Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen’s Embodied Anatomy Series
The Ligamentous System
Disc 1: Ligamentous System (88 minutes)
- Introduction of the Ligamentous System
- Finding the Spiral of Ligaments
- Capsular Ligaments
- Synovial Joints
- Ligaments of the Fingers
- Connecting with the Ligaments of the Hands
Disc 2: Ligamentous System (94 minutes)
- Ulnar Discs
- Ligaments of the Forearms
- Ligaments of the Elbows
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Elbow
Disc 3: Ligamentous System (114 minutes)
- Ligaments of the Shoulders and Shoulder Girdles
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Shoulder
- Students Exploring the Shoulders
- Ligaments of the Ribs
- Intervertebral Discs
- Ligaments of the Spine
- Embodying the Ligaments of the Spine
Disc 4: Ligamentous System (81 minutes)
- Ligaments of the Pelvis
- Ligaments of the Hips
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Hip (1)
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Hip (2)
- Ligaments of the Head of the Femur
- Alignment of the Head of the Femur
Disc 5: Ligamentous System (103 minutes)
- Ligaments of the Knees
- Cruciate and Collateral Ligaments
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Knee (1)
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Knee (2)
- Ligaments of the Forelegs
- Ligaments of the Feet and Ankles
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Foot and Ankle
Disc 6: Ligamentous System (41 minutes)
- Working with Bone
- Differentiating Flesh and Bone
- Embryology and Awareness
- Excerpts on the Philosophy of Embodiment
- Credits
- Illustrations
The Fluid System
Disc 1: Fluid System (106 minutes)
- Introduction to the Fluid System
- Cellular Fluid, Transitional Fluid, and Extracellular Fluid
- Fluid-Membrane Balance
Disc 2: Fluid System (89 minutes)
- Circulatory System
- Blood
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
- Synovial Fluid
Disc 3: Fluid System (104 minutes)
- Periorgan Fluid
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Periorgan Fluid
- Lymph
- Interstitial and Cellular Fluids
- Exploring Interstitial and Cellular Fluids
- Bone Marrow
- Exploring the Fluid of Bone Using a Pencil
Disc 4: Fluid System (108 minutes)
- Immune System
- Exploring the Immune System Through the Fluids
- Fascia
- Exploring Fascia
- Fat
- Ground Fluid
- Embryology
- Excerpts on the Philosophy of Embodiment
- Credits
- Illustrations
The Nervous System
Disc 1: Embryology of the Nervous System (102 minutes)
- Embryology of the Nervous System
- Primitive Streak and Notochord
- Three Embryonic Germ Layers
- Yolk Sac and Amniotic Cavity
- Development of the Neural Plate
- Embodying the Front, Middle and Back Bodies
Disc 2: Nervous System Part I (108 minutes)
- Three Ways to Organize the Nervous System
- Somatic Nervous System
- Sitting in the Synapse
- Motor and Internuncial Nerves
- Nerve Reversal and Healing
- Autonomic Nervous System
Disc 3: Nervous System Part II (76 minutes)
- Somatization of Being Through the Nervous System
- Release of the Brachial and Lumbosacral Plexes
- Integration of Nerves
- CNS Membranes
- Hindbrain, Midbrain, Forebrain
- Credits
- Illustrations
The Organ System
Disc 1: Embryology of the Organ System (106 minutes)
- Front Body and Back Body
- Heart
- Gut Tube (Digestive Tract)
- Stomach
- Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen, and Pancreas
- Urogenital Organs
- Connecting Stalk
- Giving Thanks to Our Teachers
Disc 2: Organ System Part 1 (112 minutes)
- Introduction to Embodying the Organs
- Hyoid Bone
- Lungs
- Heart
- Digestive Organs
- Releasing Adhesions Between the Organs Through Awareness
Disc 3: Organ System Part 2 (101 minutes)
- Initiating Movement from the Heart, Lungs, and Intestines
- Countering the Heart and Lungs with the Intestines
- Pectinate Line and Its Relationship to the Palate
- Sounding Into the Palate and Pectinate Line
- Liver and Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- Finding the Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas in Movement
- Finding the Diagonals of the Pancreas/Spleen and Stomach/Duodenum
- Urogenital System
- Moving From the Urogenital System
- Finding the Embryological Kidneys to Support Movement
- Finding the Midline, Lateral Line, and Four Quadrants of the Abdomen
Disc 4: Organ System Part 2 (78 minutes)
- Breathing and Sounding with the Spleen, Pancreas, Gallbladder, Liver
- Breathing and Sounding with the Urogenital Organs
- Breathing and Sounding Om From the Lung Bud
- Excerpts on the Philosophy of Embodiment
- Credits
- Illustrations
Disc 5: Organ Roll (73 minutes)
- Organ Roll: Aligning the Organs in Sidelying Position
- Organ Roll: Bonnie Working With a Student (1)
- Organ Roll: Bonnie Working With a Student (2)
The Upper Limbs
Disc 1: Upper Limbs (102 minutes)
- Bones of the Hand
