Principles of Anatomic Sequencing
Learn to think Anatomically about Peak Poses, the Arc of a Class and more
Summary
Pairing poses may be an art, but there's firm science to sequencing based on the actual movements of joints. Preparing the body through anatomy based asana sequences will turn you into an asana sommelier.
Course Description
There are a million lovely ways to sequence yoga asana, from working through the chakras and subtle body to vigorous well-rounded physical practices and everything in between.
Anatomic sequencing is specific, powerful and essential for unlocking complex poses and hand or arm balances or just working with bodies that require warm up (hello, humans over age 30!).
But anatomic sequencing is not commonly taught or understood by yoga teachers. Therefore many yogis struggle class after class, year after year, never putting the pieces together to understand why their bodies protest certain poses or to explore poses just beyond reach.
This workshop will remove the mystery surrounding intelligent, anatomy-based sequencing.
It will imbue greater value to your home practice, set apart your teaching, and magnetize students back for more.
A well-sequenced yoga class or workshop is easy to recognize: you walk away lighter, enlivened and expanded.
You might embody a pose that you previously thought was impossible, or realize later that you were suspended in a flow state throughout.
How do you replicate such extraordinary experiences with your own students or home practice? Find out in this course.
This course was taught live as a workshop by Dr. Ariele Foster, yoga teacher and physical therapist
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can I get Continuing Education Credits for this course?
Yes. This course offers a downloadable certificate for CEUs for Yoga Teachers and Yoga Therapists.
How many hours is the course?
This course is a prerecorded workshop that lasted 2 hours. You may want to set aside extra time to play with the ideas and to practice creating your own sequencing.
What can I do to better prepare myself for this course?
As a companion to this workshop, we recommend reading the Yoga Anatomy Academy blog post: “ Three Elements of Intelligent Sequencing ”. Here is the link to that: https://yogaanatomyacademy.com/intelligent-yoga-sequencing/
Dr. Ariele Foster
Ariele is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, who started teaching yoga in 2001 and hasn't stopped.
In addition to her thriving clinical practice in Washington, DC (Wellilo Clinic), Ariele is the founder of Yoga Anatomy Academy, and has written for and led online courses with Yoga Journal (she the was cover model for Yoga Journal Australia in 2018) and Vesselify.
Ariele brings 25+ years of experience as a dedicated student of yoga (trained in Kripalu, YogaWorks, Anusara, Hatha, Therapeutics and more) and has been teaching yoga classes, privates, workshops and leading retreats since 2001. For more information, see https://wellilo.com/ or https://yogaanatomyacademy.com or her YouTube channel.
