All Anatomy Lesson Plans
Estimated teaching time: 36.75 hours
Excellence in Yoga Education
Save time and teach with confidence with these comprehensive anatomy lesson plans.
This Buy-A-Lesson Bundle provides you with everything you need to teach anatomy exceptionally and with confidence. All curriculum is fully editable so that you can make it your own. Designed by Rachel Scott (E-RYT 500, Instructional Designer, Licensed Massage Therapist, and anatomy nerd) and based on thousands of hours of teaching, these lessons have been vetted and trusted by schools all over the world.
Learning Objectives
By the end of these 18 lessons, your students will be able to:
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Approach the body through the inclusive and positive lens of Integral Anatomy
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Describe the bones, joints, and key muscles of the major joints of the body: hip, shoulder, knee, wrist, ankle, foot, hand, wrist, elbow and spine and apply this understanding to the safe practice and teaching of yoga
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Describe the function and structure of key systems of the body (circulatory system, nervous system, viscera) and apply this understanding to the safe practice and teaching of yoga
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Describe common risk factors and functional movement from a functional anatomical perspective
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Describe scope of practice for injury management and prenatal yoga
Included Curricula
Click on each lesson for more detail
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Bones and Joints
Course2 hours. Explore the structure and function of bones, joint types and movement, the implications of human variation, and how to apply this understanding the practice and teaching of asana.
Free
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Introduction to Integral Anatomy
Course1 hour. Set a holistic foundation for your anatomy program with "Introduction for Integral Anatomy." Sets a profound and integrative container for the your YTT anatomical studies.
$100
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Language of Anatomy
Course1.5 hours. Learn the universal language for discussing anatomy and movement! Students will learn how to accurately describe movement in the three planes using anatomical language.
$125
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Overview of Connective Tissue
Course1.5 hours. Dive into the wonderful world of fascia! Students learn about the types of connective (fascia, tendons, ligaments, perifascia) and their roles in facilitating stability and movement.
$125
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Overview of Muscles
Course2.5 hours. Everything you need to teach "Overview of Muscles" in your own yoga teacher training, including muscle structure, types of activation and foundations of movement.
$175
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Anatomy of the Hip
Course2.5 hours. Understanding the hip is essential for understanding movement. Students will learn about the boney structure and musculature of this important joint and apply this understanding to yoga asana.
$175
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Anatomy of Breathing
Course2 hours. Breath is life! This engaging and experiential lesson helps students to understand breath mechanics and apply this knowledge to pranayama and asana.
$150
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Anatomy of the Shoulder
Course2.5 hours. Understanding shoulder mechanics is critical for a safe yoga practice. Students will learn the structure and musculature of the shoulder area and apply this understanding to yoga asana such as plank and chaturanga.
$175
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Anatomy of the Knee
Course2.75 hours. Students will learn about the boney and myofascial structures of the knee and apply an understanding of risk factors to the safe practice of complex asana like pigeon pose and hanumanasana.
$175
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Anatomy of the Spine
Course1.75 hours. The spine is the superhighway for our nervous system and our central axis for movement. Students learn about its structure and movement and apply this knowledge to the safe practice of asana (particularly backbends).
$125
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Anatomy of the Core
Course1.75 hours. Students will learn about the musculature and structure of the core and deep pelvis and explore their roles in supporting the functional practice of asana.
$175
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Anatomy of the Ankle and Foot
Course2.5 hours. Our foundation affects everything above. In this lesson, students will learn about the complex boney and muscular structure of the feet and apply this understanding to functional movement and asana.
$175
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Anatomy of the Arm and Hand
Course2.5 hours. Our hands are an essential foundation for weight bearing in yoga. In this lessons, students learn about boney and musculature structure and apply this understanding to safe yoga practice and teaching.
$175
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Overview of the Nervous System
Course1.5 hours. Regulating the nervous system is the secret magic of the yoga practice. Introduce students to the structure and function of the nervous system as well as its application to asana and meditation.
$125
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Introduction to Viscera
Course1 hour. Take a magic carpet ride through the remarkable and mysterious organs of the body. Students will gain an overview of the systems of the body and being to apply this understanding to asana.
$100
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Overview of the Circulatory System
Course1.25 hours. Learn how our "inner waterways" are impacted in the yoga practice! Students will explore the cardiovascular and lymphatic system and apply this understanding to asana (specifically inversions).
$125
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Introduction to Prenatal
Course2 hours. Empower your students to safely support prenatal students in their group classes. Your students will learn about typical physiological changes of pregnancy and apply this understanding sensibly to the safe modification of yoga.
$150
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Introduction to Injuries
Course2.5 hours. Empower your students to support students with chronic injuries in their group classes through common sense adaptations for the yoga practice.
$175
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Testimonials
"Incredible anatomy training."
"My students got an incredible anatomy training, delivered in a way that was easy to understand and applicable to teaching yoga, and I learned a whole lot more about anatomy by going through the material with them."
Why You're in Good Hands
Meet Rachel!
Instructional Designer & Educator Rachel Scott
Rachel helps yoga teachers and studios around the world create transformational education experiences so that they can thrive in their business, share their passion, and inspire more people to practice yoga. Her extensive knowledge and experience include earning two master’s degrees, authoring five books, leading over twenty 200-hour teacher trainings, building a teacher training department for a national yoga studio, and working in yoga studio management for more than fifteen years. She combines her extensive practical experience with her academic expertise (Masters in Instructional Systems and Learning Technology) to help yoga teachers and studios develop quality, transformational in-person and online educational programs.
As a yoga expert, has written for periodicals such as Yoga International and the Huffington Post, made guest appearances on CTV, Breakfast Television, and numerous podcasts, and presented at venues such as Wanderlust and the Omega Institute. She exuberantly shares her knowledge and skills through coaching, her blog, YouTube channel, and free online classes. Find her at rachelyoga.com or on social media at rachelscottyoga.
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FAQ
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Can I edit the material?
Absolutely! The materials are provided in Google Slides and Google Docs. Copy into your own Google Drive or download it to edit and make it your own.
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How does the copyright work?
All original copyright stays with me. You have permission to use and edit these materials for your own educational programs. The limitation on use is that you can't re-sell them or transfer their use to someone else.
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What do I need to present these lessons?
All anatomy lessons contain a visually rich presentation, so you will need a projector and computer to teach. I recommend a skeleton, though it's not required.
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Do I get materials immediately?
Because I want you to have my most recent and update files, I will personally email you the links to your lesson plans within 48 hours of your purchase.