YogAnatomy Vol.1 an Introduction to Anatomy for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers

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Product Description Join David Keil, international instructor, 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 DVD is a must see for anyone serious about their practice or teaching. This first Volume begins the journey with the basics of anatomy and then evolves into deeper aspects and concepts of how our anatomy functions. This piece is thought provoking and insightful and will simply shift the way you think of your body, how it is put together and its function. Includes both lecture and Demonstration of concepts and principles. -How the body is put together - Discern where movement happens and doesn t happen - What connective tissue is and what role it plays in your yoga practice - How the priniciple of tensegrity applies to your body and 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 - How you bring patterns of movement onto your yoga mat - How the skeletal system functions and may play a role in your yoga practice - The foot and its arches - How the arches are formed, sutained, and impact your yoga practice - Practical suggestions for applying the anatomy of the foot to your practice - How the knee joint is put together including its major ligaments - How the knee functions and dysfunctions (common injuries) - Add the concept of Kinetic Chain to your vocabulary and understanding - Practical application of the concepts and movements to do lotus posture - Practical tips for working with a knee that is painful in the lotus posture - The structure and function of the hip joint - Major muscles surrounding the hip joint including piriformis and others - How the hamstrings and quadriceps function as two joint muscles - Demonstration of where and how tight hips play a role in knee dysfunction - Demonstration to show where movement does or doesn't hapen at the hip joint ....................................and much much more! Review YOGA JOURNAL REVIEW ...Where the DVD really excels is in Keil's lectures on the foot, knee and hip. In these lectures, Keil presents fascinating information about the evolutionary adaptation, movement, and structure of these parts. Viewers delving into Keil's material should be sure to do so patiently and over time. To truly absorb all of the information he presents, play the DVD bit by bit, giving each lecture multiple viewings. --Yoga JournalThought the DVD was excellent, much better than trying to learn anatomy from a book. Especially enjoyed the parts of the body relating to Yoga postures. This DVD Can be referred to again and again. looking forward to vol 2. --Maxine P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Actor David Keil was first introduced to Yoga by his Tai Chi teacher in 1989. David has taught the YogAnatomy workshop over 80 times since 2000. As a former teacher of Kinesiology, he brings the kinesthetic experience of Yoga and the specificity of anatomy together to shed light on how to deepen ones experience on the mat. Through simple explanation and relevance to yoga practice he hopes to inspire people to practice intelligently as well as devotedly and with faith in the power and process of Yoga. See more