NEUROMUSCULAR YOGA ANATOMY I WITH CHUCK DUFF
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Asana cannot be fully understood as a therapeutic tool unless one understands the major muscles that are being affected in each pose: power, support and stability - muscles with trigger points test weak, behave erratically, shake and ratchet, may cause pain under load and are poor stabilizers. Once trigger points are relieved, strength often increases dramatically. Muscles with extensive taut fibers cannot be strengthened.
Stretching -trigger points cause taut fibers, and this limits ROM due to pain upon stretch. often huge gains can be achieved by understanding which muscles are involved, their typical pain response and how to work with them to achieve normalcy - compression, contract/relax, reciprocal inhibition. Shortening - muscles with trigger points are likely to block range of motion when shortening by going into spasm and triggering their pain referral. This is often the key to achieving more stretch in the antagonists. When people focus only on the stretching muscles, they fail to recognize that the body will protectively limit stretch as soon as the shortening muscles trigger pain. |
Friday, September 11: 6:30 - 9:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM @ Expressions of Grace $395 ($200 deposit required at registration) REGISTER |
What to expect from this training:
Learn the function, shape, location and common complaints associated with each of the major muscles in the body in a practical, memorable and enjoyable way.
Be able to identify the major bones and bony landmarks in the body.
Learn anatomical terminology and language so that you can understand medical documents and communicate with other health practitioners.
Understand key elements of the nervous system and how peripheral nerves control muscles and return information to the central nervous system.
Learn basic physiology of how nerves signal muscles to contract and how this mechanism can dysfunction.
Understand basic muscle physiology, sliding filament theory and how muscle fibers can become dysfunctional, forming trigger points which cause referred pain, weakness, instability, poor balance, faulty posture, stiffness and many other issues.
Learn the structure and motions associated with each major joint, along with the major muscular movers and stabilizers of the joint.
Learn adjustments and techniques to address specific issues in several important postures along with a highly effective therapeutic approach to yoga.
Experience specific asanas showing muscle effects upon major joints and how they may limit the pose due to pain, weakness, limited range and other dysfunction.
Learn how breath and the diaphragm function physiologically, how they relate to the prana/apana energetic principles of yoga, and how they can either facilitate or hinder full expression in yoga and in life, influencing pain, energy, flexibility and emotional state.
Be able to identify the major bones and bony landmarks in the body.
Learn anatomical terminology and language so that you can understand medical documents and communicate with other health practitioners.
Understand key elements of the nervous system and how peripheral nerves control muscles and return information to the central nervous system.
Learn basic physiology of how nerves signal muscles to contract and how this mechanism can dysfunction.
Understand basic muscle physiology, sliding filament theory and how muscle fibers can become dysfunctional, forming trigger points which cause referred pain, weakness, instability, poor balance, faulty posture, stiffness and many other issues.
Learn the structure and motions associated with each major joint, along with the major muscular movers and stabilizers of the joint.
Learn adjustments and techniques to address specific issues in several important postures along with a highly effective therapeutic approach to yoga.
Experience specific asanas showing muscle effects upon major joints and how they may limit the pose due to pain, weakness, limited range and other dysfunction.
Learn how breath and the diaphragm function physiologically, how they relate to the prana/apana energetic principles of yoga, and how they can either facilitate or hinder full expression in yoga and in life, influencing pain, energy, flexibility and emotional state.
