PART I: THE SKELETAL SYSTEM (36 Contact Hours)
Bones, Joints, Injury Prevention & Intro to Kinesiology

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

1. ‣basic kinesiology concepts, such as terms of position and direction, terms of movement, the planes and axes of movement, true movement vs. “going along for the ride,”  and the concept of reverse actions
   

2. ‣the names and locations of all the major bones in the body,
   along with the important landmarks of each bone
   

3. ‣soft tissue anatomy, with an emphasis on skeletal and connective
   tissues such as bone tissue, ligaments, cartilage, intervertebral
   discs and menisci  
   

4. ‣the major joints in the body, including their functional and
   structural classification, the movements they allow, and their
   ligamentous and/or disc structures
   

5. ‣the common injuries that may occur at the knee, ankle,
   shoulder, wrist and spinal joints, and strategies for their
   prevention (both on and off the yoga mat)
   

Prerequisites: None

Required Book:  Kinesiology: The Skeletal System & Muscle Function,
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.