Weekend 2: Ground
Lesson Content
Learning Goals:
- Learn and integrate functional anatomy of the lower limb
- Group discussion of the key concepts of the Bhagavad Gita pertaining to purpose driven teaching
- Learn and apply structural assessment and interview based assessment of the lower limb
- Understand common conditions of the hip and knee
- Apply functional movement of the lower limb to design a well balanced class
- Authentic teaching from integrated learning
- Lead simple meditation and guided visualization
Pre-Reading:
- Art of Teaching p. 51-94
- Manual
- Anatomy: Yoga Biomechanics p.75-131
- Meditation – How to Meditate p. 79-136
Great Work of Your Life p. 65-156

Practice
Videos
Videos
Quick Movement Snack for Feet
Estimated time to complete
2 min
Teacher
Scott Davis
Description:
The foot is the foundation of all our movements. Proper ground control is key to moving well.
40 Minute Practice Focusing On Feet
Estimated time to complete
37 min
Teacher
Scott Davis
Description:
- This practice creates good communication from the ground up, builds supple and springy supports, and establishes the foot as the ground of all good movement.
Quick Movement Snack for Knees
Estimated time to complete
2 min
Teacher
Scott Davis
Description
Restore the function of your knees with this progressive bending exercise.
Quick Movement Snack for Hips
Estimated time to complete
4 min
Teacher
Scott Davis
Description
- Wake up your spine by learning to articulate and move each of the segments
20 Minute Hip Series
Estimated time to complete
18 min
Teacher
Scott Davis
Description
- The 6 movements of the hip for centering the hip joints.
40 Minute Practice Focusing On Hips
Estimated time to complete
34 min
Teacher
Scott Davis
Description
- A practice for increasing dynamic hip mobility.
Application &
Principles
Principles
~Therapeutic sequence that respects principle (solution)~
Anatomical Focus: Hips
- Structure
- Movement of the hips, knee, ankle, and foot.
- Clarification of all ranges of movement of major joints: active, passive, etc.
- Applying 6 functional movements of hip to yoga postures that address the movements. (e.g. standing, seated, hip opening, hip strengthening)


Art of Teaching
Authenticity & cultivation of sensitivity (ground of teaching) movement screening and protocol – more in depth spine
Dysfunction and Therapeutics
What postures are affected by limited range of motion and what movements are beneficial.


Therapeutic Application
- Protocol or treatment plan/program design to be covered to align with project
- How to structure a session
- How to structure a series
- How to structure a protocol (applied therapeutics)