112: Anatomy of the Hip

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. SYLLABUS
4. ABOUT YOUR FACULTY
5. COURSE MATERIALS
6. 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. QUIZ
10. LESSON SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. HIP FLEXORS (FRONT OF HIP)
3. JOURNAL REFLECTION #3
4. JOURNAL REFLECTION #3 DEBRIEF
5. QUIZ
6. LESSON SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION TO LESSON THREE
2. GLUTEUS MAXIMUS
3. JOURNAL REFLECTION #4
4. HAMSTRINGS
5. JOURNAL REFLECTION #5
6. QUIZ
7. LESSON SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION TO LESSON FOUR
2. HIP ADDUCTORS (MEDIAL HIP)
3. JOURNAL REFLECTION #6
4. QUIZ
5. 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. QUIZ
9. LESSON SUMMARY
1. FINAL ASSESSMENT
2. ACADEMIC HONOR
3. CONCLUSION & OUTSIDE PRACTICE

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Student Reviews

Great teaching clarity

Jane Ware

Loved the way you had us all palpating the bones in different postures and appreciating how different individual skeletal structures are. You provided a whol...

Loved the way you had us all palpating the bones in different postures and appreciating how different individual skeletal structures are. You provided a whole new appreciation of the complexity of the hip muscles and a lightbulb moment for me over the role of the hip abductors in balancing poses. Thank-you!

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love love love this!

Kate Shaw

I enjoyed this course so much. It's a fascinating joint and I will be going over this course again to become really familiar with it

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Great overall view of hip muscles

Joan Turlington

This was a great lesson on teaching (and reviewing) hip muscles and anatomy. It makes me really think about what is going on in different poses. Hopefully on...

This was a great lesson on teaching (and reviewing) hip muscles and anatomy. It makes me really think about what is going on in different poses. Hopefully one day it will be more natural and not something to analyse each time.

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Challenging and interesting!

Tara DeRosa

This class reminded me it's been years since I've been a student! It was challenging and I learned a lot. Definitely have a better understanding of certain p...

This class reminded me it's been years since I've been a student! It was challenging and I learned a lot. Definitely have a better understanding of certain poses. Thanks!

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Wonderful examples

Margo Leight

great illustrations made this real

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Awesome!

Naomi Boxall

Looking forward to doing all the anatomy modules. Clear and interesting.

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Happy hips, happy life

Michelle Pastrana

On this course Rachel takes you on an exciting exploration of the hip. She explains with mastery and clarity the anatomical elements of this fundamental part...

On this course Rachel takes you on an exciting exploration of the hip. She explains with mastery and clarity the anatomical elements of this fundamental part of our body: bones, muscles, joints, connective tissue and how they work together to help us move around! This course will give you important insights on how to take care of this area of the body, how to move with precision and to preserve your hips functionality in the long run (literally).

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Clear, well-sequenced, instruction!

Elizabeth Wartluft

As a movement teacher, I am very picky about teachers and pedagogy. I was very impressed by this course: it's super organized, very specific, and fun on top ...

As a movement teacher, I am very picky about teachers and pedagogy. I was very impressed by this course: it's super organized, very specific, and fun on top of that!

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Anatomy of the hips

Jutta Weiske

This is a very clear and informative course which will support me both , in observing my owm yoga practise more conscious and giving more precise cues to stu...

This is a very clear and informative course which will support me both , in observing my owm yoga practise more conscious and giving more precise cues to students. I am very grateful having you raquel as a teacher as you are simple,precise,fun and strong at the same time. Thanks for the oportunity to be part of this.Jutta

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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.