Integral Anatomy for Yogis

Course 16: The Shoulder Girdle

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the structure of the shoulder girdle, including bones, joints, and muscles,
Demonstrate and identify the movements possible at each joint,
Describe shoulder impingement,
Describe the function of the rotator cuff,
Demonstrate the actions of the primary muscles affecting the shoulder girdle,
Identify common misalignments that occur in yoga and experience how to prevent through proper alignment,
Describe your relationship to your shoulder and list three ways in which you may support its health in life and teaching.

1. About This Course
2. Course Materials
3. Q&A
1. Module Overview
2. Shoulder and Weightbearing
3. Mapping the Shoulder: Bone Tour
4. Mapping the Shoulder: Scapula
5. Bone Tour: The Shoulder
6. Joints of the Shoulder Girdle
7. Mapping the Shoulder: Glenohumeral Joint
8. Movement and Scapulohumeral Rhythm
9. Shoulder: Human Variation
10. Review
11. Module Summary
1. Module Overview
2. Mapping the Muscles of the Shoulder, Pt 1: The Rotator Cuff
3. Muscle Tour: Rotator Cuff
4. Review
5. Module Summary
1. Module Overview
2. Mapping the Shoulder: Muscle Tissues, Pt. 2 ~ Muscles of the Coracoid Process
3. Mapping the Shoulder: Muscle Tissues, Pt. 3 ~ Anterior Shoulder
4. Mapping the Shoulder: Muscle Tissues, Pt. 4 ~ Posterior Shoulder
5. Muscle Tour: Shoulder Girdle
6. Mapping the Shoulder: Connective Tissue
7. Review
8. Module Summary
1. Module Overview
2. Application to Practice: Scapular Stability
3. Application to Practice: Scapulohumeral Rhythm
4. Application to Practice: External Rotation
5. Application to Practice: Hands
6. Review
7. Module Summary
1. Module Overview
2. Mini-Practice
3. Honorable Mention: The Brachial Plexus
4. My Relationship
5. Shoulder: Health
6. Module Summary
1. Final Review Quiz
2. The Shoulder: Additional Resources
3. Course Conclusion