Yoga Teacher Training Chiang Mai - Curriculum/Highlights
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Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-mechanics

The Anatomy and Physiology module in the Yoga Teacher Training Program provides a foundational understanding of the human body and its connection to yoga practice. This module explores the skeletal, muscular, respiratory, nervous, and circulatory systems, with a focus on how movement, breath, and asana impact overall health and well-being. Through an applied approach, you will learn biomechanics, alignment principles, and injury prevention strategies to enhance both personal practice and teaching. By integrating anatomical awareness with yogic principles, this module empowers you to guide students safely and effectively in their yoga journey.

Skeletal System: Major bones, joints, and their movement in yoga.

Muscular System: Key muscle groups, engagement, and flexibility in asanas.
Respiratory System: Breath mechanics, muscles that affect breathing, involuntary vs voluntary breath, how air enters and leaves body. diaphragmatic breathing, and pranayama effects.
Nervous System: Parasympathetic vs. sympathetic activation, stress response, relaxation, vagal theory and overall mind-body connection.
Spinal Health & Alignment: Posture, common misalignments, and injury prevention.
Joint Stability & Mobility: Safe movement as it pertains to balancing, stretching, awareness, and physical limitations Contraindications, misalignments, adaptations.
Biomechanics of Asanas: How force, leverage, and balance apply to poses.
Energy Systems & Physiology: Cardiovascular/circulatory, endocrine, digestive systems as they relate to yoga practice.
Common Injuries & Prevention: Understanding limitations and safe adjustments.
Fascia & Connective Tissue: Role in flexibility, movement, and tension release.