Bones and Joints

Be the yoga anatomy expert. This visually rich Buy-A-Lesson curriculum provides you with everything you need to teach yoga anatomy with confidence. See all available lessons here.

Estimated teaching time: 2.5 hours

What’s Included

• Google Slides | PowerPoint for in class presentation (1.5 hours)
• Review & Application: help students apply anatomical concepts to yoga teaching and practice (1 hour)
• Student handouts in Google Docs (downloadable as PDF or Word)
• Trainer notes to guide you every step of the way
• Curriculum specially designed to make anatomy relevant for yogis
• Fun and interactive discussions and activities to drive learning home

What You Need

• Computer
• Projector
• Internet connection (if you’re using Google Slides)

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, your students will be able to:

• Describe the structure of the shoulder girdle, including bones, joints, and muscles
• Demonstrate and identify the movements possible at each joint
• Describe shoulder impingement
• Describe the function of the rotator cuff
• Demonstrate the actions of the primary muscles affecting the shoulder girdle
• Identify common misalignments that occur in yoga and experience how to prevent through proper alignment