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The Adductors are responsible for bringing the legs toward or across the midline. The majority of yoga postures lengthen the adductors, and so it is important to find ways to strengthen them.
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This practice is designed to help you sensationally feel how the articulation of your ankle affects the rest of your body. Many of our physical patterns are the result of how we stand and walk on our feet. Getting to know your ankle joints and the available movements is a great place to start with developing body awareness.
Camel Pose is often a source of discomfort or pain for many people. This class is designed to provide some insight as to why that might be the case, and what you can do about it.
MUSCLES OF EXTERNAL ROTATION & RETRACTION
Camel: External Rotators is 1 of 12 classes in the Online Immersion called Anatomy of Arm Balances. Use this code to receive 30% off this immersion, or the Anatomy Bundle at checkout: yogabundle2022
JUNE 2022 Immersion
$168.00 $148.00
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The tricky part about balance is that it requires both the willingness to fall, and the strength to stop ourselves from falling. Not only can that be emotionally challenging but developing the strength can be difficult. In this class we explore how we can balance in Crow pose and many other arm balances.
MUSCLES OF BALANCE AT THE WRIST
Balance is 1 of 12 classes in the Online Immersion called Anatomy of Arm Balances. Use this code to receive 30% off this immersion, or the Anatomy Bundle at checkout: yogabundle2022
MAY 2022 Immersion
$168.00
3 IMMERSIONS • 36 CLASSES ADDITIONAL BULK DISCOUNT
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The breath can be somewhat mysterious, but the mechanics of it are not. It’s quite simple. The body is like a vaccuum. When we increase space in the torso, it creates negative pressure which pulls air into the lungs. When the torso gets smaller it presses air out of the lungs. The muscles below work together to increase and decrease space.
MUSCLES OF BREATHING
Anatomy of Breath is 1 of 12 classes in the Online Immersion called Anatomy in Motion. Use this code to receive 30% off this immersion, or the Anatomy Bundle at checkout: yogabundle2022
APRIL 2022 Immersion
$168.00
3 IMMERSIONS • 36 CLASSES ADDITIONAL BULK DISCOUNT
I have been a yoga teacher for many years and like to continue to improve my knowledge to keep my teaching fresh. Matt is an amazing teacher with detailed knowledge of the body and movement. I am so thankful to be able to train with him online. He is able to explain complex anatomy and demonstrate how the body works through the yoga poses. I highly recommend Matt Giordano and The Yogi Matt!
Matt is an amazing teacher… I am a physiotherapist (although I have not worked as such for years)
I wish I had had such good anatomy teachers in university. Totally recommended!!! He has encouraged me to study anatomy again
Aware about our own body thru understanding in anatomy of motion. Clear instructions by Matt.
Anatomy nerds unite! If want to learn about how your muscles function and how to improve your mobility, this immersion is for you! The amount of detail and depth of knowledge you get about each specific muscle group is invaluable. The first bit of the class you get to see what specific part of the body you’ll be working, and then all throughout the class you will engage and strengthen those muscles with Matt’s guidance! I now know the names of muscles and what their specific job is in our bodies. I am very grateful for this immersion. I had many moments saying to myself, “this is so cool!” Highly recommend this one!
This immersion is, by far, one of the best ones I have ever take. Absolutely amazing!
understanding of the anatomy to help us to focus and aware of our body during practice. good revise of muscles anatomy and the motion as a yoga teacher.
Anatomy nerds unite! If want to learn about how your muscles function and how to improve your mobility, this immersion is for you! The amount of detail and depth of knowledge you get about each specific muscle group is invaluable. The first bit of the class you get to see what specific part of the body you’ll be working, and then all throughout the class you will engage and strengthen those muscles with Matt’s guidance! I now know the names of muscles and how they connect and function. I am very grateful for this immersion. I had many moments saying to myself, “this is so cool!” Highly recommend this one!
Such a fabulous immersion! I loved the visuals Matt provided at the beginning of each practice of the body, muscles, and muscle/joint relationships. They helped me visualize the specific muscle group we were targeting as I practiced. I found this immersion to be a great resource as a teacher. Matt described the muscles, muscle actions and connections in a way that I can share in my teaching. If someone is looking to gain a deep awareness and understanding of their body and how their muscles work and engage, I highly recommend the Anatomy in Motion immersion. Thanks so much Matt for sharing your knowledge!!
