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Ashtanga Yoga & Anatomy Workshops
with David Keil

April 19 – 23, 2025

*** Compatible with our 300-hour flexible Teacher Training ***

During the 5 days David will spend at AYP he will cover several anatomy topics, give Mysore Style Ashtanga classes and a mini-teacher training to learn to ‘see your students’ anatomy’. Have a look at the following details to determine which parts are best for you.

Program

SATURDAY, APRIL 19th
9:30 – 12:30 Anatomical Ideas
• Description of basic movements in the body and examples in yoga
• Connective tissue as a system and its various forms and purpose
• How connective tissue intimately relates to flexibility
• Muscular system overview, its workings, function, and dysfunction
• Integrated view of nervous system and muscular system
• Overview of the skeletal system

14:00 – 17:30 Exploring the Leg
• Discussion of the feet including: the arches, ankles, and how they influence the standing postures
• Overview of the knee, its major functions, dysfunctions, and the four major ligaments: ACL, PCL, MCL, and LCL
• The knee and lotus: how the knee often gets into trouble in this pose, what to do, and how to help others
• Structure of the pelvis including the SI joint
• The hip joint, what makes it so tight, and how hip tension affects the knee and spine

SUNDAY, APRIL 20th
9:30 – 13:00 Psoas and Spine
• Naming the various parts of the spine
• What movements happen in the spine and where
• The spinal discs, their functions, and dysfunctions
• Learn exactly where your psoas is
• Find out what the real relationship is between the psoas, energy, and movement
• Learn how to integrate the psoas into your practice

14:30 – 17:30 Breathing and Arms
• Anatomical breakdown of the shoulder girdle
• Rotator cuff muscles, their function, and location
• The integrated movement of the clavicle, scapula, and humerus
• Dealing with shoulder and wrist problems
• Diaphragm anatomy and function
• Relationship of the psoas and breathing

Monday, April 21st – Wednesday, April 23rd
7:00 – 10:00 Mysore Practice
In the Ashtanga Yoga Mysore Workshop, David shares techniques and tools that are specifically relevant to you and what’s going on in your practice. This is where true teaching and learning happens. In this 3-day Mysore Workshop, you will receive individualized attention for your practice. He will share techniques and tools that are specifically relevant to you and your practice. This is why the number of students in the room at one time is limited to a maximum of 12. This is also why it is required to commit to signing up for all 3 days of practice. David is committed to being fully engaged in your practice and helping you figure out the next step for you.

Note for the Mysore you will need to specify if you wish to start your practice at 7:00, 8:15 or 9:30. There will be maximum 12 practitioners starting each session.

Monday, April 21st – Tuesday, April 22nd
12:00 – 17:00 Teacher Training – Seeing Your Students’ Anatomy
One of the most important skills a teacher can have is observation. There is a lot of information in front of you at every moment, but you’re not necessarily aware of it until it’s pointed out. In this workshop we will start the process to help you be aware of more of what you already see. You will learn to use tools to enable you to see more of what a student is doing and/or not doing. Seeing more allows you to make better decisions about which adjustments or cues you give to a student in a particular pose or transition.

In my development as a teacher, I use three fundamental tools. One is my anatomical knowledge which gives me a more objective perspective. Second, being able to see the anatomy as it lives and moves in the students that are in front of me. Finally, after seeing the anatomy, I then choose to give instructions, change techniques, or even make hands-on adjustments based on the anatomy and the observations I’ve already made.

In this workshop, we will learn to see and then follow the process of turning those observations into cues or adjustments that are appropriate for the student based on what we see. This will be a very practical and hands-on workshop.

Note: There will be a 30-minute break during each 5 hour session.

Pricing

Early registration (paid before January 15, 2025.):
ONLY Saturday & Sunday*: 225€
ONLY Mysore: 120€
ONLY Monday & Tuesday Afternoons*: 225€
WHOLE 5-days of Training*: 540€

Normal registration (paid from January 16, 2025.):
ONLY Saturday & Sunday*: 235€
ONLY Mysore: 130€
ONLY Monday & Tuesday Afternoons*: 235€
WHOLE 5-days of Training*: 570€

Individual sessions 62€ only available for:
Saturday, 9:30 Anatomical Ideas
Saturday, 14:00 Exploring the Leg
Sunday, 9:30 Psoas & Spine
Sunday, 14:30 Breathing & Arms

*Note the workshops with an asterisk can count towards AYP’s 300h teacher training.

FOR MYSORE REGISTRATIONS:
Either by Registration Form or by responding to our Confirmation/Receipt e-mail, please list your preference for START time in order of most preferred (we will do our best to put you in the time slot you request first): 7h00, 8h15, 9h30

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Regular registration: Fill and sign the registration form & join your payment.
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