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100 hour Functional Awareness® Anatomy in Action Yoga Teacher Training

The 100-hour training course is offered in two parts, each consisting of 3 weekends of study.

50-Hour Training Module in the fall and 50-Hour Module Feb/Mar 2020

Register for both fall and winter Modules for FA® & Yoga certification.

Register for one Module to deepen your practice and understanding of functional anatomy for yoga.

 

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50-Hour Functional Awareness® Anatomy in Action Yoga Training

FALL Module 2019
Where: Brooklyn Yoga Project
Fee for full module of 3 weekends: $600.00
When: Sept. 20-22, Oct 4-6, Oct 18-20
Times: Fridays: 6-8 PM   Saturdays: 2-5 & then 6-9 PM    Sundays: 2-5 PM

For further information:

Weekend 1 Sept. 20-22: The Foot & Ankle: Balance and Stability

  • Introduction to the Functional Awareness® approach to movement function
  • The role of the foot and ankle for balance and stability in postures
  • Current strategies on cueing various systems that affect balance
  • The difference between joint laxity and flexibility
  • Learn verbal prompts, hands on assists, and visual cues to support yoga postures while also developing positive self care practices on and off the mat.

 

Weekend 2 Oct 4-6: The Arms: Flexibility, Stability, & Strength of the Arm Structure

  • Learn/review key skeletal and muscular components of the arm structure
  • Explore the relationship of the arms to the back and legs in yoga postures
  • Understand individual differences in arm structures and strategies to discover the fullest expression of a pose
  • Examining the relationship of the arms and shoulders in loadbearing (ex. plank pose) and non-load bearing (ex. warrior 2, chair pose)
  • Learn verbal prompts, hands on assists, and visual cues to support yoga postures while also developing positive self care practices on and off the mat.

 

Weekend 3 Oct 18-20 The Skeletal, Muscular, & Myofascial Network of Spiral Support

  • Discover the spiral nature of the musculoskeletal structure and it’s function
  • Understanding the motions of the spine and role of spinal curves in rotation
  • Explore the relationship of the core support in relation to the legs and arms
  • Learn individual differences in structure and strategies to approach twists to honor these differences in yoga practice (ex. high twisted lunge, revolved triangle, seated twist/half lord of the fishes)
  • Learn verbal prompts, hands on assists, and visual cues to support yoga postures while also developing positive self care practices on and off the mat.

 

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A Practical Guide to the Body and Applications of Functional Awareness®

The Modules can be taken individually or together, in sequence or out of sequence

MOd 4 FA is so much fun (2) Mod 4 Allegra teaching FA on mat copy (2)

More information coming soon.