Painful gap in your anatomy knowledge?
We've got a course for that! 💪
Anatomy is regularly mentioned as the number one thing most yoga teachers want to learn about. Andrew McGonigle's 30-hour anatomy course is a world-class education used on teacher trainings across the globe and can be yours when you join the Enlightened Yoga Collective.
By the end of this course, you will feel inspired and empowered to teach yoga to the best of your ability. You will have the confidence to break down any yoga asana with a clear understanding of the key actions and movements happening at each joint and know how best to work with the unique anatomy of your students.
Best of all, you can dip in and out of it as much as you want, reviewing important concepts you may have forgotten. Below is a sample of each module of our anatomy course.
Module 1: Intelligent Movement Principles
Structure & function of muscle
Stretch reflexes to deepen our practice
Bone, joints, alignment, and what limits our movement
How fascia can impact our movement on and off the mat
The nocebo effect and empowering language vs fear-based language
Muscle tightness and flexibility vs mobility
Using anatomical language to remember muscle names
Yoga practice to integrate the information covered
Module 2: A Detailed Exploration of the Lower Limbs
Structure & function of feet & ankles, on and off the mat
Knee injury and how to support it
Hip joints focusing & what makes each of us unique
Hip tension
Piriformis syndrome
Yoga practice to integrate the information
Module 3: A Detailed Exploration of the Upper Limbs
Shoulder girdle mobility and stability in yoga
Evidence-based approaches to shoulder impingement
Demystifying hyperextension of the elbow joint
Wrist pain n yoga and how to support
How to make asanas such as Chaturanga Dandasana more accessible
Yoga practice to integrate the information
Module 4: A Detailed Exploration of the Spine:
How to support pelvis & sacroiliac joints during our asana practice
Evidence-based approach to back pain and prolapsed discs
Anatomy of core musculature
Increasing thoracic spine mobility
Supporting our cervical spine during inversions
Evidence-based approach to releasing neck tension
Yoga practice to integrate the information
Module 5: Supporting Injured Students
The most common injuries and conditions
Basic guidelines for the most appropriate and effective ways to communicate around injury
Anatomy of key areas of the body through the lens of injury
How specific asanas can be modified, adapted and supported with props depending on certain injuries
How to improve the health and function of each region of the body
Practice teaching self-study session
Chair yoga practice to integrate the information
Module 6: The Science Behind Why Yoga Makes Us Feel So Good
How yoga impacts our nervous system and relieves stress
Yoga as a breath-led practice, the mechanics of breathing and why breath is so important
Yoga for cardiovascular and lymphatic health
How yoga impacts the endocrine, immune and reproductive systems
Communicating the benefits of yoga to a student
How best to research a topic
Restorative yoga practice to integrate the information covered
Full Course Syllabus & Sample Videos
Join our Anatomy Applied to Yoga Course
This is one of the many courses housed inside the Enlightened Yoga Collective, an online community that helps yoga teachers learn anatomy while also learning how to grow their yoga teaching business!
About the Course Creator
Andrew McGonigle has been studying anatomy for over twenty years, originally training to become a doctor and then moving away from Western medicine to become a yoga teacher, massage therapist and anatomy teacher. He combines all of his skills and experience to teach anatomy and physiology on Yoga Teacher Training courses internationally and runs his own Yoga Anatomy Online Course. His first book, Supporting Yoga Students with Common Injuries and Conditions: A Handbook for Yoga Teachers and Trainees, was published in March 2021. He lives in Los Angeles with his husband. For more information visit: www.doctor-yogi.com
