YogAnatomy Volume 1: Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Teachers and Practitioners

Join David Keil, international instructor, licensed massage therapist and certified neuromuscular therapist, for this information packed guide through your anatomy. David is known for his simplicity and emphasis on concepts and principles that lead one to appreciate the human body. This 2:15 DVD is a must see for anyone serious about their practice or teaching.

Volume one lays the foundation of the basics of anatomy and then builds into the deeper aspects and concepts of how our anatomy functions. David’s demonstrations are very thought provoking and insightful and will simply shift the way you think of your body, how it is put together and its function.

Anatomy Topics Covered in this DVD

• How the human body is put together
• Discern where movement happens and where it doesn’t
• What is connective tissue and the role it plays in your yoga practice
• How the priniciple of “tensegrity” applies to your body and your practice
• What scar tissue is and what to do when injury arises
• What a muscle is (not necessarily what you think it is)
• How a muscle functions in movement
• Different types of muscular contractions and where they show up in your yoga practice
• The relationship between muscles and connective tissue
• How the nervous system relates to your yoga practice
• The role of the skeletal system in your yoga practice
• The foot and its arches and their impact your yoga practice
• Applying the anatomy of the foot to your practice
• The knee joint and its major ligaments
• Functions and dysfunctions of the knee joint
• The concept of “Kinetic Chain”
• Concepts and movements of lotus posture
• The structure and function of the hip joint
• Major muscles surrounding the hip joint
• Functions of the hamstrings and quadriceps
• Tight hips role in knee dysfunction
• Where movement does or doesn’t hapen at the hip joint