Anatomy

(for Yoga Teachers)

Transform how you understand, see, and teach the body.

(without memorizing a single Latin word you’ll never actually use in class)

Anatomy for Yoga Teachers is a 25 hour practical, flexible online learning course designed to help you understand how anatomy, biomechanics, and movement science apply to the real-deal yoga you teach - and the students you teach it to.

Whether you’re a new or experienced teacher, I created this course to help you move beyond just memorizing muscles and mysterious alignment rules from generations past.

Sometimes we don’t even know what we don’t know, but if we don’t know whats happening in the body, then how can we speak to it? Speaking, sequencing, and supporting our students suddenly gets infinitely easier when we trust our depth of knowledge.

My goal is always to help pull out the expert in each teacher I work with. You don’t have to be a PhD or a Rocket Scientist to get this stuff (I promise!)

so, are you ready to dive in?!

This course is for you if…

✅ You’ve decided you’re “just not an anatomy person” because it hasn’t quite stuck yet

✅ You’re wondering how you’ll ever actually teach this stuff in a real class

✅ You’re ready to move beyond all the alignment “rules” and see what’s really going on

✅ You care about your students’ bodies and want to meet them where they are

✅ You want a practical, embodied understanding of movement that you can apply immediately

✅ You want to up-level your verbal cueing to help students (and yourself!) understand their bodies

how we’ll learn together:

  • On-Demand Learning

    25 hours of video lectures, tutorials, audio lessons with Carling available for you anytime, anywhere!

    Coursework is available via browser or easily on the go through your Kajabi learning app.

  • 3D Anatomy Course Companion

    We developed interactive companion lessons exclusively for members enrolled in this course. Learn, explore, and dissect side-by side with your online lectures and tutorials.

    includes 1 year of Visible Body 3D Learning software + exclusive course access

  • Practical Pose Labs

    Break down blueprint postures like Plank, Downward Dog, Lunges, (and more!) with clear practical guidance on what’s really happening + how to speak to it while teaching.

  • Lesson Breakdowns & Study Guides

    Text-Based Lesson Breakdowns & Study Guides to support differing learning styles across student communities.

  • FAQ's Podcast Lessons

    Audio-only FAQ sessions answering common questions from real teachers in our community

  • All Levels Yoga Practices

    Put the know-how into your body with 3 full All Levels Yoga Practices focused on specific anatomical planes and concepts.

    These classes with Carling range from 35-60 minutes and taught in a Hatha/Mellow style so that you may have time and space to reflect on how these concepts show up in your postures.

here’s why this stuff is important for every yoga teacher:

  • ✺

    Memorizing ≠ Understanding

    Because knowing every single muscle name doesn’t actually make you a better teacher. or prevent injuries. or help you understand your body.

    Everything here is very intentionally applied through the lens of Yoga Asana, Exercise, and Movement.

  • ✺

    Confidence is built on knowledge

    Learn how to see movement patterns, offer smarter cues, and teach anatomy and alignment as tools, not do-or-die rules.

    Turns out, it’s pretty hard to know what to say in class - if you don’t actually know enough about what you’re teaching in class!

  • ✺

    It’s Real-World Anatomy

    Understand bones, joints, muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and the nervous system - in ways that apply to your students right here, right now.

    Together we learn the foundations, get a wrangle on the lingo, and then explore the vast universe of anatomy with the guidance of a veteran Yoga teacher (me!)

  • 25 hours of online on-demand coursework

  • 3 All-Levels Yoga Practices with Carling

  • Exclusive Members-only Q&A Podcast

  • 1 year of course access

  • 1 year of Visible Body 3D software access

  • Yoga Alliance accredited RYS + YACEP

    $285 Enrollment Fee

What we’re learning

🌿 The systems that shape movement

Bones, joints, muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments, and the nervous system - explained clearly, with less medical technical overwhelm and more practical application.

💪 Body Part Breakdowns

Explore the body piece by piece to learn what exactly makes up the yoga poses and practices you know and love. From the arches of the feet, the details of the spine, to fingers and the wrists - if it’s moving, we’re learning about it!

🧘‍♀️ How it * actually * applies to Asana (join me in the virtual Pose Lab!)

Deep dives into postures you teach every week like Plank, Downward Dog, Lunges, Twists, Squats, Chaturanga, Locust, and more — so you understand what’s really happening and how you can teach it more effectively starting right now.

🛠 Dip a toe into Biomechanics + Functional Movement

Learn how to think beyond “perfect alignment” and understand load, force, joint mechanics, and movement variability. This is the perfect course to set you up for more Mobility, Body Reading, Adjustments and beyond.

👀 How to skillfully speak the anatomical language when you teach

Peak into your future x-ray vision for what matters (and what doesn’t) when watching students move to build your movement maps beyond aesthetic pose alignment.

💬 Common myths + teaching FAQs answered

“Should everyone square their hips? all the time?”

“What if students can’t do the ‘correct’ alignment?”

“Is Chaturanga really bad for your shoulders?”

📚 Bonus study guides + reflection prompts

Text-based lesson companions, self-check quizzes, and study tools to support all learning styles.

This course is perfect for:

Yoga teachers, movement educators, and curious students who want to teach (and move) with more clarity, confidence, and trust in their knowledge.

We expect all students to be active participants in their own learning and to show up curious and engaged.

  • Students have access to all of the course materials for 1 year from their start date to complete the work at their own pace.

  • This course is intended for yoga teachers or curious practitioners but there are no specific prerequisites.

    Anatomy for Yoga Teachers is intended to help you build your knowledge from the ground up so we’ll cover the foundations (plus more) as well as go beyond into the real deal asana applications.

  • Yes, Carling Harps is a registered YACEP provider and Awakening Yoga Academy is a RYS.

    This course is eligible for 20 hours of Yoga Alliance continuing education units.

  • Please register with confidence!

    For all online only courses, you will receive your training materials immediately upon paid enrollment or designated open date and we cannot provide refunds once you have accessed the course or manuals.

    Please reach out to us directly with any questions regarding the cancellation and refund policy.

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