Essential anatomical thinking for yoga teachers

Saturday 31st January 2026, 10 – 4pm

A training day with Lesley Dike, physiotherapist and Yoga teacher (BWY)

Repeat Day!

This workshop was first booked was full twice in November 2025 so we are running it a third time on 31st January. Early booking recommended!

In this day workshop we will start at the feet and work upwards towards the head, stopping at places of anatomical interest on the way. The format means we can work through a whole range of anatomical principles such as mobilizers and stabilizers, facet joint orientation, the role of the midfoot, muscle v. nerve differentiation etc.

Topics will include conditions commonly encountered in the yoga class and ways we can use Yoga to help. The workshop includes a look at :

Spinal patterns of the 21st century
How the structure of the spine dictates movement
Understanding neural pathways
Future proofing our bodies
Releasing the thoracic
Getting to grips with our two tier muscular system.

A woman in casual clothing holds her neck, indicating pain or discomfort.

Lesley has taught yoga for 40 years and worked as a musculoskeletal physiotherapist for over 30 years. She will bring examples of real case studies to highlight our learning together. For example, why would a student’s back pain be worse after a yoga class? Why would pins and needles in the hand be worse after doing the cobra?.

The day will be a highly practical day, using yoga and other movement strategies to illustrate the learning. There will be plenty of time for your welcome questions.

The Tutor : Lesley Dike

Lesley has been teaching yoga for many years and is also an experienced musculoskeletal physiotherapist.
She firmly believes that understanding relevant anatomy is vital to being a safe and competent teacher.

For many years she has used her knowledge and experience to help Yoga teachers to better understand the way the body moves & functions, and to apply that understanding to their teaching.

Who is this workshop for?

This day is a day of training for Yoga teachers and student teachers who want to build on their knowledge of anatomy and apply it in their Yoga teaching. Yoga practitioners keen to deepen their understanding of how Yoga postures work are also welcome!

We have worked with Les for over 20 years and she has consistently provided top quality tuition, sharing new ideas & research, offering variations in movement, asanas & sequences, practical anatomy and so much more.

Her workshops are fun, fascinating, challenging and always informative!