Advanced Studies: Anatomy Courses
Yoga Anatomy: Principles and Practice
with Leslie Kaminoff
Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:00pm or 6:30 - 8:30pm
Yoga Anatomy: Practices
This new offering from Leslie Kaminoff is the companion to his Yoga Anatomy: Principles course. Each lesson will present a one-hour practice session that is themed to a corresponding Yoga Anatomy: Principles lecture. The second hour of each session will be spent in reviewing the methodology behind the sequence, the reasoning behind the teaching choices, and suggesting adaptations and modifications for achieving specific effects. Additionally, selected lessons will be led by special guest teachers who will give course participants a chance to experience a wide variety of the perspectives and techniques utilized by some of the leading yoga educators in the country.
Yoga Anatomy: Principles and Practice provides a practical grounding in the essentials of the anatomy of yoga practice with a particular emphasis on the relationship between breathing and healthy spinal function.
Each trimester covers the material from a different perspective: The fall session focuses on the anatomy and pressure mechanics of breathing, the three diaphragms and the thoracic and abdominal muscles. The winter session covers the evolution and anatomy of spinal mechanics, the development of postural support and articular freedom. The spring session deals with the articular anatomy of the limbs, pelvic and shoulder girdles and explores issues surrounding locomotion and arm support.
In alternate years we will use different approaches to exploring the material. The first year will be a discussion of the principles of yoga anatomy through a combination of lecture and demonstration. The second year will be guided group practice, followed by an analysis of the teaching methodology.
Any level of ability is welcome, and no previous yoga experience is necessary. Each trimester can be taken separately, and the course can be started at the beginning of any trimester. There are no prerequisites for this course.
YOGA ANATOMY: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
TIMES:
Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:00pm OR
6:30 - 8:30pm
DATES and TOPICS:
2012-2013: Principles
Fall Trimester • Oct 10 - Dec 19, 2012
Winter Trimester • Jan 16 - Mar 20, 2013
Spring Trimester • April 10 - Jun 19, 2013
2011-2012: Practices
Fall 2011 Trimester - The Breath
10/05 Foundations & Origins
10/12 Cellular Breathing
10/19 Breath as Shape-Change
10/26 The Yoga of the 3-D Diaphragm
11/02 New Perspectives on Kapalabhati
11/09 Breath Counts - Sama Vritti Pranayama
11/16 Brmhana / Langhana - Energetics of Breath
11/23 The Power of Sound and Sanskrit
11/30 Mula Bandha and the Pelvic Floor
12/07 Exploring Bandhas in Support & Movement
12/14 Kundalini & Chakras - a Practical Approach
12/21 Yoga from the Core
Winter 2012 Trimester - The Spine
01/11 Evolution & Development of the Human Spine
01/18 Your Back has a Front
01/25 Spine and Breath - the Basics
02/01 Twist & Bend: Axial Rotation & Lateral Flexion
02/08 Balancing Flexion & Extension in the Spine
02/15 Yoga & Emotional Body - Listening to the Gut
02/22 Mahamudra, Axial Extension & Susumna
02/29 The Joys of Asymmetry
03/07 Yoga and Scoliosis - Guest Teacher
03/14 Iliopsoas Practice
03/21 Guest Teacher
03/28 Autonomic Nervous System Practice
Spring 2012 Trimester - The Limbs, Pelvic and Shoulder Girdles
04/04 The Fore Limbs of Yoga
04/11 The Architecture of the Foot
04/18 Plugging the Feet into the Spine
04/25 Balancing Poses
05/02 Hip Joint & Pelvic Practices
05/09 The Warrior Series - Theme and Variations
05/23 Arm Support Practices
05/30 Shoulderstand Practice
06/06 Guest Teacher - Amy Matthews
06/13 Headstand Practice
06/20 Arm Balance Practice
06/27 Culminating Practice
PRICES:
Full year course (three trimesters) $2,400
Single trimester (Fall, Winter, or Spring) $800
Single Class (Limited availability. Spaces released on a first-come, first-served basis 20 minutes before class.) $85
DISCOUNTS:
Pay in full for a single trimester four weeks in advance and receive $50 off
REGISTRATION:
To register for Yoga Anatomy, please fill out a registration form. Click here for a downloadable Anatomy Course Registration Form.
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