A 9-weekend course starting on 10 September 2011

Structural, Functional, and Experiential Anatomy for Movement within the realm of Pilates and Gyrotonic   

Gary Carter shows how a thorough knowledge of anatomy can help teachers to make intelligent choices about the way they teach their pupils. His workshops involve the use of props, illustrations, and hands-on work in class to help demonstrate the principles that underlie asana practice. This course of experiential anatomy will run for nine weekends at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn, London.

THE ANATOMY SERIES This 9 weekend course explores the anatomy of movement in relation to asana practice, movement analysis, 3-D work, and experiential anatomy. It will encourage teachers to 'see' their students more clearly, thus helping with rehabilitative issues. The course aims to help teachers take a flexible, intelligent approach to they’re specific field with individual students .


Weekend 1.  

September 10/11 2011 INTELLIGENT DESIGN?
Development of Movement Patterns, Development of Bone
Ligaments, Joints, and Skeleton

Weekend 2.  October 22/23 2011 SENSE OF SELF
Perception - Kinaesthetic sense, Muscle,How Bones 

and Fascia Communicate, The Fascial Web , Gravity response 

 
Weekend 3.  10/11 December 2011
THE FEET AND UP!
The Foot - Primary Support, The Legs - Lightness and Strength
The Pelvis & Pelvic Freedom

Weekend 4.  January 14/15 2012
THE PELVIS AND UP! THE SPINAL ORGAN part1
Psoas and Piriformis and the 'Pelvic Trampoline'
The Deep Six and Pelvic Fluidity
           
Weekend 5.  February 25/26 2012 THE SPINAL ORGAN part 2 

 WHAT IS THE CORE? 

Breath and Movement, Spinal Structure and Function, The Spine as an Organ
Anatomy of Breath

Weekend 6. March 10/11 2012
BALANCE OF WEIGHT
The Cranium and Neck – Cranio Sacral Rhythms
The Shoulder Girdle

Weekend 7. April 14/15 2012 INWARDS & UPWARDS                 

The Arms and Back, Diaphragms of the body
The Cups and Domes in movement
               
Weekend 8. May 12/13 2012  SPRING LOADED AND LIGHT                

Spiral Dynamics, The Fluid Body
Tensegrity and the Muscle Matrix Network

FINAL 3 DAY WEEKEND 9.  June 8/9/10 2012 (The prerequisite for this weekend is the completion of the previous eight weekends)
ANATOMY OF CONNECTION
The Myofascial Meridians in movement, including theAnatomy