PRACTICAL APPLIED ANATOMY WORKSHOPS FOR YOGA TEACHERS ONLINE

Anatomy-based cueing for safe yoga practice

Sat 11 July 2026, 10am-1pm

A live CPD workshop for yoga teachers who know some anatomy but want more confidence applying it in real teaching situations. In this second of two online workshops, we explore how to give effective anatomically-informed teaching cues skilfully to a class of mixed-ability students with differing bodies.
Book your place £39

When students move differently

know what to notice - and how to respond


Perhaps you notice that individuals are navigating a supported standing forward bend (ardha uttanasana) in different ways.

What do you see in the picture below?



Do you notice differences in leg use? 

Do you observe different available movement in shoulder joints?

Which cues could you give that would help the whole group refine their pose?

Which students, if any, would you give individual coaching to?


If questions like these feel familiar, this workshop is for you.

Together, we’ll explore how understanding functional anatomy can help you make sense of what you’re actually seeing in class, so you can give targeted cues to support safer movement and to help individuals with different bodies to refine their practice.

You already know more anatomy than you think

Most yoga teacher training includes anatomy - but many teachers go on to discover that understanding anatomy in theory is very different from applying it in a mixed-ability class.

These two workshops are designed to help bridge that gap.



We’ll explore anatomical variation, and how this understanding can help you give clearer cues both to a whole class and to individual students.

These two workshops build on the approach I use in my Essential Anatomy & Physiology for Yoga Teaching online course. This course is approved by the British Wheel of Yoga and some of you may have used as a prerequisite for your teacher training programme. It is also suitable for practising yoga teachers to broaden your understanding of holistic anatomy and how the body works.


What you'll gain

By the end of the workshop you'll have more clarity about:

  • How we can respond to what we see anatomically in class

  • Why different students express the same pose differently and require different guidance

  • Adapting cues for different bodies without overcomplicating your teaching

  • Different types of anatomy-informed cues for mixed ability class teaching

Is this workshop for me?

This workshop may be especially helpful if you:

  • Know some anatomy but are unsure how to apply it in teaching

  • Sometimes wonder how much to adapt, refine, reassure or leave alone

  • Feel uncertain about what creates more anatomical integrity and stability in movement

  • Have general questions or specific questions about your students

  • If you have completed the Essential Anatomy & Physiology for Yoga Teaching online course, this workshop will help you bridge the gap between theory and practical teaching

How we’ll work

  • Live online via Zoom
  • 10:00–1:00 (UK time) with short break
  • Guided movement exploration
  • Real teaching examples and discussion
  • Time for questions
  • Replay available for two weeks
  • 3 hours CPD

Workshop tutor

Andrea Newman

BWY DCT/Certified Advanced Rolfer

Andrea Newman has taught yoga since 1994 and BWY teacher training for more than 20 years. With a background in biochemistry and advanced training in structural integration (Rolfing), she enjoys helping yoga teachers develop a practical and integrated understanding of anatomy that informs and enriches their teaching.

Once enrolled

you'll receive:

    1. Workshop programme

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Preparing your practice space

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. Health and safety

    4. Zoom link

    5. Workshop replay (available until the end of July)

    6. Summary of workshop content

About this course

  • £39.00
  • Or £65 for both workshops

Applied anatomy yoga teacher workshops summer 2026