Applied Anatomy for Yoga: Understanding the Body to Refine Your Practice

With Dr. Lori Zucker, DPT

What happens inside the body when we practice yoga? And how can a deeper understanding of anatomy help us move with greater intelligence, confidence and longevity? Why do injuries happen?

In this comprehensive series, Dr. Lori Zucker combines modern anatomical knowledge with decades of experience as both a physical therapist and Jivamukti Yoga teacher to explore the body through the lens of yoga practice, with minimal medical jargon.

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Designed for practitioners and teachers alike, each module focuses on a key area of the body, offering practical guidance on how anatomy influences movement, alignment and the experience of common asanas. Along the way, you'll learn how to make more informed choices, recognize common movement patterns, understand why discomfort arises, and explore thoughtful adaptations for a wide range of bodies and abilities.

Tackle the body’s prime pressure points—from wrists and shoulders down to hips and the psoas. With accessible science and instant, practical mat fixes, you’ll uncover the root causes of common yoga aches and learn smart strategies to keep your practice injury-free, safe, and completely sustainable.

Whether you're recovering from an injury, teaching students with different needs, or simply curious about how the body works, this course will deepen your understanding of yoga from the inside out.

Designed for practitioners and teachers alike, each module focuses on a key area of the body, offering practical guidance on how anatomy influences movement, alignment and the experience of common asanas. Along the way, you'll learn how to make more informed choices, recognize common movement patterns, understand why discomfort arises, and explore thoughtful adaptations for a wide range of bodies and abilities.

Tackle the body’s prime pressure points—from wrists and shoulders down to hips and the psoas. With accessible science and instant, practical mat fixes, you’ll uncover the root causes of common yoga aches and learn smart strategies to keep your practice injury-free, safe, and completely sustainable.

Whether you're recovering from an injury, teaching students with different needs, or simply curious about how the body works, this course will deepen your understanding of yoga from the inside out.

2 CORE ANATOMY MODULES

UPPER BODY

Modules including Neck, Heart, Shoulders, Wrists and Lower Back

LOWER BODY

Here we’ll cover Hips, Glutes, Psoas, Piriformis syndrome, Hamstrings, Knees, Fascitis and more!

BONUS

PLUS! Bonus content on Anatomical Research and Yoga

Preview Topics

Neck

Shoulder

Hamstring

Wrist

Heart

Knee

Back

Hips

Fascitis

Piriformis

Skeleton

What You'll Get

16 Core Video Modules

Over 550 minutes (9+ hours) of filmed material broken down by key anatomical joint complexes: wrists, shoulders, cervical spine, axial spine, and pelvis.

Features clinical prop discussions, illustrated presentations, and on-the-mat real-time alignment adjustments with safe variations.

100-Page Resource Manual

A comprehensive slide-by-slide curriculum reference manual containing anatomy diagrams, cue sheets, and physical therapy principles.

Positions the release as a signature continuing education masterclass rather than standard short-form streaming video clips.

550+

Minutes

More than 9 hours of anatomy content - that’s the equivalent to a complete 2-day in-person continuing education intensive

CONTENT INVENTORY

Theory

Discussion with props + comprenhensive visual slide presentation

PRACTICAL

On-the-mat demonstrations showcasing modifications and safe alignment

All taught in 16 masterclass videos + a 100-page workbook

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Course Curriculum

Neck

Shoulder

Frozen Shoulder

Wrist

Heart

Lower Back

Hips

Piriformis Syndrome

Skeletal Imbalance

Psoas

Proximal Hamstring Tendon Issues

Review of The Knee

Patellofemoral Pain

Fascitis

Research About Yoga

Pricing

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ABOUT YOUR TEACHER

Dr Lori Zucker, DPT, is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, educator and Honored Teacher in the Jivamukti Yoga Method. She has taught the anatomy component of the Jivamukti 300-Hour Teacher Training for many years and is known for translating complex anatomy into practical, empowering knowledge that transforms the way we practice and teach.

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