Yoga teachers! Do you want to level up your anatomy knowledge, feel more confident about helping students modify their practice for injuries, and expand your knowledge about what different injuries mean..?

Then my advanced anatomy and injury management course for yoga teachers might be just what you are looking for. This course is packed with information about the body but is more than just a straightforward anatomy course - it’s the course I wish I’d had when I started teaching! It includes down to earth explanations of what a range of different injuries mean, practical advice on how to help students that show up in your classes, and includes example written and video sequences that you can use and adapt for some of the most common groups of injuries I’ve come across in the decade I’ve spent teaching yoga. It will leave you feeling more confident in supporting your students and modifying your classes so that those with injuries can take part (and those without probably won’t even notice the difference!).

This course works through the body from the ground up. We look at these key areas: feet and legs; hips; spine and core; shoulders; and upper extremities (meaning arms, hands and neck!). Within that structure you receive:

• an anatomy lecture about that area of the body

• a lecture describing injuries I have most commonly had students bring to class relating to that area of the body, and how you might want to modify an asana practice for each of them

• a recording of a class being led through a sequence suitable for one or more of the injuries we have discussed, plus accompanying sequencing notes

• full reference list of all the studies, papers and resources we used to compile this content in case you want to refer to any of them.

How does this course work?

Option 1: if you want to combine in person study with online content

The next intake for this course will take place at 3Tribes studio in Borough, London, and will be set over 5 different weeks. On the Monday of each week of the course you will receive an on demand video lecture about the anatomy of that area of the body. Then on each Saturday we get together at our beautiful Borough studio for a discussion about the injuries that show up in that area of the body and to practice a class sequence tailored for students with one or more of the injuries we have discussed. The in studio Saturday sessions will run on:

8th February 2025
22nd February 2025
8th March 2025
22nd March 2025
5th April 2025

2pm – 5pm
at 3Tribes Borough, 4 Marshalsea Road, SE1 1LH.

You will also receive lifetime access to the anatomy lectures, recordings of the class sequences and accompanying sequence notes, and recorded lectures about the injuries we discuss so that you can refer back to them as many times as you like. We will provide a full reference list of all the scientific studies, papers and resources used to compile this content.

You can book your spot via the 3Tribes website here.

Options 2: if you prefer fully online and on demand

The content for this course sits on a password protected page of this website. It is completely on demand with no live calls. You can take as long as you like to watch it and return to it as often as you like. Once you purchase access to it, I will receive notification of your purchase within 24 hours of you making it. Once I know you have made your purchase I will email you the password to get into the relevant page of this site. If you want to get in asap just drop me a message here and I’ll search for your purchase confirmation!

The on demand version of this course is £200. For that you receive lifetime access to over 15 hours of video content (which works out at about £12.50 per hour), plus extras like sequencing notes, bone images, guidance on inflammation and full scientific study references (and of course you can message me any questions you have!). If you are registered with a body like Yoga Alliance this course can also count as 16 non-contact continuing education hours (and it gets 5 stars on our Yoga Alliance reviews page).

How do I buy this course?

To book on to the in person course in London, click here.

To purchase the fully online version, click the green ‘purchase course’ button above to be taken to our online store. Choose ’anatomy and injury management for yoga teachers online course’. Then under TICKETS you will see ‘Lifetime access to online anatomy and injury course’ for £200 - click ‘select’ and follow the steps to purchase.

What exactly does this course cover?

Here’s what the course covers in video and written format:

Introduction

• Our role as yoga teachers

• Injury vs functionality

• Inflammation

Feet and legs

• Anatomy of the feet and legs

• Plantar fasciitis

• Sprained ankle

• Patellofemoral syndrome

• ACL/ PCL injuries

• IT band syndrome

• Hamstring strain or tear

• Sciatica

Hips

• Anatomy of the hip

• Hip impingement

• Hip labrum tear

• Hip replacement

• Hip dysplacia

Spine and core

• Anatomy of spine and core

• Sacroiliac joint dysfunction

• Intervertebral disc herniation

• Pars fractures, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis

• Scoliosis

• Stenosis

• Non-specific low back pain

• Diastasis recti

Shoulders

• Anatomy of the shoulders

• Rotator cuff injuries

• Subacromial bursitis

• Adhesive capsulitis

• Thoracic outlet syndrome

• Shoulder labrum tears: SLAP and Bankart tears

Upper extremities

• Anatomy of arms, hands and neck

• Whiplash

• Generalised wrist pain from bearing weight on wrists

• Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Tennis elbow (and golfer’s elbow)

• How injuries of the spine that we have already covered also relate to the neck

Recorded group asana practices that you can practice yourself and use in your classes

• Hip and leg strengthening sequence

• Sequence for non-specific low back pain

• Sequence for students with lumbar herniation but who are otherwise fit and healthy

• Sequence for rotator cuff syndrome or anterior impingement pain

• Hatha flow sequence for sore wrists/ that doesn’t take any weight on hands

What have other people thought of this course?

“I just finished your advanced anatomy and injury management course, and wanted to let you know I enjoyed it a lot (even though I was taking my own sweet time to complete haha). I've really learned a lot especially since I've been struggling with injuries and pain this year. It's helped me in my sequencing and teaching a lot too! Thanks so much for putting everything together, making them easy to digest and delivering it with some casual humour.” (JL, 2022)

“Thank you so much for the course Olivia! I've just finished watching the final video and having a look back over my notes—we covered so much more than I was expecting. I really appreciate everything you've shared and I'm sure my students will too” (DC, 2022)

“Olivia’s injury management course was extremely comprehensive, and very well balanced between physical practice and theory. The anatomy lessons were thorough; we covered in depth some of the content I viewed during my YTT (which I also did with Olivia), and enriched my knowledge. The content related to most common injuries in yoga classes was also on point- I got a good understanding of the injuries themselves, and how to deal with them in class. Lots of examples given - in theory and during our practices, of how to modify sequences and poses according to these injuries. A slice of paradise for nervous teachers! Icing on the cake: this content is available forever. I couldn’t recommend more to sign up for this course. I feel much more confident with dealing with the injuries of my students and knowledge about body generally speaking. Olivia is a very professional yet laid back teacher, which makes a perfect mix for this in depth content to be easily digested :)” (DB, 2022)

“Hi Olivia - I hope you've had a lovely sunny day.  I just wanted to say thank you for delivering such an excellent course - I need to go through it all again and tidy up my notes! Look forward to practising with you later this evening!” (EG, 2022)

What are Olivia’s qualifications to teach anatomy and physiology?

I’m currently studying for a Masters degree in Sport Therapy, which is about diagnosing and treating injured athletes, and then the rehabilitation process of bringing them back to full performance. I’m also registered as an E-RYT500 and YACEP (which is the highest accreditation available from Yoga Alliance International and means I can provide continuing education to other teachers). I teach anatomy and physiology on a number of different teacher training courses throughout the UK and also lead regular workshops for teachers. I have trained extensively with world renowned teachers Jason Crandell, Bridget Woods Kramer and Tiffany Cruikshank, plus undertaking more focused trainings in areas such as yoga for athletes, injury prevention, yin and yoga therapeutics. I have also broadened my training in anatomy beyond the yoga world: I’m a certified Functional Range Conditioning mobility specialist and have completed 50 hours of undergraduate level anatomy training with Complete Anatomy from 34D Medical and trained with Immaculate Dissection.

I have a question - is there someone I can ask?

Of course! Use our contact form to message me directly.