PART II: THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM (36 Contact Hours)
Location, Attachments & Actions

This course is comprehensive and academic in nature, and covers:

1. ‣the anatomy and physiology of muscle tissue
   

2. ‣the location, attachments and actions of all the major muscles
   

3. ‣how muscle tightness or weakness might manifest in a student’s posture and/or in yoga asana
   

4. ‣how to strengthen and stretch all of the major muscle groups through yoga asana and other exercises
   

5. ‣important peculiarities of selected muscles 
   

6. ‣the roles muscles play (i.e., agonist, antagonist, neutralizer, stabilizer, support muscle)
   

7. ‣an introduction to assessment, including postural analysis, active and passive range of motion testing
   

Prerequisites: Part I (The Skeletal System)

Required Book:  The Muscular System Manual, 3rd Edition, by Joseph Muscolino

Notes on Part 1 (Skeletal System) and Part II (Muscular System

1. ‣Parts I & II are academic in nature... it'll feel like you're in college as there are reading assignments, quizzes and a final exam. But don’t stress... the in-class quizzes and final exam are drawn from questions on the take-home tests.
   

2. ‣Parts I & II are open to yoga teachers, Pilates instructors, dancers, personal trainers and other movement professionals
   

3. •Occasional reference will be made between the material being studied and it’s relevance to yoga asana practice; however, no prior knowledge of yoga is required as all references to yoga will be clearly explained, and inferences can easily be extrapolated to other movement/fitness modalities
   

4. •Furthermore, the main goal of Part I & II is to learn the bones and muscles and acquire confidence in your knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy.