Embodied Posture: Your Unique Body and Yoga

Embodied Posture contains valuable information for yoga teachers and students alike. Embodied Posture Methodology, or EPM, empowers you to align yoga postures to best suit your uniqueness. Through over 25 years of studying the human body and teaching yoga, Stacy Dockins developed this innovative approach that integrates bio-individuality and long-term, sustainable functional wellness. Combining body awareness, science, and exploration, Stacy provides practical information you can immediately apply on your mat to get the most out of your practice. Each posture is presented as a collection of movement actions, enabling you to skillfully deconstruct and reconstruct them for your maximum benefit. Clear, brilliant photographs layered with detailed anatomical illustrations show the inner workings of the poses. Discussions of possible structural limitations and common injuries as well as helpful modifications are included. Plus, Stacy's exploratory cues will guide you to experience various sensations available in the postures. Whether you are a student or a teacher, EPM will show you how to critically approach postural alignment. Yoga poses will be more accessible and effective than ever before. Most importantly, you will cultivate the tool of Embodiment, the ability to tune in to what is arising from within your own body. The book contains 62 detailed yoga posture breakdowns with exploratory cues / modifications / variations / contraindications, information on 15 common yoga injuries, 100 anatomical teaching themes, and much more.