What Results Might You Expect from an Online Course on Anatomy?

Everyone is big on results these days. Whether its a “before and after” picture on Instagram, a weight loss program, a fitness program or a program teaching you the stock market, people love to both get and give results. We’re programmed to look for results especially when there’s effort involved in learning something.

However, often in the yoga industry, learning doesn’t always translate to results. The practice of teaching yoga to new teachers and then those teachers sharing that knowledge with their own students is filled with lots of pitfalls as well as different ways the same content is presented. Also, the information is often interpreted through the eyes of the teacher and then further interpreted through the lens of the newer teacher as its passed on to the students.

However, when it comes to anatomy, it’s a bit easier to get results. In the case of anatomy and learning anatomy as it pertains to teaching yoga, we’re dealing with objective information. Learning the bones, the joints, the muscles and the muscles as they work in poses is information that really does not change or should not change regardless of who is teaching the content. What tends to get a little tricky is when we then apply anatomy to practice. In doing this, there can be differences between teachers and how they apply this knowledge to the practice.

The other challenge is not every teacher covers the same content. As a result, the RESULTS teachers get are different. This may or may not be a bad thing but I can say from my experience teaching anatomy, the resounding feedback is that most teachers feel they lack a good understanding of anatomy.

I set out to find out more about this and surveyed my mailing list about their pain points on anatomy. If you missed participating, you can complete the quick 10 question survey here. 

Some of what I heard from teachers confirmed what I thought would be their pain points: 

• Wanting to learn how to help students modify poses
• Wanting to learn how to work with injured students
• An interest in learning anatomy so there is a high level of confidence in one’s knowledge and the information flows freely from the teacher
• How to teach in a way that prevents injuries

There’s certainly more but those are some of the highlights. What the survey said to me is that there is a real need for anatomy knowledge out there and that excites me because presenting anatomy to teachers is my passion….. AND, presenting it in an understandably way is my style.

So, to that end, I want to share with you the results that I predict you’ll get (if you apply yourself diligently, take the course timely and use me as a resource for any questions you have) if you take my most comprehensive course yet on anatomy, called YOUR YOGA ANATOMY BLUEPRINT. I built it with results in mind because I want it to be worth your time and money. So here, right from the course is what you should be able to do once done:

• Describe how the structure and function of the body works in the context of a movement practice like yoga- specifically, things like bones, muscles, fascia, joints, ligaments and tendons
• Build effective yoga class sequences that focus on different anatomical themes
• Answer students’ questions about anatomy with greater knowledge and confidence
• Use an informed process when it comes to selecting postures for students given what is generally anatomically accessible as well as your assessment of the skill level of the students in class
• Select specific cues to share to help students create effective and safe actions in each posture
• Provide translations for students as to the applicability of what they do on the mat to how it can be useful off the mat to improving their health
• Offer intelligent suggestions and modifications (within your professional boundaries as a yoga teacher) for students who are experiencing certain sensations and physical feedback during yoga practice

Now, I know that taking an online course is different from learning this information in person. Learning anatomy in workshops is the preferred way to do it. However, we don’t always have the time or the money to be able to take a workshop or training and further, we may have already invested thousands of dollars to do so, only to leave the experience lacking the results I share above.

That’s why I love using online courses as an affordable, portable way to learn anatomy. You can build a schedule for taking the course that fits your lifestyle. You can take the course wherever you want: from your home, on vacation, while sitting in a coffee shop. You spend a LOT less money than you’d spend on a training. You don’t have to travel. You have LIFETIME access to the information as well as lifetime access to the presenter (me) for ongoing support. You can go back and re-do the information if there are parts you didn’t understand. So, in my eyes, an online course is a fabulous learning tool.

I’m setting out this week to offer you a comprehensive program to help you learn anatomy. Not only am I offering you the online course, but I’ve developed a FULL PROGRAM to help you learn the information. Here’s the full program’s outline:

• You’ll get the FULL 8 module online course for only $299
• You’ll get a 200 page, full color, spiral bound anatomy manual that partners with the course FOR FREE! ($65 value)
• You’ll get TWO one hour video conference coaching calls to answer any and all questions you have about the course, anatomy and teaching FOR FREE as an additional bonus (valued at $300)
• You’ll get lifetime access to a private Facebook group for teachers who have purchased the course. Here you can ask any questions you have and collaborate with other teachers on ideas for teaching
• You’ll earn 10 non contact hour CEU’s that you can use towards your Yoga Alliance CEU requirement.

I want you to get the results I listed above because I know what it’s like to go into the studio and have a “half understanding” of anatomy. I used to teach yoga with alignment in mind and knew quite a bit about anatomy but didn’t have the knowledge to pull it all together. As a result, I taught from alignment and a lot of heady “stuff” around personal development. I knew that I was missing out on a chance to share key information with my students about their bodies in ways that it would help them as they moved around all day and did other kinds of exercise.

I want you to have the same confidence I have when you walk into the studio and teach from anatomy. I want you to be able to confidently discuss questions your students have about anatomy. I want you to be able to brainstorm with a private client about a customized sequence they can do at home and I want you to be able to build your knowledge of anatomy on a solid foundation of information.

To get this comprehensive program on learning anatomy, use the link below. This offer expires on Saturday, June 23,2018. 

To get the offer, click here. 

If you have any questions, just send me an email.

Start your journey to learn, re-learn or fill in the missing pieces of learning anatomy for yoga teaching today!