Integrated Anatomy & Physiology – An Overview
“That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing” – The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY EXPERIENCE
Welcome to an overview of Integrated Anatomy & Physiology! For some this may be your first course in anatomy. For others, a review.
Whatever your level of knowledge and experience, this course is bound to hold something new and exciting for you. Not only will I be focusing on the physical structures of the human body and how they relate to you, but I will also be exploring the subtle and underlying bio-energetic systems and structures that inform our tissues and their function.
The information in this course is separated into specific distinct sections with some lessons presented in just one segment while others spanning several, depending on the subject and intricacies of the information.
Each two-hour lesson provides a comprehensive overview of the structures, system(s), function(s) and energetics of each topic and serves as the foundation for upcoming individual courses focusing on the same topic.
This course format includes video-based lectures, comprehensive handouts, slide presentations, embodied practices and online community break out sessions.
LESSONS
- The Foundation
- Tensegrity
- Somatic Transmission
- The Body’s Messengers
- Our Inner Guardians
- Liquid Light
QUIZZES
Each lesson will conclude with a quiz, which verifies completion of the lesson and integration of the information. Please note, you may retake a quiz as many times as you like.
CEU STUDENTS
For students who choose to take this course for continuing education credits (units), an overall score of 80% on all quizzes is necessary to pass and get credit for this course.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 12+ Hours
- Skill level All Levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Self
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The Foundation
The connective tissue system makes up the foundation of our body’s structure, support and cellular communication. In this lesson we begin our journey through the body by focusing on osteology, the study of connective tissue and bone formation. Students will walk away with a deeper understanding of osseous (bone) development, topographic (names and locations) as well as functional anatomy and the capacity our connective tissue system has for information storage and intra/extra cellular communication.
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Tensegrity
Besides providing our body with the capacity for movement, the musculoskeletal system plays a crucial role in systemic protection, homeostasis and circulation. In this lesson students will be introduced to the three types of muscle in the body, the topographic (names and locations) as well as functional anatomy of the major muscles and how they, as yoga teachers, impact these systems within themselves and their students.
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Somatic Transmission
Communication within the body occurs electrically, chemically or energetically. Our endocrine system governs the chemical communication and effects physiological functions such as metabolism, reproduction, digestion, stress response and cellular growth. Throughout this lesson students will explore the major endocrine system organs, their functions, effects on the body, corollary bioenergetic qualities and how their yogic practices influence them.
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The Body's Messengers
Our body is one of the most efficient adaptive organisms on the planet. It is our nervous system that makes this possible. Primarily a medium for the transmission of neural impulses, the nervous system is also the doorway to the subtle bioenergetic fields that permeate our body. During this lesson students will explore neural anatomy and physiology, the dynamics of somatic consciousness and how the practice of yoga ultimately transforms this most wondrous network of tissues and our reality.
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Our Inner Guardians
We are constantly being bombarded by pathogens that require our bodies to defend themselves. The immune system is the staging area for this constant fight against dis-ease and illness. This lesson will introduce students to the anatomy and physiology of immunity and the mind’s profound impact on the functioning and efficiency of this system. We will explore the concepts of psychoneuroimmunology (the effects of the mind on the immune system) and how yoga can have an immediate and profound impact on our health and wellness by strengthening our immune system.
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Liquid Light
The craniosacral system, a hydro-static mechanism pumping cerebrospinal fluid within the central nervous system, is said to shuttle ‘liquid light’ throughout the body and is thought to be the medium of conduction when kundalini shakti is activated. In this lesson students will be taken on a journey through the craniosacral system, learn its unique anatomy and physiology, how it can impact our health and wellness and how yogic practices can calm, activate or normalize this system.
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