{"id":816,"date":"2023-02-05T17:39:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T12:09:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.sampoornayoga.com\/?p=816"},"modified":"2023-04-12T12:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T07:21:18","slug":"myths-of-anatomy-physiology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.sampoornayoga.com\/myths-of-anatomy-physiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths of Anatomy & Physiology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There are several myths about yoga anatomy and physiology you might have heard. This tends to create ambiguity and even a sense of fear towards yoga anatomy. Many regard the topic as complex and too scientific, stopping them from pursuing a yoga anatomy and physiology course. Your introduction to yoga anatomy and physiology probably happened when your first yoga teacher explained benefits using sentences like \u2018this posture supplies oxygen to the nerve endings in the back\u2019. Or, you read about it when looking up yoga teacher training courses<\/a> which highlighted everything in the module. While this might have been interesting, it would have also given rise to the question whether it is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we will look at some of the common myths around anatomy and physiology for yoga teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You do learn about muscles, bones, joints, organs and systems, however, the modules are all from a yoga perspective. The information and knowledge in applied anatomy and physiology of yoga is filtered and curated for teachers. Teachers study about the body to understand how and why we move the way we move, and how yoga techniques and practices significantly impact health and lifestyle. Functional anatomy is a powerful tool to understand yoga\u2019s benefits. For example, the course will not deep dive into why older people tend to hunch or get shorter. But instead, it will address how yoga can prevent hunching, pain, discomfort and help a practitioner manage aging in a better way. A good course will explore which types of yoga postures will reverse rigidity and the role of muscles in making that happen. Gaining this knowledge will improve your credibility and confidence as a teacher, too.<\/p>\n\n\nMyth 1: Yoga anatomy and physiology is a science class<\/h3>\n\n\n\n