Anatomy, Physiology & Pathology Foundations

for Yoga Teachers, Fitness Professionals and Manual Therapists

What you’ll learn
Anatomy, physiology and pathology concepts and how they influence the practice of yoga.
Explore the wonderful world of body systems, and how their interconnectedness allows us to function optimally.
Learn anatomical terminology including location and directional terms to describe movement.
Practice using terminology to describe joint position in yoga postures.
More in-depth look at the anatomy, physiology and pathology of bone, joints, muscle and fascia.
Pathologies explored will be discussed in terms of how they may impact a movement practice, as well as modifications that can be made for ease and safety.
Investigate how bone, joint, muscle and fascia impact the execution of yoga postures.
Requirements
none
Description
This course will take you through the human body in a way that is accessible to all levels, whether new or a seasoned pro. While it uses yoga and yoga postures throughout, the principles can be easily applied to any movement practice.We will explore the body systems and how they may impact a yoga practice. We will look at how bone, joints, muscle and fascia function and how pathology in these tissues may require us to make changes to practice. We then look at key body regions and how to use those regions well to help support us in postures and breathing. The course then looks at forward folds, back bends and twists, and what our anatomy is doing in these types of postures, and how to modify to make the postures safer and more accessible to all bodies.In addition to the 7+ hours of video content, there is an additional 75min of external video resources to support the learning here, and take you a bit beyond.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Body Systems Overview

Lecture 2 Introducing the Body Systems

Lecture 3 The Foundation – Cells

Lecture 4 Integumentary System

Lecture 5 Musculoskeletal System

Lecture 6 Nervous System

Lecture 7 Endocrine System

Lecture 8 Digestive System

Lecture 9 Respiratory System

Lecture 10 More About Breathing & Breathing Drills

Lecture 11 Cardiovascular System

Lecture 12 Lymphatic/Immune System

Lecture 13 Urinary System

Lecture 14 Reproductive System

Section 3: The Language of Anatomy

Lecture 15 Geography

Lecture 16 Body Planes

Lecture 17 Movement in the Planes

Lecture 18 Joint Movements

Lecture 19 Joint Movement Special Terms Review

Section 4: Bone – Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology

Lecture 20 Anatomy & Physiology

Lecture 21 Pathology

Lecture 22 Bone, Asana, Pranayama

Section 5: Joints – Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology

Lecture 23 Anatomy & Physiology – Part 1

Lecture 24 Anatomy & Physiology – Part 2

Lecture 25 Pathology

Lecture 26 Joint, Asana, Pranayama

Section 6: Muscle – Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology

Lecture 27 Anatomy & Physiology

Lecture 28 Pathology

Lecture 29 Muscle, Asana, Pranayama

Section 7: Fascia – Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology

Lecture 30 Anatomy & Physiology

Lecture 31 Fascia, Asana, Pranayama

Section 8: Key Concepts in Practice

Lecture 32 Introduction

Lecture 33 Neck, Trunk, Pelvis, Hands & Feet

Lecture 34 Asana Concepts Intro

Lecture 35 Forward Folds

Lecture 36 Back Bends

Lecture 37 Twists

Section 9: Wrap Up

Lecture 38 Closing & Further Learning

yoga teachers, yoga teacher trainees,personal trainers and fitness instructors,manual therapists with an interest in yoga, or interested in review of concepts