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Functional Anatomy

  • Advanced
  • 19 and older
  • $1,195
  • Virtual Classroom
  • 16 hours & 30 minutes over 4 sessions

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  • $1,195
  • Virtual Classroom
  • 16 hours & 30 minutes over 4 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this yoga class:

Learn anatomy in a practical, approachable way with Jesal Parikh and Erin Moon.

In this course we will cover anatomy of:

  • The nervous system and how that relates to movement and individual biomechanical diversity
  • The vestibular system (balance) and proprioception (spacial awareness)
  • Range of motion alongside an awareness of how joints work together to create movement
  • Movement vocabulary
  • The importance and roles of fascia, ligaments and tendons
  • Theories of how we stretch
  • Biomechanics of the spine and different spinal disorders
  • Complexity/diversity of the pelvis, pelvic floor and hips
  • Review of the Anatomy of breath
  • Healthy/happy feet and ankles
  • The shoulder and scapular-humeral rhythm
  • Forearms and hands
  • Stress neuro biology review
  • Lymphatic, endocrine and circulatory system review
  • And how all of this comes together for a greater understanding and mindful approach to teaching injury preventative and recovery based Yoga

Learn practical tools to:

  • Develop your confidence teaching to all different types of bodies
  • Think critically about biases that often go overlooked in anatomy and movement science
  • Gain support and education to skillfully move away from a "one size fits all" type of teaching
  • Improve your verbal alignment cues for the individual body you are working with
  • Learn to better see and "Read" bodies in order to better meet your student's varying needs
  • Integrate body knowledge into yoga in an approachable, useful way
  • Interface more effectively with doctors and health care professionals
  • Advance your teaching towards a Yoga Therapy Certification

Successful completion of this course includes:

  • Certificate of Completion
  • 50 CE Credits with Yoga Alliance OR towards your RYT500 at PYI
  • 50 Required Hours for Students enrolled in Yoga Therapy Program 

Requirements for Certificate of Completion:

  • 75% Live attendance minimum at classes & all classes completed
  • 75% pass on final quiz ( with option to take twice)
  • Completion of all homework & assignments

Required Texts and Equipment:

  1. The Anatomy Coloring Book by Kapit and Elson (not the Kaplan one)
  2. MetaAnatomy: Anatomy of a Yogi, Volume One by Kristin Leal
  3. A Guide to Better Movement by Todd Hargrove
  4. Two yoga tune up balls, or two tennis balls


 

Refund Policy

No refunds. In the event of illness or family emergency, credit can be given for another course.

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