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$999.99
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$1,050.00
Discover Pathways to Asanas
With Carole Cousineau & Tanya Brasseur
Functional Anatomy & the Art of Adaptation is a comprehensive 40-hour training that explores the relationship between functional anatomy, biomechanics and the art of adaptation.
Through practical exploration and a deeper understanding of the body, you will develop the knowledge and skills to understand the functional intention of postures, refine your approach to alignment and confidently explore meaningful options for different bodies.
Whether teaching or practicing, this understanding allows you to move beyond prescribed ideas of what a posture should look like and develop a more informed, thoughtful and individualized approach to yoga.
For teachers, this means greater confidence and discernment in teaching, with the ability to offer meaningful options that respect individual differences.
For practitioners, it means a deeper understanding of their own bodies, greater awareness and feeling empowered as they grow in their practice.
Yoga is a breath movement practice. It is about understanding how the body moves, recognizing individual differences. Every body is different. Differences in anatomy, joint structure, mobility, strength and movement patterns influence how we experience and perform yoga postures. What works well for one person may not for another.
Throughout this training, you will develop practical tools for observing, understanding, and adapting movement more intelligently. You will be encouraged to move beyond ideas of what a posture is supposed to look like and instead understand its functional and energetic intention.
This is not about simply making postures easier. It is about understanding the purpose of a movement, identifying what is required to perform it and finding appropriate pathways to make it accessible. These skills allow you to approach a wide range of asanas, including more challenging postures, with greater understanding, confidence and accessibility.
Alignment informs how we approach and experience each posture, while the integration of breath, bandha and drishti brings intention, stability and awareness to the practice.
When these elements work together, movement becomes more than the physical execution of postures. It becomes a connected, mindful practice that encourages greater focus, presence and the meditative quality of moving with breath.
What you will Learn
A deeper understanding of the body. A more informed practice.
This comprehensive training explores:
Breath-Facilitated Movement: How to use the breath to effectively fuel movement patterns.
Elements within the Method: How the integration of breath, mudra, bandha and drishti work together, unlocking pathways to asanas.
Functional Anatomy: Foundational anatomy principles to support a safe, informed, sustainable practice.
Biomechanics of Movement: Learn to observe movement, how the body generates, controls and distributes movement, and why the same posture can look and feel different from one person to another.
The Asana System: How postures can be grouped together, their underlying functional intentions and how certain postures inform one another.
Adapting Asana: How to modify and adapt postures to accommodate different bodies, abilities and movement limitations while respecting their functional intention.
You will learn to determine:
What is this posture asking the body to do?
Where is the movement actually coming from?
Which anatomy principles help to make this posture safe and more attainable?
What requires mobility—and what requires stability?
What is limiting the posture?
And is this variation appropriate for this particular body?
What preparatory postures are useful?
Who is the Training For?
Whether you teach yoga or are an experienced practitioner looking to deepen your own practice, this training is ideal for:
Certified yoga teachers who want to deepen their understanding of functional anatomy, biomechanics and individual anatomical differences.
Teachers who want to teach with greater confidence and discernment, moving beyond memorized alignment cues to understand the functional intention of a posture and offer meaningful options for different bodies.
Teachers who want to make yoga more accessible by developing the knowledge and skills to adapt postures, recognize individual needs and guide students through appropriate progressions.
Experienced yoga practitioners who want to better understand how their own bodies move, develop a more informed practice and explore a wider range of asanas with greater awareness and confidence.
The concepts in this training can be applied to various movement-based yoga styles, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Flow, and Ashtanga.
Course Information
With Carole Cousineau & Tanya Brasseur
Winter 2027:
January 23, 24
February 6, 7 & 13, 14
March 13, 14
Fall 2027:
October 16, 17, 23, 24 & 30, 31
November 6, 7
Location: Vibrations Om – Lachine
Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Training: 40 hours
Tuition: $1,050 • Early Bird: $999.99
Read our Attendance and Refund Policy Here
🎁 A $100 Gift Toward Your Next Course!
Register for any course valued at $500 or more and receive a $100 voucher by email within approximately 15 minutes, valid for one year toward any future course!
