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START HERE
HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE
SYLLABUS
ABOUT YOUR FACULTY
COURSE MATERIALS
Q&A
INTRODUCTION TO LESSON ONE
WHY LEARN ABOUT ANATOMY?
CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND THE INTEGRATED WHOLE
QUIZ: OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION TO LESSON TWO
CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND FLEXIBILITY
LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS
FASCIA AROUND MUSCLE CELLS
RETURN TO THE WHOLE
QUIZ: LESSON TWO
INTRODUCTION TO LESSON THREE
MUSCLE CONTRACTION AND FLEXIBILITY
MUSCLES MOVE BONES
RECIPROCAL INHIBITION
TYPES OF MUSCULAR CONTRACTION
THE STRETCH REFLEX
QUIZ: LESSON THREE
MUSCLE ACTIVATION AND YOGA
FIRST ASANA PAIR: POSE 1
FIRST ASANA PAIR: POSE 2
SECOND ASANA PAIR: POSE 1 & 2
QUIZ: CALF POSE
CALF STRETCH SUMMARY
THIRD ASANA PAIR: POSE 1 & 2
QUIZ: KNEE TO CHEST STRETCH
KNEE TO CHEST STRETCH SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION TO PNF
PNF IN ACTION
QUIZ: PNF IN LUNGE POSE
FACILITATE PNF ON YOUR STUDENTS
QUIZ: ASSISTED PNF USING THE HIP TO CHEST STRETCH
BRING IT BACK TO THE WHOLE
COURSE REVIEW
FINAL ASSESSMENT
ACADEMIC HONOR
YOGA ALLIANCE SUBMISSION
OUTSIDE PRACTICE

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Student Reviews

5 star rating

Continually returning to whole body

Abigail Watkins

I love the approach of learning about connective tissue in it's constituent parts with the context of thinking of the body as a whole.

I love the approach of learning about connective tissue in it's constituent parts with the context of thinking of the body as a whole.

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Insightful!

Precious Joseph

Examples, Pictures, and interactive parts were chef kiss thank you!!

Examples, Pictures, and interactive parts were chef kiss thank you!!

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5 star rating

My favorite class thus far

Tara DeRosa

This class was so interesting and fun! I love how much sense it makes - connective tissue as a web, agonist/antagonist, reciprocal inhibition - and how it he...

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This class was so interesting and fun! I love how much sense it makes - connective tissue as a web, agonist/antagonist, reciprocal inhibition - and how it helped me understand my pain issues. Thanks!

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5 star rating

interesting and neccesary subject

Madhu Sharma

This is such an important and fascinating topic. David did an awesome job!

This is such an important and fascinating topic. David did an awesome job!

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5 star rating

Concise and effective

Marilyn Peitso

David explains in easy to understand fashion the anatomy of muscles and connective tissue. The tricky concept of PNF or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilit...

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David explains in easy to understand fashion the anatomy of muscles and connective tissue. The tricky concept of PNF or proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation gets the same treatment. It's a valuable course, key to understanding safe and effective teaching.

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5 star rating

Focused and just what I needed to make the biggest differ...

Naomi Boxall

Pareto.

Pareto.

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5 star rating

PNP great and more understanding would be welcome

Margo Leight

Thank you for the excellent course material. I went over repeatedly thinking more and more deeply about the implications of connective tissue in yoga and oth...

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Thank you for the excellent course material. I went over repeatedly thinking more and more deeply about the implications of connective tissue in yoga and other activities and PNP in particular. I look forward to learning more practice and will definitely follow up on the links for further learning.

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Our amazing body

Susan Nelan

This challenging course encouraged deep thinking about muscles and connective tissue and how they behave in our body. Once we understand this, we can apply i...

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This challenging course encouraged deep thinking about muscles and connective tissue and how they behave in our body. Once we understand this, we can apply it to yoga practice and yoga teaching. The opportunity to try out several poses reinforced that learning. Thanks, David!

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5 star rating

PNF well-explained

Virginia Rego

I first learned about PNF in a fitness course, but not until this course have I understood how it works and how to do it safely.

I first learned about PNF in a fitness course, but not until this course have I understood how it works and how to do it safely.

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Super

Sara Cusmano

Simple but clear

Simple but clear

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