Advanced Training

20-hour applied anatomy of asanas cet with emilie perz of sequential body

August 18, 19, 20 Friday – Sunday

9am – 5pm daily

Knowing yoga anatomy and possessing the right skillsets to apply it can facilitate a safer and more enriching practice. This will empower you with greater confidence on your yoga journey as a student or teacher of yoga. In this advanced training, we will examine the function and form of asana as they relate to vinyasa, yin, and resorative/therapeuticpractices.

This program will offer a welcoming and encouraging environment with the following areas of focus:

• Fundamentals of Asanas (postures)
• The importance of movement as medicine
• Skeletal and Muscular System
• Joint movement and mobility in achieving postural alignment  
• Developing a deeper practice that addresses imbalances in body types and individual strengths
• Preventing and minimizing injuries through yoga therapy

Open to all levels.

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Session 1 FRIDAY: 9-12pm

• The importance of anatomy in yoga  
• The complementary role of structure and function
• Anatomical movements of the body
• The major joints, muscles, and bones of the body in relation to yoga
• The anatomical planes and the importance of them in relation to asana

Session 2 FRIDAY : 1-5pm

• The structure, composition and function of Asanas
• Muscles in action: strengthening vs. stretching
• Active and Passive Range of Motion
• Realistic Asana goals in a yoga practice
• Practicing effective techniques to release muscular tension and build strength

Session 3 SATURDAY : 9-12pm

• Neurobiology and its importance in relation to movement
• The concept of neuroplasticity
• The importance of neuotransmitters and stress release

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Session 4 SATURDAY : 1-5pm

• Back bends: understanding their importance  
• Physiology and pathology of Backbending asanas
• Safety considerations, variations, and sequencing modalities

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Session 5 SUNDAY: 9-12pm

• Classical inversion poses in relation to the circulatory system
• Preparatory movements for inversion  
• Physiology and pathology of inversion asanas
• Safety considerations, variations, and sequencing modalities

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Session 6 SUNDAY: 1-5pm

• Pranayama and the respiratory system
• Significance of yogic breathing
• Yoga therapy sequencing  

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Your Investment:

Tuition Full Program

$720              Om Lounge members  (Early-Bird 20% Discount)

$810              Non-Om Lounge members  (Early-Bird 10% Discount)

$900              Regular Price