"It is crucial to be mindful of death - to contemplate that you will not remain long in this life" ~Dalai Lama
Today I took part in a Cadaver Lab that was hosted at the University of Calgary and conducted by Seminars For Health. This was my 2nd lab.
Having the opportunity to work with prosections (already dissected and prepared for viewing) has been very helpful for me to gain greater insight into the inner workings of the body and discover that there is far more going on then I could have previously imagined as direct others and myself through movement.
So many people attribute yoga as stretching and I am not sure why these 2 have become synonymous with each other. Looking through the surface of our being shows that so much more goes on when moving or holding a posture, like how the nerves, veins, arteries, organs are moved, stretched, flossed.
I have not been to a yoga class yet that the teacher mentions how a particular movement affects or is effected by a movement or position other then online ( Simon Borg-Olivier ). There is tons of online information about how a particular position of the body and activation of muscles or movement directs tension into a nerve.
Seeing the one cadaver that was cut down the centre was truly an astounding site. Seeing the pituitary within the brain, the septum of the nose, the sinuses, the spinal cord, spinal column, etc, etc on one side and the other.. just WOW
I wonder if orthopaedic assessment techniques for each joint complex would be useful for Yoga Teachers to learn?
Loving life!
Namaste,
~Lyle
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