Anatomy for Asana
Graduates of this course possess a fluency in musculoskeletal anatomy that supports safe and effective teaching and sequencing of asana classes that are intended to develop strength, flexibility and self-awareness.
Asanas are body shapes that are formed by the position of the body's many joints. In this course, you will learn how joints work in general, and how each of the body's important joints work specifically. This information will give you the understanding you need to work with the three types of of limitation that prevent going further into a pose, when that is desirable. Those limitation types are limitations in strength, limitations in mobility, and limitations in skill.
This course has 56 lessons and usually takes about one month to go through one time.
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1.1: About This Course (Anatomy)
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2.1- Components of Joints 1
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2.2- Components of Joints 2
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2.3- Components of Joints 3
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3.1- Introduction to Muscle Function 1
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3.2- Introduction to Muscle Function 2
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3.3- Introduction to Muscle Function 3
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4.1- Muscle Roles and Types of Contraction 1
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4.2- Muscle Roles and Types of Contraction 2
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4.3- Muscle Roles and Types of Contraction 3
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5.1- Transforming the Body with Asana 1
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5.2- Transforming the Body with Asana 2
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5.3- Transforming the Body with Asana 3
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6.1- The Benefit of Knowing Anatomical Terminology
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6.2- Terms That Describe Location 2
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6.3-Introduction to the Three Planes of Movement
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6.4- The Sagittal Plane of Movement
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6.5- The Coronal Plane of Movement
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6.6-The Transverse Plane of Movement
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7.1- The Vertebral Column and Thorax 1
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7.2- The Vertebral Column and Thorax 2
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7.3- The Vertebral Column and Thorax 3
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8.1- The Pelvis, Hips and Sacroiliac 1
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8.2- The Pelvis, Hips and Sacroiliac 2