Gary Carter's
YOGA & ANATOMY Series for Teachers
The Yoga & Anatomy series This Eight weekend course explores the anatomy of movement in relation to asana practice, movement analysis, 3-D work, and experiential anatomy. It will encourage teachers to 'see' their students more clearly, thus helping with rehabilitative issues. The course aims to help teachers take a flexible, intelligent approach to yoga with individual students.

Gary Carter shows how a thorough knowledge of anatomy can help teachers to make intelligent choices about the way they teach their students. His workshops involve the use of props, illustrations and hands-on work in classes to help demonstrate the principles that underlie asana practice. This Eight-weekend course explores the anatomy of movement in relation to asana practice, movement analysis, 3-D work, and experiential anatomy. It will encourage teachers to 'see' their students more clearly, thus helping with rehabilitative issues. The course aims to help teachers take a flexible, intelligent approach to yoga with individual students. This course of experiential anatomy will be held at The Special Yoga Centre, 2a Wrentham Avenue, London, NW10 3HA

For more information and a booking form please contact Gary Carter a:
NaturalBodies 28-29 Bond Street, Brighton BN1 1RD Telephone: 01273 711414
info@naturalbodies.org.uk

Weekend 1. September 13 - 14 2008
INTELLIGENT DESIGN? Development of Movement Patterns, Development of Bone Ligaments, Joints and Skeleton.

Weekend 2. October 11 - 12 2008
SENSE OF SELF Perception - Kinaesthetic sense, Muscle, The Fascial Web, Gravity response.

Weekend 3. November 15 - 16 2008
THE FEET AND UP! The Foot - Primary Support, The Legs - Lightness and Strength, The Pelvis.

Weekend 4. December 13 - 14 2008
THE PELVIS AND UP! Psoas and Piriformis and the 'Pelvic Trampoline', The Deep Six.

Weekend 5. January 10 - 11 2009
THE SPINAL ORGAN, WHAT IS THE CORE? Spinal Structure and Function The Spine as an Organ Anatomy of Breath Pranayama WHAT IS THE CORE? Abdomen - Structure and Function Organ Structure - Visceral Rhythms Visceral and Motor Cylinder

Weekend 6. February 21 - 22 2009
BALANCE OF WEIGHT The Cranium and Neck ­ Cranio Sacral Rhythms The Shoulder Girdle

Weekend 7. March 21 - 22 2009
INWARDS & UPWARDS The Arms and Back Diaphragms of the body The Bandhas

Weekend 8. April 11 - 12 2009
SPRING LOADED AND LIGHT Spiral Dynamics The Fluid Body Tensegrity and the Muscle Matrix Network

Extra 3 Day Weekend 9. May 8 - 9 - 10 2009
(An additional weekend; prerequisite - completion of the previous nine weekends)
ANATOMY OF CONNECTION The Myofascial Meridians in Asana, including the Anatomy Trains Theory Straps Bands & Slings! Effective Body Reading

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structual & movement integration

Structural Integration combines the continuation of
Ida Rolf`s pioneering work, with developments by Tom Myers, and functional movement understanding by Gary Carter. Structural Integration is a series of 12 sessions incorporating hands-on bodywork and movement which help rebalance the body after strain, injuries, movement difficulties and somatic patterns may have developed. We look to enhance and educate through ease of alignment and freedom of movement.

anatomy of movement living anatomy trainings with Gary Carter

These are a unique series of workshops or as a course - these courses bring to life the substance we live in and "are" through lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions our understanding... seeing skills, touching skills, wider bringing more range to your kinesthetic understanding of the human structure.