Excellence in Yoga Education

Save time and teach with confidence with this comprehensive lesson plan.

This Buy-A-Lesson provides you with everything you need to teach exceptionally and with confidence. All curriculum is fully editable so that you can make it your own. Designed by veteran E-RYT 500 hour trainer and instructional designer Rachel Scott, this lesson plan has been vetted and trusted by schools all over the world.

What's Included

  • Google Slides

    A visually rich presentation with detailed lecture notes helps you stay organized and teach with confidence; editable and brandable (1.5 hours)

  • Review and Application

    Fun and engaging discussions and activities help students apply anatomical concepts to their yoga teaching and practice (1 hour)

  • Student Handouts

    Fully editable student handouts provided in Google Docs (downloadable as PDF or Word)

  • Estimated Teaching Time

    2.5 hours

Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, your students will be able to:

  • Describe the general anatomy of the foot and ankle, including bones, joints, and major muscles

  • Identify the muscles and actions that support the three primary arches of the feet

  • Demonstrate and name the movements at the ankle joints, tarsals, metatarsals, and toes

  • Cue mountain pose (tadasana) with proper foot alignment and arch engagement

  • Describe how the spiral of bones and human variation may impact the functionality of “parallel” feet in tadasana (and all poses)

  • Assess your own tadasana and the impact of human variation

  • Confidently cue students in practice who may be dealing with an ankle sprain

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Testimonials

"Incredible anatomy training."

Natalie Rousseau, Canada

"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.

FAQ

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.