1. Food Knowledge with a Yogic Twist Target: By the end of the class, you will learn more about several prominent yogic concepts related to eating. These are: the doshas, sattvic diet and principles of mindful eating.

2. Dosha What is ayurveda? What are the doshas? Read the following article and write a summary of qualities of each dosha in point form. http://www.yogajournal.com/article/ayurveda/intro-ayurveda/http://www.yogajournal.com/article/ayurveda/intro-ayurveda/ Take the survey at http://www.yogajournal.com/article/ayurveda/whats-dosha/ to find out your dominant dosha. Explain whether this sounds like you.http://www.yogajournal.com/article/ayurveda/whats-dosha/ Identify five types of food recommended for your dominant dosha. Do you eat any of these foods?

3. Mindful Eating What the teaching video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tw93IgfL0U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tw93IgfL0U Target: Watch the video and show you understand the concept of mindful eating. To show your learning, create a list of five-ten principles of mindful eating as revealed in this video. Principles are statement describing attitudes and actions true for individuals practicing mindful eating. You are creating a list.

4. Sattvic Diet Read this article at http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5870/The-Yogic-Diet-10-Foods-to-Enjoy-Avoid.html http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5870/The-Yogic-Diet-10-Foods-to-Enjoy-Avoid.html Summarize what you know and understand about the Sattvic diet after reading this article. Locate a second source that helped you gain a better understanding of this concept.

5. Sharing Your Learning: Compile your learning in one document. Organize it with headings and use bullets. Avoid copying and pasting. Don’t do it. Read. Think. Paraphrase. Create a word document or a short powerpoint. This is a class research exercise. This is not an assignment. You will be assessed on this knowledge after the break so make sure you keep a copy of these notes for you. Ask questions if you can not figure something out on your own. Please submit. in MOODLE. The enrollment key is namaste.