This program will be held in-person only (no online option) at Crofton Yoga in Crofton, MD.
This program is a requirement for Pranakriya’s 300-hour certification; 20 YA CEU’s.
Schedule:
Friday, May 16, 2025: 6:00 - 9:30 PM EST
Saturday, May 17, 2025: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM EST
Sunday, May 18, 2025: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM EST
Times may be adjusted. Final schedule will be available in February.
Breaks, including lunch, are built into this schedule.
Investment:
$555: Full Rate (after April 4, 2025)
$420: Early Bird (through April 4, 2025; discount automatically taken off full rate at checkout)
Discounts: available during the early bird window only. Please contact info@pranakriya.com for discount codes.
PKTA rate: $380
Repeat rate: $350
PKTA Repeat rate: $205
PK Board rate: $325
Program Description:
This course builds upon a basic knowledge of anatomy. Students who have participated in Pranakriya’s 200-hour yoga teacher training will have a solid foundation for participation in this course.
Students will learn musculoskeletal assessment techniques by developing their knowledge of the terms: mobility & flexibility, facilitated vs. inhibited, agonist vs. antagonist, symmetry, range of motion, tone vs. atrophy, balance and perceived source of pain. Learning will take place through group observation, yoga practice, and one-on-one assessments. Basic yoga postures will set the observation platform.
All students will be asked to partake in a series of quizzes prior to the start of the program to enhance or refresh their knowledge of anatomy in preparation for the start of Musculoskeletal Assessment. The time necessary to complete the quizzes are considered a part of the program’s 20 hours. This course builds upon basic anatomy with the intention of further developing a teacher’s observational and assessment skills to enhance their personal practice and their work with students. These are most effectively used in a one-on-one environment; however the practitioner or teacher can also benefit from a greater understanding of assessment techniques for use in group settings.
This course is a core curriculum requirement for Pranakriya's 300-hour program (unless you took Holding Space prior to October 2020. In that case, it can be used as an elective). Completion of this course provides 20 CEUs with Yoga Alliance. Registration closes 48 hours before the course begins.
Instructors: Emily Gretz, MA, E-RYT 500, RCYT, YACEP and Laura Liberatore Tallman, DPT, 200-hour yoga teacher.