The Sacred Column: Anatomy and Movement Principles of the Vertebral Column in Yoga Practice with Judith Hanson Lasater
IN PERSON with Judith Hanson Lasater at Swan River Yoga -
Open to yoga teachers and serious students.
30 hour training, 30 CE’s for Yoga Alliance
A five-day immersion; 6 hours a day; two 3-hour sessions with 1 hour break
December 3 - 7, 2025
10am-5:15pm
Have you ever wished you knew more about anatomy so you could help your students more effectively as well as deepen your own practice? Maybe you have felt unsure about where to learn more? Or maybe you are intimidated about how to learn more about anatomy and how it effects movement, specifically in yoga asana? Then this course is made just for you!
We will study each section of the vertebral column individually and then note how the column interacts with the pelvis and shoulder girdle.
In the morning sessions we will start with theory and then immediately practice Active asana so you can feel the principals at work in your body and observe it in others. The afternoons will be focused on Quiet asana so we can understand what part the vertebral column plays in pranayama, meditation, and Restorative practice.
The spine is at the core of the body as well as being the basic structure through which we practice asana and move our energy.
This 30-hour professional training will focus specifically on the vertebral column using lecture and demonstration. An emphasis will be on the immediate application of what we learn to the art of practicing and teaching yoga.
We will pursue such concerns as what makes each region different, how do specific poses effect each region, as well as how we can teach in ways that both protect and healthily move the vertebral column.
It is strongly suggested that participants review the relevant anatomy of the vertebral column and muscles of the back in the required text: Yogabody: Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Asana by Judith Hanson Lasater.
Specific study: Chapter 3 – 7.
*IMPORTANT PROPS: All students are required to have props:
5 blankets, 2 blocks, 1 bolster, 1 strap, 1 eye bag or eye pillow. *Judith will have eye bags for sale
Swan River can provide some props. If you have your own props, please do bring them, so the studio can share what we have with students who need them most. Please consider bringing any extras you may have to share! We have been so grateful to students who have helped us successfully outfit their classmates with all required props during our previous workshops with Judith.
**Please contact:
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Registration is OPEN now!
Investment: $985
Bio: Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph.D., Physical Therapist, has been teaching yoga since 1971. Ms. Lasater has trained students and teachers in almost every state of the Union as well as on six continents, is one of the founders of Yoga Journal magazine and is president emeritus of the California Yoga Teachers Association. She has written 11 books, including her latest: Teaching Yoga with Intention: The Essential Guide to Skillful Hands-On Assists and Verbal Communication
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