Yoga Anatomy of the Hand
There are 27 bones in the hand. Confused about how to align your hands in downward facing dog or handstand?
With so much anatomy packed into a small area, it can be difficult to figure out what to do with your hands as you practice yoga. This course will give you tools to understand what alignment works best for your hands and that of your students.
There are 27 bones in the hand. Confused about how to align your hands in downward facing dog or handstand?
With so much anatomy packed into a small area, it can be difficult to figure out what do with your hands as you practice yoga. This course will give you tools to understand what alignment works best for your hands and that of your students.
Why This Course?
The purpose of this course is to simplify the complexities of the anatomy of your hands and give you practical tools to use in any yoga posture.
- Are you confused about the many bones and movements of the hand?
- Unsure what alignment cues work for your or your students when addressing hand alignment in various yoga postures?
- Do you just want to access better stability in your yoga practice?
- Do you (or your students) experience hand or wrist pain with downward facing dog, planks, and other postures on the hands?
- Learn simple ways to address wrist and hand pain.
- Gain clarity on how arches of the hand support your body weight and how to activate them.
- Discover how the principles of optimal postural alignment can be used to streamline the process of aligning your hands in various yoga postures.
- Practice yoga with a new sense of support and freedom from your hands.
Course Curriculum
Trish Corley
Dr. Trish Corley is a licensed physical therapist and an internationally recognized yoga and anatomy teacher. She excels in making yoga anatomy fun and easy to learn. Trust your anatomy knowledge and be confident practicing and teaching yoga. Her courses and trainings for yoga students and teachers encourage alignment of the body, mind, and soul as a source of health and wellbeing.
Trish also offers private yoga and physical therapy services in person and virtually.
"I am passionate about brining the healing power of yoga to my clients and training yoga teachers to do the same."
"I loved the yoga anatomy courses I took with Trish. Highly recommanded you take a course from her."
- Julie