Health and Wellness means connecting body, mind and spirit! During Body Flow class Cadets study principles of yoga, pilates, tai chi, and meditation.

This traditional physical education course will provide freshman with the opportunity to learn how to work together as a team in group activities. Students will participate in activities such as volleyball, basketball, kickball, tennis, racquetball and more for their physical education requirement. Note: this is NOT participation in a SJHS athletic team this is purely physical education based.

Students will to learn about the latest trends in health, nutrition, physical activity and wellness. All areas of wellness will be discussed and how to implement these practices into everyday life. This is a physical activity course where exercise practice in the Health and Wellness Center will be performed.

This course will be a full lab based class where students will learn the basic of Olympic Weightlifting. The course will cover the history of Olympic lifting, how to perform the snatch, clean and jerk and provide opportunities to compete at the end of the semester (schedule dependent).

In this course, students will build upon knowledge from previous Intro to Strength and Conditioning courses. Students will earn how to design and administer strength and conditioning programs to improve athletic performance. This course works along with the National Strength and Conditioning textbook to provide baseline knowledge for the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists certification exam. Prerequisite: Intro to Strength and Conditioning and/or Intro to Exercise Science.

This introductory course will provide students with baseline knowledge of exercise science. We will learn about the various movement patterns and muscle activations within the body and how they relate to various components of exercise. This hybrid course will consist of lab work and classroom work. We will learn about exercise physiology, athletic training principles, biomechanics, sports psychology, motor control and learning, nutrition and athletic testing.

This introductory course into the world of nutrition, food science and dietetics will enable students to fully understand how food and proper nutrition play a vital role in our growing bodies. Throughout the semester, we will discover the basic elements of nutrition and how it effects our body, our culture and our battles with disease. We will learn about carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and water requirements. Food safety, weight control, nutritional needs throughout the lifespan and the important of good nutrition for sports performance are also discussed.

This course will instruct students in the basic principles of yoga, meditation, mindfulness and basic stretching. The goal will be for students to explore the importance of connection between the spirit, mind and body.