Applied anatomy for Yoga practitioners

With a better understanding of your body comes a new perspective of your asana practice. No one else can feel and hence adjust yourself better in a yoga-pose than you! Learn how muscles, bones and fascia restrict/enhance movement and shift your practice to a whole new level. David presents anatomy in an easy and fun way - always related to the yoga practice and loaded with practical exercises so you can feel and experience it for your self.

Anatomical Ideas

- Introduction to the overall dynamics and systems of the body: fascial network, muscular principles and functions, skeletal system and how it all applies to yoga.

Exploring the Leg

- The foot/ankle relationship to posture.

- The knee, one of the most complicated joints and why it’s so prone to injury.

- The hips as a powerful mover of the legs, a platform for the torso and why they’re so tight!

Psoas & Spine


- The pelvis as the foundation for seated postures


- The spine: understand how and why it functions and dysfunctions the way it does!

- The psoas-muscle: the single most important postural and structural muscle in our body.

Breath & Arms


- Breathing is a primary act of life. It links everything together in the practice and is our gateway to the subtle components of the practice!

-       How do arms and the complex shoulders affect our practice?       

David Keil is an experienced Ashtanga yoga teacher with deep knowledge of anatomy, kinesiology and bodywork. He has developed a fun and informal style of teaching yoga-anatomy to students and teachers all over the world. David shares techniques of practice that will help you to the next level. He was a long time direct student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and an authorized teacher of this system. He is also a student and co-teacher with John Scott, a certified teacher of Ashtanga yoga in New Zealand. For More information about David and the workshop visit his website at www.YogAnatomy.com

Schedule 9th - 10th January 2010:

Sat 9th  9:00am - 12:30pm      Anatomical Ideas - Introduction to the overall dynamics and systems of the body: fascial network, muscular principles and functions, skeletal system and how it all applies to yoga.

LUNCH BREAK

Sat 9th  2:00pm- 5:30pm   Exploring the Leg
- The foot/ankle relationship to posture.
- The knee, one of the most complicated joints and why it’s so prone to injury.
- The hips as a powerful mover of the legs, a platform for the torso and why they’re so tight!

Sun 10th  9:00am - 12:30pm  Psoas & Spine

- The pelvis as the foundation for seated postures

- The spine: understand how and why it functions and dysfunctions the way it does!
- The psoas-muscle: the single most important postural and structural muscle in our body.

LUNCH BREAK

Sun 10th  2:00pm - 5:30pm  Breath & Arms

- Breathing is a primary act of life. It links everything together in the practice and is our gateway to the subtle components of the practice!
-       How do arms and the complex shoulders affect our practice?     

Yoga Anatomy
Weekend Workshop -
9th and 10th  January, 2010.
￥1400, Sign up one month before ￥1300

followed by:

11th - 13th January, 2010 - 3 days Ashtanga Intensive -
￥2400, Sign up one month before ￥2200

Package: ￥3800, Sign up one month before ￥3500

Pls call 13488823332 /   010 85896474  to sign up, or email to us sherrirao@yahoo.com.cn 

David Keil's website: http://www.yoganatomy.com/