Scott Anderson, Ph.D.

Thanks for all the requests for the Movement Lab sequences! No promises - though I'm planning to post each week's Movement Lab sequence on the blog. Like with natural resources: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle... please feel free to use this sequence in your practice and/or classes. Cheers, Scott Movement Lab 7/25/17 Pilates Footwork Fletcher Towel Work (to shoulder height) Sumo Series Fletcher Towel Work (overhead) Sumo (with prior overhead Fletcher Towel Work) Sun Salutations (focus on dog-pose arm rotation) Side Angle Sun Salutations (focus on dog-pose rotation/counter-rotation) Side Angle (with belt overhead) Sun Salutations Knee Folds Yoga Sit-Up Pilates 100 Aerobic Sequence (repeat 3x) Squats x10 Lateral hops x20 Arms overhead (hold for 10+ breaths) Drop arms and rest body and mind Sun Salutation Supine (on roller, placed longitudinally) Arms up Knee Folds Contralateral arm/leg lifted Bilateral Knee Folds

I find it hard to believe that nearly two months have passed since the 2016/17 academic year drew to a close. I am still pretty amazed by how much I learned in my first year in grad school, and I am eager to continue the learning process next year. While all my courses ultimately proved to be interesting (and challenging), the highlight of this past academic year was Systems Neuroscience. As its name implies, Systems Neuroscience provided a comprehensive overview of the human nervous system. Even though the pace of the course was sometimes overwhelming, I was rapt by its content. Yoga doesn't necessarily "cause strokes." (Please be sure, however, to avoid extreme flexion or extension of your neck.) A significant aspect of the Systems Neuroscience curriculum was neuroanatomy. At the outset of the course, I expected that neuroanatomy would be one of the easier aspects of the course for me. I have long enjoyed studying anatomy and viewing the body 3-dimensionally,