Physical Education · Columbia University
This class is fine, but I liked it because it was one day a week. Also, you get 6 absences which is nice (3 at home, 3 in class).
The professor is frustrating, and not very understanding. The whole class structure is kinda dumb, If you independently have a goal you wanna work on and don twanna do yoga or something it may be good for you. But if you actually need guidance and don't like doing things that seem pointless don't sign up. I didn't like this class. There was some interesting content on the videos we watched if you're interested in standardized health expectations.
Sweet lady, good class - I had never practiced yoga in my life and she taught me a fair amount. Strict about being to class on time, but fair because class is pass/fail based on attendance.
Both Lisa and her class are fun. She never pushes students beyond their limits, but works with them to make sure they get the most out of the class. Taking yoga in the morning was a great way to start out my day. Lisa allows you to miss three classes (missing four gets you an F) and factors in lates, but you will want to be in class anyway. During exam times she even spends full classes focussing on relaxation. Hers is a true joy of a phys. ed. class!
As long as you submit the photos and show up to class on time you will pass the class
The class was not heavy workload, BUT if you miss one minute or one question on the assignment its a full absence (you get 3). The structure of the class is that you meet as a group, then you stay home for a week and do online videos and questions, then you have that again the next week but you go in for individual meeting. Then the cycle repeats.
Looking back at the old reviews I wonder if she's changed... She's not a difficult teacher, but she's a very intense person which doesn't lend itself well to yoga in my opinion. She does have a lot of expertise and she'll teach you how to do poses correctly (which is really important so you don't injure yourself), but her attitude towards yoga is strange and didn't really allow the relaxation and mindfulness aspects to come through. She also tends to go on long tangents at the beginning of class which waste time and really weren't valuable for me. I appreciate that she allows you to indicate if you want hands-on adjustments because consent is really important! So kudos to her for that. I have to say I did feel really prepared for taking non-Barnard yoga classes because she spent so much time making sure we were doing poses correctly.
She's fun, very knowledgeable, funny, and cares. Very enjoyable class, with real attention paid to accomadating both students with no knowledge and students with a lot of knowledge. And she makes everyone feel comfortable. I took the class a second time just because I enjoyed it, even though I'd already finished the P.E. requirement. Take anything with her.
She's really nice but can be anal about putting away the mats and props to her specifications. She is an excellent yoga instructor, and if you've never taken yoga before, you'll be fine in this course. She's pretty hardcore about attendance and lateness too...
Take a class with Lisa! She's really, really nice and she really knows her stuff. At first, I thought the yoga class might be too simple (I have taken other ones) but in fact it was a nice pace and she challenged everyone to really work on doing the poses correctly. Her knowledge of both yoga and Western sports medicine made her suggestions really worth listening to.