- Yoga Alliance: Eligible for 16 Continuing Education hours.
- canfitpro: Eligible for 4 Continuing Education Credits (CECs).
Applied Anatomy & Movement Science
Teacher Training
Where Anatomy Comes to Life Through Movement
Move beyond memorizing muscles and bones and learn to understand anatomy through movement. This evidence-informed Applied Anatomy & Movement Science Training is designed for yoga teachers, fitness professionals, movement educators, and anyone wanting to better understand how the human body moves.
Explore how bones, joints, muscles, fascia, and the nervous system work together as an interconnected system. Through practical movement exploration, you'll develop a greater understanding of joint actions, muscular function, biomechanics, movement patterns, and why individual anatomy influences how every body moves differently.
Most importantly, you'll learn how to apply anatomy to movement and teaching, helping you make more informed choices around yoga postures, sequencing, cueing, adaptations, and movement for every body.
Continuing Education Credits (CEU/CEC)
In this training, you will learn:
- Foundations of Applied Anatomy – understanding the bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues involved in movement.
- Joint Actions & Movement – exploring how the body’s major joints move and function.
- Muscles in Motion – understanding how muscles work together to create, control, and stabilize movement.
- Planes of Movement – exploring how the body moves through the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes.
- Functional Movement & Biomechanics – understanding how stability, mobility, strength, load, and coordination influence movement.
- Individual Anatomy & Movement Variability – recognizing why movement and yoga postures can look different from one body to another.
- Applying Anatomy to Yoga – using movement science to inform postures, transitions, sequencing, cueing, and adaptations.
- Teaching Every BODY – applying anatomy to create more inclusive, adaptable, and informed movement experiences.
Recommended Reading
While these books are not required for your training, we highly recommend them. They offer valuable insights and knowledge that can deepen your understanding of yoga and help you take your personal practice even further.
- Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries Through Anatomical Understanding by Susie Hately Aldous
- The Key Muscles of Yoga by Ray Long
- The Key Poses of Yoga by Ray Long
Manuals
A PDF copy will be emailed 1–2 weeks before your training so you can print it if you wish.
Want a printed copy? For only $34.99 - Order at least 1 month in advance to allow for printing and shipping. Prices include Canadian shipping; international shipping rates apply outside Canada.
