About Yoga
Master the tools to deepen begin your own personal pursuit of yoga and deepen your own practice so that your body and mind will strengthen and grow.
The Certificate of Accomplishment in Yoga offers pathways to reach a variety of goals including general and liberal education; career and vocational education; and adult and continuing education. During the program, you will learn to identify and demonstrate the appropriate sequence of physical movements to perform yoga poses successfully and create an individualized practice based on yoga principles.
Explore Potential Careers
The Yoga Certificate is a 2-year college-level program that builds upon the skills needed for further certification in the private sector. Upon successful completion, you will be prepared to seek certification to work as a Yoga Instructor.
Program Options
Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish.
Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.
View Requirements in College Catalog
First semester:
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| PE 219B |
Intermediate Yoga |
1 |
|
Choose one of the following anatomy or physiology courses:
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| BIO 106 |
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology |
4 |
|
| BIO 108 |
General Human Anatomy |
4 |
|
| BIO 112 |
Introduction to Human Physiology |
4 |
|
Total Units: 5
Second semester:
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| PE 220 |
Intensive Yoga |
2 |
|
| PE 218 |
Gentle Restorative Yoga |
1 |
|
| |
Choose at least 1 unit from Elective Course List below |
1 |
|
Total Units: 4
Third semester:
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| PE 219C |
Advanced Yoga |
1 |
|
| |
Choose at least 2 units from Elective Course List below |
2 |
|
Total Units: 3
Fourth Semester:
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| DANC 173 |
Yoga Movement |
1 |
|
| WKEX 333 |
General Work Experience |
1 |
|
| |
Choose at least 1 unit from Elective Course List below |
1 |
|
Total Units: 3
Elective Course List:
| Course Number |
Course Title |
Units |
Notes |
| DANC 34A |
Dance Conditioning |
1 |
|
| DANC 124A |
Beginning Modern Dance |
1 |
|
| DANC 119A |
Beginning Ballet |
1 |
|
| DANC 129A |
Beginning Jazz Dance |
1 |
|
| PE 217A |
Beginning Stretching and Flexibility Development |
1 |
|
| PE 217B |
Intermediate Stretching and Flexibility Development |
1 |
|
| PE 222 |
Introduction to Feldenkrais |
1 |
|
| PE 223A |
Feldenkrais, Level 1 |
1 |
|
| PE 14 |
Toward Living Long & Strong: A New Fitness Paradigm |
2 |
|
| PE 20 |
Sports Nutrition |
3 |
|
| HLTH 33 |
Introduction to Health and Wellness |
2 |
|
| HLTH 91M |
Mindful Stress Reduction |
1 |
|
| HUM 7 |
Comparative Religions |
3 |
|
| HUM 8 |
Philosophies of Religion |
3 |
|
Total Units: 0
Overall Total Units: 15
Transfer Options
The program coursework you complete at City College will satisfy lower-division general education requirements at several colleges and universities.
Have questions about transfer? Visit the Transfer Center for help, transfer information, and/or to speak with college representatives.
