Aquanatomy

Living Anatomy for

Aquatic Bodywork

Instructed by Alexander George

Duration: 50 intensive hours

Over 6 consecutive days

Start time: 8:00am 16/01/2011

End time: 4:00pm 21/01/2011

Maximum number of students: 10
This course is taught in English

The tuition for this course is AU$1200 and will cover also, manual, coffee, tea and healthy snacks.
To hold a place you need to make a non refundable deposit of AU$400
Contact: Anat Juran
Phone: 0408 905476 (Outside of Australia you can use 618 -92461506)

Aquanatomy is an introductory course in anatomy.

It focuses on the anatomy and physiology essential to aquatic bodywork, both surface and subaquatic.

A dynamic "hands on" approach features interactive lecture, movement, contact games, and palpation sequences to learn the basics.

Time will be divided between land activities and then the direct application of newly acquired knowledge in water sessions.

The course will cover the following material:

• specific gravity
• the effects of buoyancy, drag, temperature and water pressure
• the center of buoyancy and the center of gravity
• the dive reflex
• everything about floats and weights  →  →  →  →   →
• the anatomical planes
• terms of position and direction
• overview of cartilage, bones, skeleton and muscles
• location and palpation of structures
• structure and range of motion of the main joints
• traction, countertraction and the art of stretching
• taking care of the neck and lower back
• ideal vs. incorrect grips, based on the anatomy
• analysis of Horse and Warrior Stance in the water
• Spiral Dynamic principles applied to head alignment, the spine, legs and feet
• anatomical self-assessment in relation to aquatic bodywork

Alexander George taught Anatomy for nine years at the School of Shiatsu and Massage at Harbin.  He is the founder of Healing Dance and one of WABA’s senior instructors, leading courses worldwide in Watsu, WaterDance and Healing Dance since 1995.

Please bring The Anatomy Coloring Book before the course color in these pages:

1 Anatomic Planes and Sections

2 Terms of Position and Direction

21 Axial/Appendicular Skeleton

22 Classification of Joints

23 Terms of Movements

27 Vertebral Column

28 Cervical and Thoracic Vertebrae

29 Lumbar, Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebrae

30 Bony Thorax

31 Shoulder Girdle and Arm Bone

32 Glenohumeral (Shoulder) Joint

37 Hip Bone, Pelvic Girdle and Pelvis

39 Sacroiliac and Hip Joints

40 Thigh and Leg Bones

41 Knee Joint

42 Ankle and Foot Bones