The Knee

The Knee Course

discover the knee joint within the context of yoga, and learn how to support healthy knee movement, enhance stability, and deepen both your teaching skills and personal practice

Explore practical approaches to improving knee health, preventing injuries, and moving with intention on and off the mat. This course delves into knee anatomy, biomechanics, and alignment, providing tools to guide others confidently, manage discomfort, and promote safe practices.

Based on years of practical and clinical expertise, this course emphasizes the essentials: understanding knee structure, refining movement patterns, addressing common challenges, and integrating therapeutic strategies into your practice.

Why Learn Knee Joint Anatomy?

The knee is a cornerstone of movement in the lower limb. In yoga and daily life, it must move freely to support deep knee bends and bear much of our body weight during poses involving squatting and lunging .Such movement makes the knee susceptible to acute injuries and chronic wear and tear.

Understanding knee function helps you to:

Move Safely: Protect your joints and promote longevity in your yoga practice.
Build Resilience: Strengthen surrounding muscles and improve flexibility and stability.
Enhance Teaching Skills: Support your students with correct alignment in Asana and tailored modifications to suit their specific needs.
Foster Stability: Promote better posture and balance for sustainable movement patterns.

Under the guidance of Dr. Rob—an expert chiropractor with a passion for yoga—you’ll explore real-world applications of knee anatomy, empowering you to become a safer and more confident yoga teacher.

Topics Explored In This Course

Anatomy and Structure of the Knee: Explore the bones, ligaments, and muscles critical to knee health, as well as the menisci
Knee Biomechanics and Movement: Learn how the knee is designed to mov in for for balancing, squatting, and lunging, building stabiulty and decreasing risk of injury
Alignment and Assessment Techniques: Learn to observe and assess knee alignment in asana
Safe Yoga Practices for Knee Health: Approach Asana with informed confidence and understand how Asana can impact knee tissues.
Injury Management and Rehabilitation: Understand conditions such as knee osteoarthritis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, and explore non-surgical strategies and safe yoga practices for recovery.
Yoga with knee joint replacement: Understand how to adapt poses safely for students with replacements.
Strengthening and Self-Care: Learn self-care techniques and targeted strengthening exercises to support knee health.

What You Can Expect from This Journey

Comprehensive Knowledge: Deepen your understanding of knee anatomy and movement, enhancing your practice and teaching.
Practical Tools:Reinforce your learning with engaging quizzes, hands-on exercises, and real-life case studies.
Clear Guidance: Learn from Dr. Rob’s approachable and expert teaching style, making complex concepts simple and actionable.