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Happy Back Yoga Teacher Training
Course Overview
Welcome to the Happy Back Yoga Method
Origins and Lineages of Happy Back Yoga
The 3A’s of the Happy Back Method
Core Principles of the Happy Back Yoga Method
The Continuum of Movement: Stability vs. Mobility in Yoga
Current Research on Yoga for Back Pain
Part I. Structural Alignment: Practical Anatomy of the Spine
Lecture: The Natural Curves of the Spine (22:56)
Lecture: Anatomy of a Vertebrae (33:54)
Lecture: Spinal Movement and Yoga (26:15)
Lecture: Common Spinal Conditions - Pathology (51:07)
Part II. Acute Lower Back Pain
Introduction to Working with Acute Lower Back Pain & Yoga
Anatomical & Diaphragmatic Breathing in Yoga
The Pit of the Abdomen (4:10)
Self Traction Technique for Acute Lower Back Pain
The Purna Yoga Low Back Series (13:35)
Tadasana & Finding the Natural Spinal Curves (5:43)
How to Sit for a Happy Back (4:44)
Bhujangasana for Low Back Pain (9:14)
Practice: Creating Space & Finding a Neutral Spine (49:29)
Part III. Traction & Spinal Decompression Techniques: Creating Space
Introduction to Traction & Spinal Decompression Techniques: Creating Space
Supta Padangusthasana with 2 straps (7:45)
Lumbar Traction with Straps and a Block (6:54)
Traction in Downward Dog on a Door (3 ways) (6:53)
Traction techniques with one strap and a door (6:23)
Introduction to the Yoga Wall (10:44)
Part II C. The Hips and Psoas
Muscles Surrounding the Hips (36:01)
The Infamous Iliopsoas (29:09)
The Purna Yoga Hip Series (23:15)
The hip series with adjustments and modifications (11:03)
Iliopsoas Openers & Stretches (28:38)
Psoas Releasing techniques (6:34)
Practice 2: Letting Go of Tension in the Pelvis and Hips (68:22)
Part III - The Sacroiliac Joint - Standing on your Own Two Feet: Stability and Grounding
Functional Anatomy of the SI Joint (22:30)
The SI joint and Asana (4:54)
Solutions to SI Pain in Asana Practice - Trikonasana & Parsvakonasana variations (9:02)
Postures to stabilize the SI joint (15:09)
Ways to relieve SI Joint Pain (12:28)
Practice 3: SI Joint Stability & Grounding (55:45)
Part IV - Scoliosis- Finding Balance and Alignment
Understanding Scoliosis: Anatomy & Pathology (31:33)
Adapting Asana to your Curve (13:51)
Specific Postures to Balance the Curve (14:41)
Working with Teens - Considerations (4:28)
Traction techniques for scoliosis on the yoga wall (15:51)
Practice 4: Yoga for Scoliosis - Finding Length & Symmetry (58:55)
Part V - The Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders - Releasing the Weight of the World
The Cervical Spine - What goes wrong? (37:46)
The Purna Yoga Morning Series (23:07)
Asana for Forward Head Posture (43:31)
Asana for a Flattened or Reversed Cervical Curve (11:23)
Cervical Traction Techniques (13:27)
Manual Technique to Release the SCM (4:22)
Savasana Face Adjustment (5:31)
Practice 5: Releasing the Weight of the World (63:21)
Part VI: Happy Back Yoga Classes
Yoga for a Happy Back - Full Practice (60:43)
SI Joint Stability Practice (61:01)
Releasing Tension in the Iliopsoas (76:20)
Neck and Shoulders Practice (76:32)
Core and Pelvic Floor Practice Sequences (249:31)
Releasing tension in Lower Back and Hips (76:14)
Happy Back Yoga - Standing Poses (75:39)
The hip series with adjustments and modifications
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