Take an experiential training that will inform your teaching and enable you to better understand human anatomy by breaking down each part of the body and then relating the major components to yoga poses and transitions.
Are you a yoga teacher who needs a refresher in anatomy or a teacher-in-training who needs to complete an anatomy course for any type of 200-hour certification? Or are you a dedicated yoga student who is curious about how yoga affects your body? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this yoga anatomy training, taught by Yoga Medicine Founder Tiffany Cruikshank, is for you! This comprehensive training includes anatomy breakdowns through asana and myofascial practicums that will help you identify which muscles are commonly stretched and strengthened in common poses.
Ready to deepen your knowledge of how anatomy relates to yoga?
Take this 20-hour training to learn:
Key anatomical terms and about the nerves of the spine
Myofascial release for the purpose of feeling your own anatomy (includes a practicum for each section of the body)
Yoga practices that correspond with the part of the body discussed in each experiential lecture, taught by Senior Yoga Medicine Instructor Amanda Cunningham
How to palpate (examine) your own bones and other parts of your body composition
A breakdown of the makeup of the human body including: bones, cartilage, capsules, ligaments, tendons, muscles, ball and socket joints, and synovial joints
The different movements, rotations, and range of motion for each part of the body
Tips on how to alleviate disc pain for people who experience discomfort during yoga
A good way to help retain the information offered in this course
The training comes complete with quizzes and a digital certification upon passing the final test at the end!
