Be the yoga anatomy expert. This 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 (75 minutes)
• Review & Application: help students apply anatomical concepts to yoga teaching and practice (75 minutes)
• 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 how muscles contribute to your health and functionality
• Compare and contrast the three types of muscle tissues
• List four ways that skeletal muscles aid in our functionality
• Demonstrate an example of each type of muscular contraction (isometric, concentric, and eccentric)
• Given an illustration of a muscle and its insertions, demonstrate the muscle’s action