Structure and Methodology
The Body
*Please remember: This information is NOT meant to replace the advice or information of your medical doctor or health care practitioner. Always consult with your doctor before taking on new practices.
Our approach will pay tribute to the westernized analytical model of anatomy and invite you to use your inner sensory awareness to gain a felt sense of the connective and muscular tissues in the body, We will look at anatomy, structure, form, and function, and we will utilize body movement as a practical approach to understanding ourselves. We will practice within the scope of inquiry and investigation to learn about our own unique needs and limits. Through asana practice, we will explore how the principles of movement influence our movement and breath and help to shape our experience of ourselves. Asana is the realm of the body, and much of today’s westernized view of yoga is limited to physical asana practice. The body can be the doorway into this practice and while necessary, it is only one part of knowing ourselves. True yoga is a complete lifestyle practice of body, mind, and soul.
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Structure and Methodology QUIZ
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Alignment, Muscle Length, and Postural Habits
Fascial Body
Muscle Terminology
Directional References
Strength vs Flexibility
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