Online Mentorship and Courses in Yoga Anatomy
Join Dr. Ariele Foster in her online course with Yoga Journal “Fascia Release for Yoga”. This powerful, start-anytime, 6-week online course (with a community engagement component) shows how myofascial release (fascia release) is a great compliment to your yoga practice. What is Fascia Fascia is your body’s three-dimensional connective tissue matrix. It encases and weaves […]
Like Kale for Feet! Your feet and ankles need the full spectrum of nutrition. Join Dr. Ariele Foster in this Master Class for the feet and ankles. This therapeutic and challenging practice will include: Bunion correctives Self myofascial release Foot intrinsic strengthening Foot mobility and adaptability Playful balancing New ways of exploring the kinetic chain […]
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Shoulder strength in yoga: The shoulder girdle is comprised of 6 classical joints, and two pseudo-joints. Because of its complexity, yoga asana instruction often oversimplifies important actions in this region. Since we spend significant time placing weight through the hands and therefore the shoulders in yoga, and it’s wise to be informed. In this workshop, […]
Spend 6 nights / 7 days (Dec 30, 2018-Jan 5, 2019) reNEWing your mind, body and spirit as we transition to a new year with ocean views, vibrant yoga, luxurious self-myofascial release and locally sourced sea-to-table food (with physical therapist and interdisciplinary yoga teacher Dr. Ariele Foster). 30 Contact Hour CEUs available for Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists This week is truly […]
We are excited to co-teach for Marie-Belle Perez-Riviera’s 30 hour DC intensive. — from Marie-Belle: Join a thorough and individualized intensive to deepen your personal practice as both a practitioner and a teacher. The program will include developing a multi-dimensional, inspiring, and intuitive personal practice. We will delve deeply into yoga asana, shoulder/ hip/ spine […]
Here’s a comprehensive guide to getting more comfortable in Malasana Plus, if you scroll down far enough, 7 Steps to Better Ankle Mobility We at Yoga Anatomy Academy love malasana and are on a mission to make this deep squat more accessible to more humans. The motivation is this: a large chunk of what we […]
Webinar: Anatomy Fibs We Tell in Yoga Many yoga asana cues make no sense when you understand the anatomy. What gives? Register for this webinar to be able to identify the top alignment “fibs” we tell ourselves in yoga. (LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. SIGN UP SOON! Replay will be sent out to registrants) Is there such […]
The Instagram is full of fluid movers, yogis who can gracefully place a foot between their hands in slow motion, usually on the way down from a single arm hand balancing feat with a glass of wine between their toes. Not a drop spilled. What is less common: actual instructions in yoga class on how […]
The rotator cuff (RTC) is a well-known group of muscles that are important in stabilizing the shoulder, basically no matter the activity. When it comes to keeping the arm bone centered in the “socket”, these are the guys for the job. The larger the weight or force that an arm lifts, the more important the […]