Yoga Biomechanics and Asana
https://www.julesmitchell.com/yoga-biomechanics-asana-online-course/
This 3.5-hour class course will teach you how to :
Distinguish between anatomy and biomechanics
Determine specific results for selected poses
Learn how to adjust load parameters to achieve the desired results
Defy the conventional script and have confidence in yourself
Improve flexibility without stretching
Jules Mitchell, MS, LMT, ERYT 500 is a regular contributor to yoga teacher training programs around the world, providing yoga schools with the latest research in biomechanics.
Description of the class
Asana meets biomechanics in this 3-part online seminar led by Jules Mitchell MS, LMT, ERYT500. This class online approaches asana through a biomechanical lens, exploring how the musculoskeletal system responds and adapts to asana. Learn basic terminology in the field of biomechanics to help clarify what biomechanics is and how it can influence the way we teach and practice yoga. Through a combination of instructional slides and video clips of live teaching moments, key messages come to life, providing practical and useful tools for anyone curious about human movement. We'll do it:
Subjects of class
Analyze common cues, popular buzzwords and ubiquitous alignment instructions to improve accuracy and clarify ambiguous instructions
Assessing the benefits and dispelling many yoga myths based on exercise science research
Incorporate somatic education and breathing practices to balance the scientifically vigorous class program, unifying the ha and tha of yoga.
Conclude the webinar series with an overview of the neural aspects of an asana practice highlighting the effects of new activities and the importance of developing a rich repertoire of movements
Why biomechanics is important
Newtonian physics
The role of foot flexibility in standing postures
The knee as a bicondylar joint
Spinal evolution and triplanar movement
Dissecting the tree pose debate (vrksasana)
Pigeon pose with a goal (eka pada raja kapotasana)
Breathing practices that set your students up for success
How mental imagery can change the body
Reinforce to lengthen
Proprioception and interoception
Importance of variability
Introduction to motor control theories