The Recreational Sports Department at SUNY Cortland is pleased to offer our new Non-Credit Instruction Program.  The NCIP offers instruction and participation in sports and fitness-related activities for students, faculty/staff and community members.  We feel that there is a great need for this kind of programming on our campus and plan to offer additional activities in the future.  We hope you have a positive experience participating in this program.  Please let us know if you have questions or concerns.

Julian Wright, Director 

REGISTRATION:

All classes begin on Monday, February 4, 2008. Participants may register for a class by completing a registration form at:

            Recreational Sports Office

            E-245 Park Center

            P.O. Box 2000

            Cortland, NY   13045

REFUND POLICY:  If a course is cancelled due to insufficient enrollment, you will receive a full refund by mail.  If you need to withdraw from a class, please call the Recreational Sports Department at 753-5585, and you will receive a full refund.  However, no refund requests will be honored after the first day of class.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK:  Inherent risks are associated with every recreational activity.  Participants assume these risks when they agree to participate.  All participants are strongly advised to secure health insurance coverage and to visit their physician for a physical examination prior to registration or participation.

Instructor Angela Perry has been practicing Yoga since 1984 and is a Certified Yogacharya with over 1000 hours of training from The Yoga Vendanta Forest Academy of Rishekish, India. Angela teaches Sivananda Hatha-Yoga and wants to help you reduce stress and increase flexibility.  Her gentle strengthening technique will allow you to become stronger, balanced and centered.

YOGA encompasses everything:  mind, body and spirit.  Based on the perception that the physical body is a vehicle with the mind as a driver, and the soul the true identity, yoga is a complete science of life that originated in India many thousands of years ago.  In Yoga, action, emotion and intelligence are the three forces which pull the body vehicle.  To have integrated development, these three forces must be in balance.  Yoga combines all the movements needed for physical health and breathing and meditation techniques to ensure peace of mind.

Anyone can participate in Yoga; no special equipment or clothing is required.  Register today and give it a try!

Louise Mahar is a Level 3 Yogafit Trainer. Yogafit uses a Vinyasa or flowing style of yoga. All classes are taught at a beginner level with strong emphasis placed on breathing with movement. Each class begins with relaxation and a gentle warm-up, progresses through a work phase and culminates with deeper stretching postures. Yoga, practiced on a continual basis, helps promote strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance. Yogafit classes are taught using transformational language catering to visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners. Yoga helps reduce stress by relaxing the mind and body. Each class ends with a period of quiet and relaxation. Please wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing and dress in layers to avoid getting chilly during the relaxation portion of class.

Per class fees for all Yoga classes are as follows:
$  5.00  students
$  8.00  faculty/staff
$10.00  community members

Instructor James Manning is a representative of Master Hidy Ochiai, world renowned martial artist and author. Mr. Manning is a First Degree Black Belt. The Washin-Ryu Karate Program is open to beginners and experienced students, faculty/staff and community members, ages 8-65. Participants progress at their own pace while learning the basic principles of self defense, physical fitness, mind/body control, confidence, concentration, relaxation and inner peace. This is an outstanding program with a long credible history at SUNY Cortland.

John Burger has practiced T'ai Chi, and related Internal Martial Arts for the past 19 years and teaches full-time in the Finger Lakes area. He trained for twelve years at the American Jiann Shong Kung Fu Center in Cambridge, MA. By learning and embodying the gentle yet powerful principles of T'ai Chi, we may cultivate a more relaxed and lively quality of movement and effort. In this course we will explore the fundamentals on which the many forms of T'ai Chi are based, practicing a holistic series of exercises that engage our innate capabilities for balance, coordination, flexibility and strength. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing.                                                                

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