- Pulsation of the Pam of the Hand
- Ulnar Disk
- Radius and Ulna
- Elbow
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Elbow
Disc 2: Upper Limbs (86 minutes)
- Humerous
- Windmill (or Wheel) Action of the Scapula
- Relationship of Individual Fingers with the Shoulder Girdle
- Relationship of the Sternum with the Ribs
- Sterno-Clavicular Disk
Disc 3: Upper Limbs (106 minutes)
- Freeing the Ribs (Part 1)
- Differentiating the Clavicle and Ribs
- Freeing the Ribs (Part 2)
- Demonstrating the Articulation of the floating Ribs in Support of the Spine
- Relationship of the Individual Fingers with the Shoulder Girdle and Ribs
- Fingers to Ribs Exploration
- Working with the Layers of Bone
- Working with the Hands to Support Circulation
- Excerpts on the Philosophy of Embodiment
- Credits
- Illustrations
The Lower Limbs
Disc 1: Lower Limbs (83 minutes)
- Heel-Foot and Ankle-Foot
- Bones of the Foot: Phalanges
- Bones of the Foot: Metatarsals and Tarsals
- “The Little Worm” Exercise
- Subtalar Joint and Ankle Joint
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Subtalar Joint
- Suggested Measures When Working with the Subtalar Joint
- Two Diagonal Lines of the Foot
- Tibia and Fibula
- Rotation of the Tibia and Fibula to Create Space for the Talus
- Possible Causes of Ankle Issues
- Rotation of the Foreleg with Counter Spiral
- Applying Rotation of the Fibula to Asanas
- Falling into Side Posture
Disc 2: Lower Limbs (89 minutes)
- Knee Joint
- Support and Counter Support in a Ball and Socket Joint
- Exercise in Understanding the Function of Counter Support
- Patella
- Medial and Lateral Menisci of the Knee
- Rotation of the Menisci with Flexion and Extension of the Knee
- Bonnie Working with a Student’s Menisci
- Exercise to Align the Foreleg with the Femur
- Moving the Body as One Continuous Unit – Initiating Rolling from the Feet
- Embryology of the Limbs
- Spiral of the Femur
- Releasing the Knee through the Head of the Femur
- Bonnie working with a Student to Release the Head of the Femur
- Finding the Ligament of the Head of the Femur and the Spiral of the Femur
Disc 3: Lower Limbs (70 minutes)
- Pelvic Halves and Pubic Symphysis
- Initiating an Internal Spiral and External Twist form the Pubic Symphysis
- Pelvic Relationship to the Individual Toes
- Three Layers of Bone (Simplified)
- Working From the Individual Layers of Bone
- Initiating Movement in the Bones, Joints, and Joint Fluid (Synovial Fluid)
- Tool for Opening the Foot
- Credits
- Illustrations
The Endocrine System
Disc 1: Endocrine System (98 minutes)
- Introduction to the Endocrine System
- Pelvic Quadrants and Pelvic Diaphragm
- Perineal Body
- Coccygeal Body
- Gonads
Disc 2: Endocrine System (97 minutes)
- Adrenals
- Pancreas
- Five Glands Below the Diaphragm
- Diaphragm
- Thoracobody
- Heart Body
- Thymus
- Thyroid
Disc 3: Endocrine System (96 minutes)
- Exploration of the Thyroid
- Parathyroids
- Exploration of the Parathyroids
- Carotid Bodies
- Exploration of the Carotid
- Notochord
- Glands of the Head: Pineal, Pituitary, Mamillary Bodies
Disc 4: Endocrine System (93 minutes)
- Breathing Through the Glands
- Sounding Through the Glands
- Using a Ball to Stimulate the Glands
- Endocrine Mind
- Excerpts on the Philosophy of Embodiment
- Credits
- Illustrations
Disc 5: Endocrine System (37 minutes)
- Guidelines for Viewing Disc 5
- Somatization of the Glands (1)
- Somatization of the Glands (2)
Disc 6: Endocrine System (99 minutes)
- Guidelines for Viewing Discs 6 and 7
- Perineal Body
- Coccygeal Body, Gonads, Adrenals, Pancreas
- Thoracobody: The Breath Stroke
Disc 7: Endocrine System (88 minutes)
- Guidelines for Viewing Discs 6 and 7
- Heart Body, Thymus, Thyroid
- Thyroid (Yield and Push)
- Parathyroids
- Carotid Bodies, Pineal, Pituitary, Mamillary Bodies
The Axial Skeleton
Disc 1: Embryology of the Axial Skeleton (116 minutes)
- Endoderm and Ectoderm
- Perineal Body and Extraembryonic Mesoderm
- Notochord
- Guided Somatization: Axial Embryology (1)
- Growth of the Lateral Sheaths
- Paraxial, Intermediate, and Lateral Columns
- Vertebral Column, Myotomes, and Dermatomes
Disc 2: Axial Skelton Part 1 (114 minutes)
- Six Curves of the Spine
- Tail to Feet to Head to Hands
- Palate to Low Back
- Skull
- Hyoid
Disc 3: Axial Skeleton Part 2 (93 minutes)
- Thoracic and Pelvic Diaphragms
- Pectinate Line and Anal Sphincters
- Coccygeal and Perineal Bodies
- Relationship of Pelvic Halves and Legs
- Bonnie Working with a Student: Pelvic Halves and Legs
- Excerpts on the Philosophy of Embodiment
- Credits
- Illustrations
Disc 4: Guided Somatizations (109 minutes)
- Guided Somatization: Axial Embryology (2) (24 minutes)
- Guided Somatization: Skull (50 minutes)
- Guided Somatization: Palate to Low Back (11 minutes)
- Guided Somatization: Relationship of Pelvic Halves and Legs (23 minutes)