EMBODIED YOGA ANATOMY
YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY SPECIALIZATION COURSE
CERTIFIED BY THE YOGA ALLIANCE PROFESSIONALS UK - 100 HOURS
TEN SEMINARS OF THEORY AND PRACTICE OF YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY
PROGRAM
. This Course was design for practitioners and yoga teachers who wish to develop their knowledge in Yoga Functional Anatomy and Bio-mechanics.
. The study doesn't follow any specific yoga tradition nor defends any method, all students and yoga teachers are welcome.
. The main purpose of this program is to help the student use the body intelligence in a functional way so he improves his asana practice and understands the mechanics, mobility and limitations of his and other bodies.
. The Course is mainly practical and contains an adequate amount of theory to follow that practice. It might be seen as a laboratory of anatomy in Yoga.
- This Course is NOT a Yoga Teachers Training. It's a specialization for students and practitioners that wishes to develop their knowledge and study in Yoga Functional Anatomy and Bio-mechanics -
YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY
Understanding the anatomy and body's mechanics is one of the essencial tools for the yoga practice, as for teacher as for practitioners.
One of the main purposes of this study is to learn and adapt the yoga practice to the structure, condition and limitations of the body. Anatomy will be approached in a very concise way so It will be easier to apply It in your yoga classes.
Learning the function of the body in depth on various levels we potentialise our practice and our yoga classes. With this foundation we can look at yoga in a more therapeutic way and adapted to the individual. We will learn how to apply the adequate adaptations and modifications for all levels of practice and student conditions.
This could also be a way for the teachers to enrich the communication and intervention with their students in the yoga classes.
- Function can never be separated from the structure, that's why It's necessary to study the human body's anatomy and physiology -
Osteology, Myology and Arthrology will be approached in this course by sections depending of the area of the body that we'll be studying and the corresponding asana.
We'll learn to define what limits the body movement through researching and studying muscular chains, bio mechanic relations, mio fascial tensegrity and articular blockages.
We'll study some of the most common pathologies and how to prevent injuries in the yoga practice. We'll approach some asana alternatives to help with those issues.
The comprehension of the human's anatomy and bio-mechanics allows us to develop and engage in the physical realm of the yoga practice (asana) but also works on the mind, emotional and energetic body.
This program also teaches how to use yoga props such as bricks, belts, bolsters, chairs, etc and how to apply these materials in an intelligent way to develop our practice and help students execute yoga postures without committing certain areas of the body and advance to a more mature and smooth practice.
EYA SEMINARS
1st weekend - INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND TO THE PRACTICE
2nd weekend - ANKLES, FEET AND ARCHES
3rd weekend - THE KNEES
4th weekend - PELVIC GIRDLE AND HIPS
5th weekend - THE SPINE
6th weekend - SHOULDER GIRDLE
7th weekend - HANDS, WRISTS AND FOREARMS
8th weekend - FASCIA AND TENSEGRITY
9th weekend - POSTUROLOGY AND BODY READING
10th weekend - ANATOMY OF THE BREATH AND DIAPHRAGMS
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OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE
. Gain a profound knowledge of the body's mechanics, physiology and bio-mechanics and how to use this knowledge in the yoga practice.
. Learn how to prevent injuries in the practice of asana and learn some methods that can help you improve those injuries.
. Integrate this knowledge in your self practice or with your students in the yoga classes and use It to refine and adapt the practice to their needs.
. Enrich your communication and intervention with your students in the yoga classes.
SYLLABUS
THEORY
. Concepts of Anatomy
. Osteology
. Myology
. Arthrology
. Mobility axis
. Body-Mechanic relations
. Integrating anatomy in asana
. Relation of the diaphragm with the practice
. Common pathologies
. Preventing injuries in the asana practice
. Relating the anatomy with posture
. Scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis related with the asana practice
. Tensegrity
. Body reading and postural evaluation
PRACTICE
. Muscular evaluation
. Mobility evaluation
. Limitations and constraints in the yoga practice
. Intimate relation of the connective tissue with flexibility
. Asana practice related to the body's anatomy and bio-mechanics
. Corporal awareness
. Applied relation of the diaphragm with the practice
. Working with movement and related muscles
. Palpatory anatomy
. Movements in planes and axis
. Body reading and postural evaluation
. It's expected that the students will keep a regular weekly study and practice during the Course period.
SCHEDULE
Saturday and Sunday:
9h to 12h - Practice around the seminar's theme / observation of the asana's anatomy / alignment and adaptations
12h to 14h - Lunch time / rest or study
14h to 16h - Theory around the seminars theme / functional anatomy and bio-mechanics / body reading / palpatory anatomy
. The content of this schedule is liable to changes according to the Course requirements.
APPLICATION
. Candidates will be expected to have a minimum of two years of regular practice before they emerge in this Course.
. This program is aimed for Yoga practitioners and teachers. It's advised to have some basic knowledge of asana practice and be familiar with the names of the poses.
. Be at least 18 years old.
ATTENDANCE
. Students must attend a minimum of 80% of the course either face-to-face or online.
. In the case of the online modality, the student must always have the camera turned on during the practice so the teacher can correct or give directions.
. If students attend less than this minimum or do not meet these requierments they will have to agree with the teacher which modules they must repeat. The school reserves the right to charge additional fees for repeated modules.
EXAMS AND ASSESSEMENTS
Candidates for the Functional Anatomy in Yoga Course, in order to have the final certification, must complete the following exams and assignments:
. A final written exam, this will be a multiple answers exam.
. An oral exam on Functional Anatomy. The student will give a brief presentation about a chosen joint, explaining the function, movement details and and some inserted muscles.
. Delivery of a final work on functional anatomy in Yoga.
. There will be several homework sheets during the course which also count for evaluation.
. The evaluation is ongoing so the involvement and commitment to study and practice during the course will have a major impact on the assessment.
. Candidates who may fail any of the exams should be encouraged to re-appear for a second assessment.
ACCREDITATION
. This school has met the requirements set by Yoga Alliance Professionals, demonstrating that the course maintains a high standard.
. Our graduates are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance Professionals and use their accreditation as a sign of quality training.
- At the end of the course, the Abhyasa Yoga Center school delivers a certificate of participation -
- You can only accumulate these 100 hours at Yoga Alliance Professionals if you are already a Yoga teacher certified by an Alliance. If you are not a teacher, you will only receive the school certificate. Registration with the Alliance is at the expense of the student -
- Students who take the course in the online version only receive the certificate by the Abhyasa Yoga Center -
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE
. Training and assessments by a qualified Yoga Alliance SYT teacher.
. A manual and other appropriate documentation or teaching material.
. A certificate of participation.
. 100h at Yoga Alliance Professionals if you are already an Alliance certified Yoga teacher.
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THE COURSE
. Flights, accommodation and food.
READING
Mandatory:
. The Anatomy of Movement - Blandine Calais-Germain
Recommended:
. Anatomy of Hatha Yoga – H. David Coulter
. The key poses of Yoga - Ray Long
. The key muscles of Yoga - Ray Long
. Anatomy Trains - Thomas W. Myers
. Atlas of Human Anatomy - Frank H. Netter or any other Atlas of Anatomy
TEACHER
Hugo Abecassis is a Yoga instructor and a professional Osteopath from Portugal.
He teaches Yoga courses, workshops and anatomy lectures in different countries all over Europe and Asia.
Every year he travels to Asia (mainly India) to continue his exploration, study and practice of Yoga.
Founder of the Embodied Yoga Anatomy and the Yoga Functional Anatomy Course.
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