The workshop was very enriching. Lots of information to integrate but very relevant to the yoga practice and teaching yoga. Matt has a talent to teach something complex in a way to make it easy to understand and remember. Not only I learned the individual names and functions of certain muscles but also their interactions with other muscles and the rest of the body. Matt took also the time to answer every specific questions in the chat. Great workshop. JF. yoga teacher in Montreal.
Matt teaches with great clarity. Everything makes sense. He is careful to explain what you may need for your level making it comfortable to go at your pace. A 5 star class all around!
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Internal rotation of the thigh bones is such a powerful technique to share in the yoga practice for many reasons. First, it requires an activation of both the inner thighs and outer hips, but also because it counteracts the muscular patterning of most humans and reverses the structural alignment of most yoga postures, many of which are inherently externally rotated.There are hardly any yoga postures that require internally rotated hip joints, with the exception of postures like hero pose (virasana) and eagle pose (garudasana). So teaching people to activate the internal rotators opens doors to so much opportunity. These self adjustments will support you and your students in developing awareness of the action and muscle engagements required.
This video is extracted from Anatomy in Motion
You may skip the first 2 minutes of introduction.
The primary muscles focused on in this class are:
Selki Tombs (verified owner) –
Total game changer for me. Opened up my interest for anatomy. Every class gives tools for strengthening. Matt shares so much knowledge in his Immersions. I always finish feeling stronger and with accomplishments I didn’t think I was even ready for. Can’t wait to do Heart Opener and more. Big gratitude, thanks Matt. Glad I found you 🙏
Adele Tan (verified owner) –
Great course! I was resistant towards arm balances for a long time as I always see more good than bad coming out from them. Matt changed that for me as he let us into the anatomy and biomechanics of the poses which means we can practice arm balances intelligently! I particularly like how Matt shares the anatomy before class as that gives me a bearing on what to focus on that given class, and Im also glad that Matt takes time to answer the questions both live (which unfortunately I cant make it due to timezone issues), as well as on FB. Thanks!
Adele Tan (verified owner) –
I liked how Matt shared the anatomy before going into the practice. Arm balances are so challenging for me, so having the anatomy knowledge at hand allows me to have a focus as i enter the poses. Its till work in progress for many of the arm balances, but i’m glad to report that I know more now and feel more confident about them! Matt takes time to answer the questions live (which unfortunately doesn’t work for my timezone), but he answers on FB if one needs further support. Thanks!
Cindy Bollinger (verified owner) –
I learned so much about bad habits i had picked up over the years and how to do the poses correctly. I thought that i would be intimidated by the poses, such as koundinyasa 1+2, one leg crow, handstand, tittibasana, astravakasana, and flying pidgeon, but the exercises created accessibility to the poses for me. I never felt that it was over my ability as he gave me different things to work on and crash pad ideas to build my confidence. The anatomy lessons made everything clear. I am afraid of backbends having been hurt over the years doing poses that didnt feel right. I trust matt to teach me a better way for my body and have signed up for the next inversion. I have spent tens of thousands of dollars on classes and workshops and am a certified teacher. This was the best series i have ever taken for learning what my body, with its structural and muscular oddities can do when properly aligned and engaged. I am 64 and have been teaching yoga 26 years
Stephanie Herrington (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this immersion. Each day you’ll learn what a pose requires of you physically and Matt guides you through the movements and engagements needed to achieve the pose. I am now able to do side crow, koundenyasana 1, and titibasana with confidence! If arm balances are a goal of yours, or if you just want to solidify and strengthen them, this immersion is the way to do it! Plus if you’re into the anatomy side of yoga, it doesn’t get much better than this!
Lyn Starikov (verified owner) –
Matt’s immersions have been absolutely empowering as a teacher and as a student. He is so knowledgable with anatomy and biomechanics of the human body but is humble, down to earth and presents the material in such an accessible and engaging way that you can’t help but absorb it into your mind and body. The intellectual intimidation factor is non-existent in this learning space and the curated practices always push you a little beyond your comfort zone because you trust this guy. Matt is a master kinesthetic teacher and I am so grateful that I came across him online. I am about to start my 3rd consecutive online immersion with him and it is money BEYOND well spent. Highly recommended!
Mary Liwanag (verified owner) –
Matt’s classes are approachable no matter where you are in your practice. The drills allow you to form good habits while approaching fuller versions of the poses. Also as an anatomy nerd, I love his anatomy and biomechanics knowledge. This class was challenging for me, but inspiring.
Jack Crann (verified owner) –
I didn’t think I was ready, was apprehensive about taking this immersion. I am so grateful for the foundation and knowledge, so glad I joined, the progress and growth has been more than I ever expected. Highly recommended!!