Move with intention. Teach with confidence. Inspire with wisdom.

For yoga teachers, yoga teacher trainees + experienced practitioners.

$200 for 8 contact hours, including a detailed printed manual.

“The most useful and informative days that I have spent in years!” Jo W, Yoga Teacher

Join me for a fascinating journey through the human body, applying all the knowledge back to practicing and teaching yoga.

By gaining a solid, evidence-based understanding of our anatomy and physiology we can empower ourselves to take more control of our own health and wellbeing, reframe the language we use to talk about our bodies (and talk to others about theirs), and ultimately feel more connected to ourselves and our students.

You will come away from the weekend:

 ·      Reminded that your body is unique, resilient and robust.

·      With a deeper sense of awe in the power of the human experience.

·      With more confidence in your own yoga practice and teaching. 

·      With a stronger ability to discern myth from fact in the yoga world (and beyond!) through the application of critical thinking.

·      With a clearer idea of how to make your teaching more inclusive, accessible and empowering.

Each topic that we delve into will be related directly back to the asana practice. The sessions will be interactive and experiential and will vary between discussion, lecture, small group work, personal reflection and asana exploration. There will be a strong focus on using knowledge of anatomy to make asana practices as inclusive as possible. A detailed manual will be included.

The immersion is ideal for yoga practitioners with an established practice, who want to learn more about the human body, go deeper in their own yoga practice and develop a teaching style that is up to date, empowering and inclusive. We will explore anatomy to a depth that is appropriate for teaching yoga.

By the end of the weekend, you will feel inspired and empowered. You will have the confidence to breakdown any yoga asana with a clear understanding of the key actions and movements and know how to work with your own unique anatomy and that of your student.

Saturday topics

An Introduction to Intelligent Movement Principals: 

• An introduction to muscle looking at its structure and function and how we can apply the knowledge of stretch reflexes to deepen our practice

• The structure and function of bone and joints looking at both the importance and limitation of alignment and what limits our movement

• Whether yoga alone can reverse bone loss

• How a knowledge of fascia can impact our movement on and off the mat

• The Nocebo Effect and choosing empowering language

• What causes muscle tightness

• Flexibility vs mobility

• Anatomical language and how this can help us to remember the names of some of our muscles

Sunday topics

A Detailed Exploration of the Lower Limbs:

• An exploration of our feet and ankles looking at their structure and function and how we can apply this knowledge on and off the mat

• Why our knee joints may be vulnerable to injury and how to support them

• A detailed look at the hip joints focusing on what makes each of us so unique

• Understanding Piriformis Syndrome

A Detailed Exploration of the Shoulder Complex:

• An exploration of our shoulder joints and shoulder girdles looking at their structure and function

• The importance of shoulder joint and girdle mobility and stability in our yoga practice

• An evidence-based approach to Shoulder Impingement and general shoulder pain

• Demystifying common cues such as “Draw your shoulders away from your ears” and “Roll your upper arms out” in Downward Facing Dog

This immersion counts towards CPD requirements for Yoga Alliance members (8 contact hours).

Each day will run from 2.30pm – 6.30pm