ANATOMY

and the

BREATHING BODYwith

LESLIE KAMINOFF 

 

Dates TBA

Early Birds $200, late fee $250

 

YOGA ANATOMY

The subject of human anatomy holds an endless fascination for many of us, yet its study can easily become a frustrating process of memorizing, and then quickly forgetting countless details. Yoga provides a singular opportunity to the anatomy student because it shows us which details are important to focus on, and integrates those details into a unified vision of human existence. It is the specific intention of this course to provide a creative and engaging learning environment that will make the course material a living, breathing part of our personal and professional lives.

This course provides a practical grounding in the essentials of the anatomy and physiology of yoga practice with a particular emphasis on the relationship between breathing and healthy spinal function.

 

The ABC's

THE APPLICATION OF BREATH-CENTERED YOGA

The Application of Breath Centered Yoga comprises the second part of The Breathing Project's core curriculum. Building upon the material he covers in his Yoga Anatomy course, Leslie teaches the dynamics of a non-standardized, adaptable, breath centered approach to Yoga. Through experience, practice, discussion and exchange students will learn how to:

  • Cutomize yoga practice for individuals and groups of people
  • Use Breathing in relationship to movement and stillness as the foundation of yoga practice
  • Read the body to identify patterns of holding and tension
  • Sequence asana in a adaptable contextualized manner
  • Adapt and modify asana to maximize benefit and minimize risk of injury
  • Learn hands-on assists from an anatomically-informed breath-centered perspective
  • Explore classic yoga philosophy with anatomical understanding of the human system
  • Clarify teaching language for clear communication
  • Explore the use of pranayama, visualization and sound

In addition, some ABC sessions will be conducted as "Yoga Clinc" in which we will discuss and review case studies of specific individuals with chronic and acute health conditions

 

About Leslie

 

Leslie Kaminoff is a yoga educator inspired by the tradition of T.K.V. Desikachar. He is an Internationally recognized specialist with twenty eight years’ experience in the fields of yoga, breath anatomy and bodywork. He has led workshops for many of the leading yoga associations, schools and training programs in America.

 

Leslie currently practices yoga therapy in New York City and Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He is the founder of the yoga list, “e-Sutra,” and “The Breathing Project,” a New York City yoga studio dedicated to the teaching of individualized, breath-centered yoga practice and therapy.  Leslie teaches The Breathing Project's unique year-long course in yoga anatomy, and is the author the bestselling book, “Yoga Anatomy” published by Human Kinetics.