Bones and Joints

Be the yoga anatomy expert. This Buy-A-Lesson curriculum provides you with everything you need to teach yoga anatomy with confidence.

Estimated teaching time: 2 hours

What’s Included

• Google Slides | PowerPoint for in class presentation (1 hour)
• 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 role breath plays in emotional well-being and self-connection
• Contrast the thoracic and abdominal cavities
• Accurately describe how the diaphragm, lungs, and accessory muscles work with pressure and volume to create a typical breath
• Teach a chest breath and a belly breath accurately