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 Yoga
& Anatomy Course
This course is now FULL - please
email Paul if you would like to be put on the waiting list
31.5 hour course from
Monday 14th April to Friday 18th April 2008 at The Pilates Studio,
Taunton, Somerset.
Tutors: Dr Ruth Gilmore PhD and Paul Fox.
This 5 day course is for teachers and
serious students of yoga who want to deepen their knowledge of
anatomy and physiology. We will look at how asana, pranayama,
meditation and relaxation practices tie into the systems of the
body. The programme for the week (which is subject to revision and
amendment) is as follows:-
Mornings 9.30-1pm – Ruth (lectures on theory).
Afternoons 2-5pm – Paul (practical application in yoga practice)
Course length: 31.5 hours.
Monday
AM - Musculoskeletal System and connective tissue, including common
ailments of the joints, bones and muscles.
PM – The modification of asana when working with a range of
conditions to ensure safe practice. Sequencing of postures – vinyasa
and held postures.
 Tuesday
AM – Respiratory system and cardiovascular system
PM – Working with the breath in yoga, including breath awareness,
basic breathing and classical pranayamas and their benefits and
dangers. Working with students who have hypertension. Inversions.
Wednesday
AM – Nervous system and endocrine system
PM – Strategies and practices to de-stress students, lead them
towards a meditation practice and effective relaxation techniques.
Forward bends and back bends.
Thursday
AM – The digestive system and nutrition
PM – Different approaches to diet, Ayurveda, yoga kriyas. Twisting
postures.
Friday
AM – Immune system, lymphatic system and cancer
PM – Restorative yoga practice using bolsters, blocks and blankets
Starts Monday 14th April 2008 at 9.30am, ends Friday
18th April 2008 at
4pm
Daily schedule (Monday to Friday): 9.30-1pm & 2-4.30pm
(4pm Friday).
Cost of the Course:
Teaching Fee £200
Studio Hire Fee £35 (per person for whole week)
Total cost = £235
Drinks, including tea, coffee and biscuits included.
You will have to pay for local bed and breakfast accommodation
(details provided), your lunch (plenty of cafes and sandwich bars)
and evening meal (again lots of choices). This course is restricted
to a maximum of around 15 people and the teaching fee includes detailed course materials.
To book a
place send a £50 non-returnable deposit to Paul Fox, 45 Marley
Close, Minehead, Somerset TA24 6DS. For further details email Paul
at paulfoxashtanga @ hotmail.com
 The
Pilates Studio is in the heart of Taunton city centre, and is an
oasis of calm. The studio is new, light and bright and an
outstanding venue for running yoga courses.
About the Tutors
Ruth Gilmore was a full-time lecturer at the Queen's
University of Belfast for many years, first in Physiology and then
in Anatomy. She took early retirement in order to devote more time
to yoga. Ruth has worked for over a decade with the Yoga
Biomedical Trust (YBT) at the Yoga Therapy Centre in Islington,
London, and for several years with the Life Centre, London (LC). She
is responsible for Anatomy and Physiology tuition on the YBT/LC's
revised fully modular Yoga Therapy Diploma course, one of the
world's leading yoga training programmes. To visit Ruth's website
click here.
Paul Fox is a BWY Diploma Course Tutor and teaches Ashtanga
Yoga and Core Strength Yoga in West Somerset. His studies of anatomy
and physiology have been accepted by VTCT as meeting the standard
required for body workers through the Approved Prior Learning route.
Bed and Breakfast Accommodation in Taunton - follow the link below
http://www.bedandbreakfasts.co.uk/propertysearch.asp?query=taunton&dist=&force=&nomap=
Map to the Pilates studio - follow the link below
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=322724&y=124721&z=0&sv=ta1+1lw&st=2&pc=ta1+1lw&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf
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