Portugal: YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING – with Hugo Abecassis
Lisbon | 11 Ago – 13 Dez, 2026
YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING – with Hugo Abecassis in Lisbon.
YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING
CERTIFIED BY THE EMBODIED YOGA ANATOMY – 100 HOURS
EIGHT SEMINARS OF THEORY AND PRACTICE OF YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY
AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2026 AT LISBOA YOGA LOFT, PORTUGAL
PROGRAM
- This Course was design for practitioners and Yoga teachers who wish to develop their knowledge in Yoga Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics.
- The study doesn’t follow any specific Yoga tradition nor defends any method, all students and Yoga teachers are welcome.
- The main purpose of this program is to help the student use the body intelligence in a functional way so he improves his ásana practice and understands the mechanics, mobility and limitations of his and other bodies.
- The Course is mainly practical and contains an adequate amount of theory to follow that practice. It might be seen as a laboratory of anatomy in Yoga.
YOGA FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY
One of the main purposes of this study is to learn and adapt the Yoga practice to the structure, condition and limitations of the body. Anatomy will be approached in a very concise way so It will be easier to apply It in your Yoga classes.
Learning the function of the body in depth on various levels we potentialise our practice and our Yoga classes. With this foundation we can look at Yoga in a more therapeutic way and adapted to the individual. We will learn how to apply the adequate adaptations and modifications for all levels of practice and student conditions.
This could also be a way for the teachers to enrich the communication and intervention with their students in the Yoga classes.
– Function can never be separated from the structure, that’s why It’s necessary to study the human body’s anatomy and physiology –
Osteology, Myology and Arthrology will be approached in this course by sections depending of the area of the body that we’ll be studying and the corresponding ásana.
We’ll learn to define what limits the body movement through researching and studying muscular chains, bio mechanic relations, mio fascial tensegrity and articular blockages.
We’ll study some of the most common pathologies and how to prevent injuries in the Yoga practice. We’ll approach some ásana alternatives to help with those issues.
The comprehension of the human’s anatomy and bio-mechanics allows us to develop and engage in the physical realm of the Yoga practice (ásana) but also works on the mind, emotional and energetic body.
This program also teaches how to use Yoga props such as bricks, belts, bolsters, chairs, etc and how to apply these materials in an intelligent way to develop our practice and help students execute Yoga postures without committing certain areas of the body and advance to a more mature and smooth practice.
EYA SEMINARS – YFA I
ANKLES, FEET & ARCHES
KNEES
PELVIC GIRDLE & HIPS
SPINE I
SHOULDER GIRDLE
HANDS, WRISTS & FOREARMS
POSTUROLOGY & BODY READING I
OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE
- Gain a profound knowledge of the body’s mechanics, physiology and bio-mechanics and how to use this knowledge in the Yoga practice.
- Learn how to prevent injuries in the practice of ásana and learn some methods that can help you improve those injuries.
- Integrate this knowledge in your self practice or with your students in the Yoga classes and use It to refine and adapt the practice to their needs.
- Enrich your communication and intervention with your students in the Yoga classes.
SYLLABUS
THEORY
- Concepts of Anatomy
- Osteology
- Myology
- Arthrology
- Mobility axis
- Body-Mechanic relations
- Integrating anatomy in ásana
- Relation of the diaphragm with the practice
- Common pathologies
- Preventing injuries in the ásana practice
- Relating the anatomy with posture
- Scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis related with the ásana practice
- Tensegrity
- Body reading and postural evaluation
PRACTICE
- Muscular evaluation
- Mobility evaluation
- Limitations and constraints in the Yoga practice
- Intimate relation of the connective tissue with flexibility
- Ásana practice related to the body’s anatomy and bio-mechanics
- Corporal awareness
- Applied relation of the diaphragm with the practice
- Working with movement and related muscles
- Palpatory anatomy
- Movements in planes and axis
- Body reading and postural evaluation
- It’s expected that the students will keep a regular weekly study and practice during the Course period.
CALENDAR 2026
First part (four seminars):
Second part (four seminars):
SCHEDULE
AUGUST AND DECEMBER 2026
First days of each part (Aug 11 and Dec 4): 14h30 to 17h.
Last days of each part (Aug 20 and Dec 14): 9h30 to 12h30.
