Anatomy Studies Course Offered By Renowned Yoga Instructor, Jason Brown, Begins 9/27/11

Jason Brown, a renowned yoga teacher and teacher trainer in NYC, is once again offering his spectacular Anatomy Studies course. This comprehensive course in musculo-skeletal anatomy and the kinesiology of yoga asana would be highly beneficial to all yoga teachers, movement professionals and dedicated yoga practitioners, regardless of previous background in anatomy. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 19, 2011 - New York, NY - Jason Brown, E-RYT 500 is offering his Anatomy Studies  for Yoga Teachers and Movement Professionals starting September 27, 2011.

Jason Brown, a renowned yoga teacher and teacher trainer in NYC, is once again offering his spectacular Anatomy Studies course. This comprehensive course in muscular-skeletal anatomy and the kinesiology of yoga asana would be highly beneficial to all yoga teachers, movement professionals and dedicated yoga practitioners, regardless of previous background in anatomy. It can be taken by itself, or as a part of the 300-hour Advanced Studies curriculum leading toward certification as a Zenyasa Yoga Teacher (RYT500).

As any yoga student can tell you, the best instructors are the ones who have a solid understanding of the human body and how it works.

Jason created the Anatomy Studies course to help fill what he feels is a big gap in the guidelines set by Yoga Alliance for 200-hour yoga teacher training programs. The national standard set by Yoga Alliance is twenty hours of anatomy instruction, only ten of which need to be contact hours. Jason feels that this isn't enough, as it doesn't prepare teachers to safely guide students through many of the more potentially risky yoga postures. His course provides a whopping 108 contact hours of instruction.

Yoga injuries are on the rise. While there aren't careful statistics on the subject, the United States Product Safety Commission, which tracks sports injuries, listed 4,450 reported yoga injuries in 2006, up from 3,760 in 2004. Of course, yoga's increased popularity and/or aggression on the part of the student might contribute to a rise in injuries, but it also stands to reason that many injuries could be avoided if teachers were more knowledgeable in the areas of anatomy and injury prevention.

Jason believes that anatomy training not only helps teachers understand and prevent yoga-related injuries, but also gives them tools to better serve their students and private clients. He attests that a strong foundation in anatomy will inevitably lead to more precise alignment cues, more skillful sequencing strategies, and the ability to help students more effectively transcend the obstacles that arise in their practice.

Jason has been teaching the course since 2008, and has received rave reviews from students:

"If you're ready to take your teaching and or practice to the next big level, Jason's anatomy course is exactly what you're looking for. The  course had been recommended very highly by several excellent yoga  teachers, but there's no way anyone could've conveyed to me what  turned out to be one of the best training courses I've ever attended. I loved  it, and I learned more that I could have ever imagined."

-- Freddie W. (Class of 2011)

"The most important thing I have learned from a teaching  perspective is to ask not only the "how to's" of asana practice, but more  importantly the "why's". I highly recommend this course to any yoga  teacher and/or student who is passionate and serious about furthering the  study and growth of this art and science we know of as yoga."
-- Ilaria C. (Class of 2010)

I have found that through this course, I have gained more confidence working with students with injuries, my yoga classes have taken on a different tone as I'm more thoughtful about what muscles I'm working or trying to open and why, and that when in doubt I now have a huge resource in my fellow classmates and Jason to turn to for guidance. Jason's enthusiasm has inspired me to become more curious about the therapeutic aspect of the practice - I'm so looking forward to future courses with him."
-- Beth T. (Class of 2009)

"I really enjoyed Jason's anatomy program, it was well worth the time and money. It was definitely a lot of outside work, studying and preparing for class and exams and all, but I learned a lot and appreciated the direct connection to asana. All in all, it gives you a lot to think about and puts you on firmer ground when you are dealing with students' injuries, healing processes and their movement capabilities. It also helps you understand why students can or cannot access a pose, and how to teach them really clearly what can be done, what to let go of and how to appreciate their bodies as amazing, capable vessels.
-- Paula L. (Class of 2008)

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