Advanced Studies: Anatomy Courses

Yoga Anatomy: Principles and Practice
with Leslie Kaminoff

Wednesdays 2:00 - 4:00pm or 6:30 - 8:30pm

Now enrolling for Spring Trimester! 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:
2010/11: Principles
2011/12: Practices

Fall 2011 Trimester - The Breath
10/05  Basic Breath Awareness and Foundation Practices
10/12  Introduction to Core Concepts and Cellular Breathing with Guest Teacher Amy Matthews
10/19  Diaphragm Release Techniques
10/26  Relations of the Diaphragm and Experiencing the Deep Front LIne
11/02  New Perspectives on Kapalabhati
11/09  Guest Teacher
11/16  Brmhana / Langhana - Fundamental Energetics of Breath
11/23  Mula Bandha and the Pelvic Floor
11/30  Sanskrit Phonetics Practice and Application
12/07  Uddiyana and Jalandhara Bandha in Support and Movement
12/14  Kundalini - a Practical Approach
12/21  Guest Teacher

Winter 2012 Trimester - The Spine
01/11  Developmental Spine Exploration with Guest Teacher Amy Matthews
01/18  A Practice for Spinal Awareness - Introduction to Drishti
01/25  Spine and Breath - the Basics
02/01  Exploring Axial Rotation and Lateral Flexion
02/08  Exploring Flexion and Extension
02/15  Guest Teacher
02/22  Mahamudra Practice
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 Girdle
04/04  Limb Spirals Developmental Exploration with Guest Teacher Amy Matthews
04/11  Standing Poses Fundamentals
04/18  Walking Practices
04/25  Balancing Poses
05/02  Guest Teacher
05/09  Hip Joint & Pelvic Practices
05/16  The Warrior Series - Theme and Variations
05/23  Arm Support Practices
05/30  Shoulderstand Practice
06/06  Headstand Practice
06/13  Arm Balance Practice
06/20  Guest Teacher

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 the Winter trimester of Yoga Anatomy, please fill out a registration form. Click here for a downloadable Anatomy Course Registration Form.
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Questions? Please email register@breathingproject.org or call 212-979-9642.