The Spine is the structural and neural axis of our bodies. It supports all the sensations and movements of our entire organism.It is the most complex of our skeleto-muscular systems—it consists of 25 vertebrae with more than one hundred separate joint articulations, and it is supported and moved by hundreds of muscles, including some of the largest and some of the smallest muscles in the body. Its structural integrity, alignment and freedom of movement are essential to everything we do.

• What is the skeletal and muscular anatomy of the spine?
• How does the alignment of the spine effect all of the neural transmissions to and from the brain and spinal cord and facilitate all sensations and movements?
• How does the spine effect our process of breathing?
• How are the asanas designed to create proper alignment and freedom of movement for the spine?