Understanding Human Anatomy in Yoga Teacher Training Course

Perhaps, you might have read blog wrapped in different aspects of Yoga. Enriching your body, mind, and soul health and consciousness through yoga is no doubt very effective.

Envisioning the great scope of yoga throughout the world majority of people are exploring the secret of ‘how to become a yoga teacher’. Be known that a myriad of yoga ashram and yoga retreat are their widely renowned for 200-hour yoga teacher training in Europe and other parts of the world.
 

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When the things come to the best yoga teacher training program, it is mandatory to stay acquainted with the importance of human anatomy. Therefore, I have come up with some basic overview of human anatomy. 

You must know that anatomy has a vast scope in itself. A human body is not about bones and muscles only but comprises blood vessels, organs, joints, nerves and much more. Being a yoga teacher, it doesn’t mean to know everything but those that comprised of yoga instructor certification course. 
Now, in lack of any ado take your time to go through the post and understand the anatomy of human body required for yoga.

Bones of the Body

 

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Including long and short bones a human body consists 206 bones. As a yogi, you should be aware of the major legs and arms bones as well as the structure of spine – backbone of the skeleton. 
Eventually, it let you comprehend the pros and cons of asana affecting the bone or anatomical part of the body may cause injury during yoga.

Structural Joints of the Body

 

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In general, the structural attachment of bones are the joints which are highly prone to injuries during yoga practice. 
So, you must be aware of joints movements regarding direction and rotation degree. Because the features of joint rotation, extension, and flexion ensure the safe movements in specific asana. 

Body Movements

 

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After knowing the bones and joints, the yoga instructor must comprehend the basics of body movements – internal and external rotation, flexion, extension and so on. 

The scapula or shoulder blade requires extra attention. It is associated with movement like retraction, protraction, depression, elevation including lateral rotation. Thus, you should learn the stability of scapula while performing distinct yoga asana. 

Also, better would be to know the involvement of multiple movements in a yoga asana. In the end, prolonged stationary position and overstretching can cause strain or sprain. 

Muscular System of the Body

 

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Muscles are also crucial to understand in yoga training like Yin/hatha yoga teacher training. The muscles, especially in leg and arm, joined with bone firmly assisting in movements and endowing strength. 

The muscles are of different types and organized according to the specific functionality and movement. For example, a student of yoga must focus to strengthen the joints and muscles of shoulder to prevent shoulder dislocation. 

Spinal Structure of the Body

 

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Be conscious about the spine while going under yoga training. Spine, it is called as the base structure of human skeleton too. It is important to understand the spinal disc and the comprised nerves as yoga asanas require spines rotation. Knowing about spinal structure may guide to avoid back problems and spinal injuries.

Conclusion 
Finally, you would now comprehend the significance of anatomy before going for teacher training course or yoga vacation. This eventually not assist in precise yoga training but prevents several injuries and muscular sprain.

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