Functional Anatomy Yoga Course

Online Course Dates/Times:

November 12th - December 14th

Tuesdays 5 PM - 8:30 PM ET

Saturdays 11 AM - 2:30 PM ET

With a Thanksgiving Break November 27 - December 2 

With additional self-study hours, homework, practice teaching and on demand lectures.

Additional Integration Hours (for enrolled Yoga Therapy students only - includes hours delivering YT with mentored review)

TBA in January 2025 

REQUIRED TEXTS AND EQUIPMENT:

• The Anatomy Coloring Book by Kapit and Elson 

• Yoga Biomechanics Stretching Redefined by Jules Mitchell 

• Space to practice asana, mat or something similar, a block, strap, bolster OR books, belt/scarf and pillows for props 

IN THIS COURSE WE WILL COVER:

• How understanding human diversity is essential to the study of anatomy
• The fundamental role the nervous system plays in our overall well-being and ability to move
• How stress influences our health and movement - including a  review of the ANS (autonomic nervous system) and endocrine system 
• Review of movement vocabulary
• Key structures of movement (joints, fascia, ligaments, tendons and muscles)
• How change happens in the body for better or worse (tissue biology, exercise science, injury management)
• Best practices for accessing and/or progressing yoga āsana and mobility as a whole
• Deep dive into breathing biomechanics and how breath is integrated into all movements 
• Unlearning limited concepts around anatomy, including: 
• the idea that a “correct” āsana alignment will keep students safe
• Debunking outdated concepts about the mind/body/soul system
• myths about: fascia, stretching, strength building, bone building, safety and injury etc
• traditional breath and movement strategies 
• posture and pain correlations  
• How to use range of motion as a tool to understand accessibility and how to partner with your clients to meet their functional needs
• Anatomy of the: spine, pelvis, pelvic floor and hips
• Additional materials provided for:
• healthy/happy feet and ankles
• the fascinating shoulder
• forearms and hands
• And how all of this comes together for a greater understanding of how the many practices of Yoga can create an environment of higher conscious living and embodiment for ALL bodies. 

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 healthcare professionals
• Advance your teaching towards a Yoga Therapy Certification

Successful completion of this course includes:

• Certificate of Completion
• 50 CE Credits with Yoga Alliance 
• 50 Required Hours for students enrolled in Yoga Therapy Program 

Requirements for Certificate of Completion 

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

This course is for you if you:

• You're concerned about keeping yourself and your students safe and injury-free
• You’re questioning if the alignment “rules” you’ve been given are actually based on evidence or are applicable to all bodies
• You want to support your students' work with an existing injury, disease or trauma
• You want to learn how to adapt poses while respecting yoga tradition
• You want to help students overcome physical plateaus so they can safely and effectively progress in their asana practice and movement in everyday life
• You want to feel confident as a yoga teacher
• You want to answer your students' questions with integrity, but are concerned about your scope of practice
• You want to understand the jargon you hear other body practitioners using.
• You want to feel confident incorporating the other, non-asana, limbs of yoga with purpose into your classes

Investment/Tuition:

• New Students $1,195.00 (Early Bird: $1,120.00)
• PYI Grads $1,120.00 (Early Bird $1045.00)

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT!  $75 OFF through October 25th

**Use Code { ANATOMY2024 }  at Checkout**

ERIN MOON (SHE/HER), C-IAYT, ERYT 500, YACEP (FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY, MENTOR)

Erin,  She/Her (ERYT 500, C-IAYT) is a graduate of the PYI Yoga Therapy Program and has been teaching in the program pretty much since it’s inception. She has been teaching anatomy to Yoga instructors since 2009 in multiple programs around the world. Erin has studied/continues to study with YT's, PT’s, OT’s, Chiropractors, Researchers and Neurologists as well pursuing her hunger for knowledge through deep self study. She also holds a 200hr certification in Applied Positive Psychology from The Flourishing Center.

Erin’s love of teaching anatomy comes from a deep passion for the continually unfolding world of science and research of the body married with the deep teachings of embodiment, expansion of consciousness and connection of Yoga.
www.moonyogatherapeutics.com

Jesal Parikh (she/they)

Jesal Parikh, (she/they) is a yoga teacher, movement educator, podcaster, author, and disrupter working on creative solutions for equity in yoga. She is one of the co-hosts of the Yoga is Dead podcast, a revolutionary podcast that explores power, privilege, fair pay, harassment, race, cultural appropriation and capitalism in the yoga and wellness worlds.

Through her work, she aims to uplift those who are feeling isolated and marginalized by the yoga industry. That's why she is passionate about offering movement education through the lens of social justice at Prema Yoga Institute as well as offering shorter courses and workshops through her personal brand Yogawalla and in partnership with Movement Logic Tutorials. 

Jesal and her work have been featured in media platforms such as SELF, Outside Magazine, Yoga Journal, Yoga International, Well + Good, Insider, MindBodyGreen, Today and many more.