Discover Pathways to Asanas
With Carole Cousineau & Tanya Brasseur
Functional Anatomy & the Art of Adaptation is a comprehensive 40-hour training that explores the relationship between functional anatomy, biomechanics and the art of adaptation.
Through practical exploration and a deeper understanding of the body, you will develop the knowledge and skills to understand the functional intention of postures, refine your approach to alignment and confidently explore meaningful options for different bodies.
Whether teaching or practicing, this understanding allows you to move beyond prescribed ideas of what a posture should look like and develop a more informed, thoughtful and individualized approach to yoga.
For teachers, this means greater confidence and discernment in teaching, with the ability to offer meaningful options that respect individual differences.
For practitioners, it means a deeper understanding of their own bodies, greater awareness and feeling empowered as they grow in their practice.
Yoga is a breath movement practice. It is about understanding how the body moves, recognizing individual differences. Every body is different. Differences in anatomy, joint structure, mobility, strength and movement patterns influence how we experience and perform yoga postures. What works well for one person may not for another.
Throughout this training, you will develop practical tools for observing, understanding, and adapting movement more intelligently. You will be encouraged to move beyond ideas of what a posture is supposed to look like and instead understand its functional and energetic intention.
This is not about simply making postures easier. It is about understanding the purpose of a movement, identifying what is required to perform it and finding appropriate pathways to make it accessible. These skills allow you to approach a wide range of asanas, including more challenging postures, with greater understanding, confidence and accessibility.
Alignment informs how we approach and experience each posture, while the integration of breath, bandha and drishti brings intention, stability and awareness to the practice.
When these elements work together, movement becomes more than the physical execution of postures. It becomes a connected, mindful practice that encourages greater focus, presence and the meditative quality of moving with breath.
What you will Learn
A deeper understanding of the body. A more informed practice.
This comprehensive training explores:
Breath-Facilitated Movement: How to use the breath to effectively fuel movement patterns.
Elements within the Method: How the integration of breath, mudra, bandha and drishti work together, unlocking pathways to asanas.
Functional Anatomy: Foundational anatomy principles to support a safe, informed, sustainable practice.
Biomechanics of Movement: Learn to observe movement, how the body generates, controls and distributes movement, and why the same posture can look and feel different from one person to another.
The Asana System: How postures can be grouped together, their underlying functional intentions and how certain postures inform one another.
Adapting Asana: How to modify and adapt postures to accommodate different bodies, abilities and movement limitations while respecting their functional intention.
You will learn to determine:
What is this posture asking the body to do?
Where is the movement actually coming from?
Which anatomy principles help to make this posture safe and more attainable?
What requires mobility—and what requires stability?
What is limiting the posture?
And is this variation appropriate for this particular body?
What preparatory postures are useful?
Who is the Training For?
Whether you teach yoga or are an experienced practitioner looking to deepen your own practice, this training is ideal for:
Certified yoga teachers who want to deepen their understanding of functional anatomy, biomechanics and individual anatomical differences.
Teachers who want to teach with greater confidence and discernment, moving beyond memorized alignment cues to understand the functional intention of a posture and offer meaningful options for different bodies.
Teachers who want to make yoga more accessible by developing the knowledge and skills to adapt postures, recognize individual needs and guide students through appropriate progressions.
Experienced yoga practitioners who want to better understand how their own bodies move, develop a more informed practice and explore a wider range of asanas with greater awareness and confidence.
The concepts in this training can be applied to various movement-based yoga styles, including Hatha, Vinyasa, Flow, and Ashtanga.
Course Information
With Carole Cousineau & Tanya Brasseur
Winter 2027:
January 23, 24
February 6, 7 & 13, 14
March 13, 14
Fall 2027:
October 16, 17, 23, 24 & 30, 31
November 6, 7
Location: Vibrations Om – Lachine
Schedule: Saturdays & Sundays, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM
Training: 40 hours
Tuition: $1,050 • Early Bird: $999.99
Read our Attendance and Refund Policy Here
🎁 A $100 Gift Toward Your Next Course!
Register for any course valued at $500 or more and receive a $100 voucher by email within approximately 15 minutes, valid for one year toward any future course!
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