Every other days: 9h30 to 12h30 and 14h30 to 17h.
Mornings – Practice around the seminar’s theme / observation of the ásana’s anatomy / alignment and adaptations
Afternoons – Theory around the seminars theme / functional anatomy and bio-mechanics / body reading / palpatory anatomy
- The content of this schedule is liable to changes according to the Course requirements.
APPLICATION
- Candidates will be expected to have a minimum of two years of regular practice before they emerge in this Course.
- This program is aimed for Yoga practitioners and teachers. It’s advised to have some basic knowledge of ásana practice and be familiar with the names of the poses.
- Be at least 18 years old.
ATTENDANCE
- Students must attend a minimum of 80% of the course either face-to-face or online.
- In the case of the online modality, the student must always have the camera turned on during the practice so the teacher can correct or give directions.
- If students attend less than this minimum or do not meet these requierments they will have to agree with the teacher which modules they must repeat. The school reserves the right to charge additional fees for repeated modules.
EXAMS AND ASSESSEMENTS
Candidates for the Functional Anatomy in Yoga Course, in order to have the final certification, must complete the following exams and assignments:
- A final written exam, this will be a multiple answers exam.
- An oral exam on Functional Anatomy. The student will give a brief
presentation about a chosen joint, explaining the function, movement
details and and some inserted muscles. - Delivery of a final work on functional anatomy in Yoga.
- There will be several homework sheets during the course which
also count for evaluation. - The evaluation is ongoing so the involvement and commitment to
study and practice during the course will have a major impact on the
assessment. - Candidates who may fail any of the exams should be encouraged to
re-appear for a second assessment.
ACCREDITATION
- This Course has the requirements set by the school Embodied Yoga
Anatomy, demonstrating that the course maintains a high standard. - Our graduates are eligible to announce and use their
accreditation as a sign of Yoga Functional Anatomy quality training.
YOGA ANATOMY school delivers a certificate
of completion –
This is a continuous study and practice, check our CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE COURSE
- Training and assessments by a qualified Yoga Teacher and
Osteopath. - A manual and other appropriate documentation or teaching material.
- 100h certificate by the EMBODIED YOGA ANATOMY.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED IN THE COURSE
- Flights, accommodation and food.
READING
- The Anatomy of Movement – Blandine Calais-Germain
- Anatomy of Hatha Yoga – H. David Coulter
- The key poses of Yoga – Ray Long
- The key muscles of Yoga – Ray Long
- Anatomy Trains – Thomas W. Myers
- Atlas of Human Anatomy – Frank H. Netter or any other Atlas of
Anatomy
TEACHER
He teaches Yoga courses, workshops and anatomy lectures in different countries all over Europe and Asia.
Every year he travels to Asia (mainly India) to continue his exploration, study and practice of Yoga.
Founder of the Embodied Yoga Anatomy and the Yoga Functional Anatomy Course.
WHERE
beautiful Lisboa Yoga Loft
located in Principe Real right in the high class center of Lisbon. It
has plenty of art galleries, museums, restaurants and gardens to visit.
It’s an extremely well equipped studio. Very cozy, silent and with an
amazing view to the charming Botanic Garden.
Address:
Rua Nova de São Mamede 56, 4th left.
Lisbon – Portugal
PRICES
(save 420€)
NORMAL PRICE (Can be payed in two parts) – 2520€
- First payment (until April 30) – 1260€
- Second payment (until July 31) – 1260€
RESERVATION
- Your place will be reserved after one of the above payment is
done.
REFUND POLICY
The Course payment will be refunded if:
The cancellation is made up to 60 days before the Course starts. 20% of
the Course’s full price will be retained for administrative expenses.
- 30 days before the start of the Course and until the end of this
Course, no refund will be guaranteed.
In exceptional cases of a doctors note submitted for medical absence,
the refund can be applied towards future classes, workshops or courses.
– Please note that there’s a
minimum number of students required to proceed with this Course, If
that number is not achieved the teacher and school reserves the right
to cancel or postpone the Course one month before It starts and refund
the students that already applied
More info:
+351.96 289 69 42 | hugogustavo@hotmail.com
Início: Ter, 11-Ago-2026, 09:00 – Fim: Dom, 13-Dez-2026, 16:30
Email: Hugogustavo@hotmail.com – Web: www.hugoabecassis.com – T: 96 289 69 42
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