Yoga Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics

7 Hours CE/CPD | Online Course with Dr. Constance Bradley, L.Ac., PhD

A sound understanding of anatomy and movement helps yoga professionals teach with greater clarity, precision, and confidence.

Yoga Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics connects the science of the human body with the practical demands of yoga practice. Presented by Dr. Constance Bradley, the course explains how anatomical structures, physiological systems, and biomechanical principles influence movement, alignment, stability, and safe progression.

Course Overview

This comprehensive online course is designed for yoga teachers, practitioners, movement professionals, and therapists who want to develop a more anatomically informed approach to practice and instruction.

Across 4.5 hours of expert-led video classes, Dr. Bradley breaks complex concepts into clear and clinically relevant lessons. Participants explore the structure and function of the human body, the mechanics that underpin common yoga movements, and the ways in which individual anatomy can influence alignment and movement choices.

A fully illustrated 180-page course text supports the video instruction with detailed explanations, diagrams, and reference material that can be revisited throughout your practice or teaching career.

What You Will Learn

Topic Focus Functional Anatomy Understanding the bones, joints, muscles, and connective tissues involved in yoga movement Physiology Exploring how major body systems respond to movement, breathing, and sustained practice Biomechanics Applying principles of force, leverage, stability, mobility, and load to yoga practice Movement and Alignment Evaluating movement with respect for individual anatomical variation rather than rigid ideals Safe Practice Using anatomical knowledge to support appropriate modification, progression, and injury awareness

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for yoga teachers, yoga practitioners, movement educators, massage and manual therapists, physical therapists, rehabilitation professionals, personal trainers, and fitness professionals seeking a stronger foundation in anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics.

About Dr. Constance Bradley

Dr. Constance Bradley, L.Ac., PhD, is an experienced educator, licensed acupuncturist, and yoga instructor whose teaching integrates Traditional Chinese Medicine, anatomy, movement, and modern clinical science.

Her clear and practical approach helps students translate complex scientific concepts into more informed movement choices and safer, more effective yoga instruction.

Included With This Course

Included Details Video Classes 4.5 hours of expert-led video instruction presented by Dr. Constance Bradley Illustrated Course Text A comprehensive 180-page illustrated reference covering course concepts Companion Course Structured online lessons reinforcing anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics Online Exam Assessment included for course completion Certificate Downloadable 7 Hours CE/CPD certificate following successful completion Lifetime Access Study at your own pace and revisit the materials whenever required Subtitles English, French, German, and Spanish

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Course: Yoga Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics
Approvals Listed: 74
CE Broker Provider: #20-1343909 Approvals in alphabetical order Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Alabama Board of Physical Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 7 Alaska Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 7 American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP) Approved Hours: 7 Arizona Board of Athletic Training Approved Hours: 7 Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Arkansas Board of Massage Approved Hours: 7 Association of Massage Therapists (AMT) Approved Hours: 7 Australian Traditional Medicine Society Approved Hours: 7 Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) Approved Hours: 7 British Acupuncture Council Approved Hours: 7 Canadian Athletic Trainers Association (CATA) Approved Hours: 2.8 Canadian Massage & Manual Osteopathic Therapists Association (CMMOTA) Approved Hours: 7 CEU/CPD Self-Cert Approved Hours: 7 Chinese Medicine Board of Australia Approved Hours: 7 Chiropractic Board of Australia Approved Hours: 7 College of Acupuncturists of Alberta Approved Hours: 7 College of Complementary Health Professionals of British Columbia (CCHPBC) Approved Hours: 7 College of Massage Therapists of New Brunswick (CMTNB) Approved Hours: 7 College of Massage Therapists of Newfoundland and Labrador (CMTNL) Approved Hours: 3.5 College of Massage Therapists Ontario (CMTO) Approved Hours: 7 College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC) Approved Hours: 7 College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncurists of British Columbia Approved Hours: 7 College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncurists of Ontario Approved Hours: 7 Connecticut Board of Chiropractors Approved Hours: 7 Connecticut Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Deleware Board of Massage and Bodywork Approved Hours: 7 Distrcit of Columbia Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Florida Board of Athletic Training Approved Hours: 7 Florida Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Georgia Board of Massage Therapy *General* Approved Hours: 7 Georgia Board of Nursing Approved Hours: 7 Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Indiana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Iowa Board of Chiropractic Approved Hours: 7 Iowa Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Kansas Board of Healing Arts (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 7 Kansas Chiropractic Association Approved Hours: 7 Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 7 Maine Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Approved Hours: 7 Massage Therapists' Association of Nova Scotia (MTANS) Approved Hours: 7 Massage Therapy Assc of Manitoba (MTAM) Approved Hours: 7 Massage Therapy Assc of Saskatchewan (MTAS) Approved Hours: 7 Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy (MSBMT) Approved Hours: 7 Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage Approved Hours: 7 Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Approved Hours: 7 Montana Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Approved Hours: 7 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Approved Hours: 7 Natural Health Practitioners of Canada (NHPC) Approved Hours: 7 Nebraska Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 7 Nevada Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 7 New Hampshire Advisory Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 7 New Jersey Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 7 North Carolina Board of Massage & Bodywork Therapy Approved Hours: 7 North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Oklahoma Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Approved Hours: 7 Pennsylvania State Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Prince Edward Island Massage Therapy Association (PEIMTA) Approved Hours: 7 Registered Massage Therapists' Association of Ontario (RMTAO) Approved Hours: 7 South Carolina Massage/Bodywork Panel Approved Hours: 7 South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy Approved Hours: 7 Tennessee Board of Massage Licensure Approved Hours: 7 Virginia Department of Health Professions (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 7 Washington Board of Massage Approved Hours: 7 Washington Board of Physical Therapy Approved Hours: 7 West Virginia Massage Licensure Board Approved Hours: 7 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Athletic Training) Approved Hours: 7 Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Massage Therapy) Approved Hours: 7 Yoga Alliance Approved Hours: 7

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