 3
4:35 PM
EVENING
This FIG is a total of 10 credits or 11 credits with the optional Yoga class. Students will need to
take a 12 credit minimum to be a full-time student.
Kari Fernholz
FIGs Assistant Director
608.262.7375
kari.fernholz@wisc.edu
figs.wisc.edu
Nathan Phelps
FIGs Director
608.263.6504
nathan.phelps@wisc.edu