Name: The Empowered Teacher: An In-Depth Look at Anatomy & Asana - Kripalu, Massachusetts
Start: 2026-05-15T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-05-17T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health

The Empowered Teacher: An In-Depth Look at Anatomy & Asana - Kripalu, Massachusetts

Move with intention. Teach with confidence. Inspire with wisdom.
For yoga teachers, yoga teacher trainees + experienced practitioners
“The most useful and informative days that I have spent in years!” Jo W, Yoga Teacher
Join me for a fascinating journey through the human body, applying all the knowledge back to practicing and teaching yoga.
By gaining a solid, evidence-based understanding of our anatomy and physiology we can empower ourselves to take more control of our own health and wellbeing, reframe the language we use to talk about our bodies (and talk to others about theirs), and ultimately feel more connected to ourselves and our students.
You will come away from the weekend:
· Reminded that your body is unique, resilient and robust.
· With a deeper sense of awe in the power of the human experience.
· With more confidence in your own yoga practice and teaching.
· With a stronger ability to discern myth from fact in the yoga world (and beyond!) through the application of critical thinking.
· With a clearer idea of how to make your teaching more inclusive, accessible and empowering.
Each topic that we delve into will be related directly back to the asana practice. The sessions will be interactive and experiential and will vary between discussion, lecture, small group work, personal reflection and asana exploration. There will be a strong focus on using knowledge of anatomy to make asana practices as inclusive as possible. A detailed manual will be included.
The retreat is ideal for yoga practitioners with an established practice, who want to learn more about the human body, go deeper in their own yoga practice and develop a teaching style that is up to date, empowering and inclusive. We will explore anatomy to a depth that is appropriate for teaching yoga.
By the end of the retreat, you will feel inspired and empowered. You will have the confidence to breakdown any yoga asana with a clear understanding of the key actions and movements and know how to work with your own unique anatomy and that of your student.