Functional Anatomy Fluency Forum I

As yoga teachers, I see the greatest value of this class as a way to SAFELY teach asana. As the class went on, even before we reached sections around injuries and preventing them, I had flashbacks to my own student experience where teacher assists literally caused injuries. While I don’t practice with those teachers anymore, in my own classes my number one concern was preventing injuries. I feel all of the principles should be followed as an easy means to keep tabs on class sequences, and knowing how to keep our students in proper alignment. And proper alignment = safety.

Freddie M

I was most surprised by the value and applicability of the intrinsic muscles within my modality. As a Pilates instructor, we are looking for engagement of many intrinsic muscles and the clarity from the course about them has allowed me to cue them more efficiently.

Danielle H

I liked how I can apply this immediately to my yoga students.

Laura T

In breaking each principle down and why it is important for safety can be really beneficial to knowing how to best help our clients.

Carliann S

How much going over the against and antagonist part landed better with me with remembering some of the muscles and their actions.

Shanna H

The primary and inter-woven and over-riding role of the nervous system to the 8 anatomy principles of movement.

Anna C

That there were 8 different principles to movement. I didn’t realize that there were so many more parts to it than just moving the muscles and joints

Carliann S

The 8 anatomy principles of movement are laid out in a clear and succinct manner – easy to follow and understand. They are the building blocks to not only how the student moves but what we need to remember when cueing.

Anna C

I liked how I can apply this immediately to my yoga students.

Laura T

Valuable takeaway:

1) You need to be sure to be activating the correct muscles in order to increase length in the antagonist.
2) More for myself as I’m an LMT, but occasionally I advise clients on these things to help them when they aren’t getting desired body results.
3) It is relevant to massage vs. yoga (although I understand it is meant mostly for yoga instructions.
4) It has been beneficial to understanding the way the muscles work more efficiently.