Yoga Anatomy - Continuing Education Course

Name: Yoga Anatomy - Continuing Education Course
Start: 2025-11-07T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-09T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 320 Capital Drive, Southern Pines, NC, United States, North Carolina 28327

Schedule

Fri, 07 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 09 Nov, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

320 Capital Drive, Southern Pines, NC, United States, North Carolina 28327 | Southern Pines, NC

Anatomy for Yoga Teachers (12 Hrs)
Take a deep dive into the musculoskeletal system and discover how anatomy comes alive on the mat. In this module, teachers will:
Explore how the major muscles of the body activate and release in yoga.
Experience anatomy through guided practice, allowing you to feel each muscle in action.
Learn how functional anatomy supports alignment, safety, and effectiveness in asana.
Gain practical tools to bring anatomical awareness into your teaching.
This training is designed to make anatomy accessible, embodied, and directly relevant to yoga teachers.
SCHEDULE
Friday: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday: 11:30am - 5pm *Lunch 1:30pm-2:15pm*
Sunday: 10:30am-3:30pm

Physiology & Biomechanics (12hrs)
This module bridges yoga’s ancient wisdom with modern science. Together we will:
Review the major systems of the body (circulatory, respiratory, nervous, endocrine, etc.) through the lens of yoga practice.
Understand how these systems interact and support the arc of a vinyasa sequence.
Explore biomechanics — how movement patterns, joints, and tissues respond to yoga.
Connect physiology to the 8-limbed path, blending philosophy and science.
Teachers will leave with a deeper understanding of the body as an interconnected system, empowering you to guide students with both wisdom and safety.

SCHEDULE:
Friday: 5:30pm-8:30pm
Saturday: 11:30am - 5pm *Lunch 1:30pm-2:15pm*
Sunday: 10:30am-3:30pm
BUNDLE BOTH MODULES & SAVE
YACEP Credits for Both Upon Completion of Course
LEAD INSTRUCTOR: LAURA BARTON
Laura is an E-RYT 500 yoga teacher and the Lead Anatomy Instructor at SAMA, where she has been guiding anatomy education for the past three years in our Yoga Teacher Training program. With a deep passion for making anatomy approachable and practical for yoga teachers, Laura brings her extensive experience to our Anatomy Continuing Education Intensive.
She completed her 200HR in 2013 with Radiance Yoga in Alexandria, VA, her 500HR with Hot Asana in Southern Pines, NC in 2017, and an additional 500HR with Yoga Medicine in 2025. Over the past decade, she has taught a wide range of yoga styles—including power vinyasa, aerial yoga, restorative, and yin—and continues to integrate both functional movement and restorative practices into her teaching.
Beyond yoga, Laura is also a personal trainer, Boxing/Kickboxing coach, CrossFit L2 Coach, and Functional Range Conditioning Level 1 coach. This diverse background allows her to offer a unique, multidimensional approach to anatomy—bridging traditional yoga practices with modern movement science.
Her teaching style is both knowledgeable and accessible, empowering students and teachers to better understand the body and deepen their practice through applied anatomy.