112: Anatomy Of The Hip

Yoga is a very special practice because - unlike our usual movements of walking, sitting, or running - it provides opportunities to mobilize the hip all directions. However, every hip is different, and understanding the anatomy of this important joint will help you to more skillfully support your students in their alignment and asana practice.

Note for CE Credits: If you are a current teacher taking this course for Yoga Alliance CE credits, you may submit for 3 hours of Anatomy and Physiology credit via the Yoga Alliance website.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Describe the general anatomy and the structure of the hip.

  • Demonstrate how the shape of your hip joint will affect movement and asana practice.

  • Identify poses that stretch and strengthen the muscle groups surrounding the hip: flexors, extensors, adductors, abductors, and rotators.

Course Curriculum

112: Anatomy Of The Hip

    1. START HERE

    2. HOW TO TAKE THIS COURSE

    3. COURSE MATERIALS

    4. Q&A

    1. JOURNAL REFLECTION #1

    2. INTRODUCTION

    3. WHAT IS THE HIP?

    4. HIP: SELF-PALPATION

    5. PELVIS AND GENDER

    6. SKELETAL VARIATION & JOURNAL REFLECTION #2

    7. SKELETAL VARIATION - APPLIED

    8. THE SACRO-ILIAC JOINT (SI JOINT)

    9. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. INTRODUCTION

    2. HIP FLEXORS (FRONT OF HIP)

    3. JOURNAL REFLECTION #3

    4. JOURNAL REFLECTION #3 DEBRIEF

    5. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. INTRODUCTION TO LESSON THREE

    2. GLUTEUS MAXIMUS

    3. JOURNAL REFLECTION #4

    4. HAMSTRINGS

    5. JOURNAL REFLECTION #5

    6. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. INTRODUCTION TO LESSON FOUR

    2. HIP ADDUCTORS (MEDIAL HIP)

    3. ​JOURNAL REFLECTION #6​

    4. LESSON SUMMARY

    1. INTRODUCTION TO LESSON FIVE

    2. HIP ABDUCTORS: LATERAL HIP & THE DEEP SIX

    3. HIP ABDUCTORS & ASANA

    4. EXTERNAL ROTATION AND ASANA

    5. THE STRETCHING RIDDLE

    6. JOURNAL REFLECTION #7

    7. JOURNAL REFLECTION #7 DEBRIEF

    8. LESSON SUMMARY

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  • 37 lessons

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Meet Your Instructor

E-RYT 500, LMT, MFA, MS Rachel Scott

Teacher trainer, author and ERYT 500 instructor, Rachel has spent thousands of hours leading YTTs, mentoring teachers and helping students uncover and express their voice, passion and potential by building the pragmatic skills that they need to share their own teaching voice with confidence.

To build this robust and transformational YTT, she combined her extensive academic training as an educator (M.Sci Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies, BA Columbia University, Phi Beta Kappa) with her cumulative experience as a trainer, teacher, and mentor.

An anatomy nerd, Rachel is also a licensed massage therapist and has spent hundreds of hours in the cadaver lab. Her books include, "Yoga for Mind, Body & Spirit," "Living Yoga," and "Head Over Heels: A Yogis' Guide to Dating." Connect with her on Instagram and YouTube @rachelscottyoga.