In-Depth Study: The Shoulder Girdle

with Heather Otterbine E-RYT 500 & Yoga Medicine Registered Therapeutics Specialist

The shoulder girdle is a complex system of joints, muscles, and connective tissue. This complicated structure is designed for mobility which makes it an integral part of many of our movements. We use our shoulders for a variety of functions like lifting, pulling, pushing, and smaller movements that occur in the arms and hands. It should go without saying that the health and condition of our shoulders is important and therefore should not be overlooked, especially in the yoga practice where we spend so much time weight-bearing with the upper body. Many people carry stress and tension in the shoulders. This may be due to a job that requires a repetitive arm motion that puts strain on the shoulders or sitting at a desk all day. Whether students are suffering because of overuse, underuse, poor postural habits, repetitive motion, or something in-between, yoga has the potential to remedy the situation. In this advanced teacher training module we will study the anatomy of the physical structures, the functionality of the shoulder girdle, common issues and dysfunctions of the shoulder girdle complex and the application of yoga to help create balance and health in this area of the body.
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Training Includes:

  • High quality education consisting of a combination of lecture and practice

  • Unlimited access for the life of the course

  • Downloadable Manual

  • Self-Paced Learning

  • Certificate of Completion once you've completed the course

  • 10 CEU's with Yoga Alliance or 10 hours toward your OmBodies Yoga 500-hour Yoga Teacher Certification

Meet Your Teacher

Founder of OmBodies Yoga & Lead Trainer Heather Otterbine

Heather is a double 500-hour certified E-RYT 500, a Yoga Medicine Registered Therapeutics Specialist, and a YACEP (Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider) with Yoga Alliance, and the founder & owner of OmBodies Yoga. She opened OmBodies Yoga Studio in 2009 and has developed two successful teacher training programs, the OmBodies Yoga Foundational 200-hour & the OmBodies Yoga 500-hour Advanced Teacher Training, both registered with Yoga Alliance. Her Vinyasa yoga classes feature challenging, creative sequences with an emphasis on precision cueing and healthy alignment. She uses these elements in combination with a deep understanding of anatomy and physiology to draw in other aspects of the yoga practice, such as, pranayama and meditation.​ Heather has been a serious yoga practitioner for 20 years and teaching for 15 years of that. She completed the 200-hour Teacher Training Program with Sivananda Yoga in 2005, the PreNatal Yoga Teacher Training at Yoga Works in NYC in 2006, the 500-hour Advanced Teacher Training at Moksha in 2014, and has most recently, completed her second 500-hour Advanced Teacher Training Certification with Tiffany Cruikshank & Yoga Medicine and is currently working to complete her thesis for the 1000-hour Yoga Medicine Certification. Education: Double 500-hour certified E-RYT 500, (Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher) Yoga Medicine Registered Therapeutics Specialist, & YACEP, MBG Functional Nutrition Guide 1,800 + hours of training completed in various yoga traditions and styles, yoga therapeutics, & functional nutrition Has studied yoga with Tiffany Cruikshank, Seane Corn, Tias Little, Rod Stryker, Maty Ezraty, Noah Maze, Kathryn Budig, Rich Logan, Kim Wilcox, Shanna Linn, and many more fantastic teachers! 18 years experience teaching yoga, 11 + years training yoga teachers, developed both the 200-hour and the 300/500-hour OmBodies Yoga Teacher Training Programs

Who Is This Training For?

This training is for yoga students and teachers as well as anyone with a deep desire to learn more about the functionality of the shoulder girdle complex.
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Apply These Training Hours To...

If you are enrolled in the OmBodies Yoga® 500-hour Teacher Training Program, this training counts towards your certification hours with OmBodies Yoga®. This training may also be used as CEU'S (Continuing Education Units) with Yoga Alliance. You do not need to be enrolled in our 500-hour program to participate. If you are interested in continuing to train with OmBodies Yoga® to receive an advanced training certification with us, you have the option to apply to our 500-hour program and this yoga teacher training’s hours will automatically apply towards your 500-hour certification. If you would like to learn more about our 500-hour Teacher Training Program, click on the link below.
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