Functional Movement Injury Prevention Strength Development

Applied Yoga: Applied Yoga Neck & Thoracic Spine Mobility

A 5-hour Yoga Alliance continuing education course from Applied Yoga that pairs traditional asana with functional movement assessment. Focused on the neck and thoracic spine, it teaches yoga teachers and movement professionals how to evaluate joint mobility, identify dysfunction, and select therapy poses for cervical and upper-back concerns.

Duration: 5h
Certification: CE credits
Format: self-paced
Skill level: intermediate, advanced
Career pathway: advanced training

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Course program

Applied Yoga Neck & Thoracic Spine Mobility by Applied Yoga is a focused continuing education course led by Jory Serota. It examines the relationship between cervical and thoracic mobility and shows how blending traditional asana with functional movement creates a more useful toolkit for working with neck, back, and shoulder discomfort.

Yoga teachers, advanced practitioners, and movement professionals with a working knowledge of asana who want to deepen their understanding of joint mechanics and already work with students or clients dealing with mobility issues. Not for complete beginners.

– The connection between neck and thoracic spine mobility and how restricted thoracic mobility can increase load on the cervical spine, contributing to discomfort.
– How to assess and address mobility in both the neck and thoracic spine, rather than treating the neck in isolation.
– Blending classical asana with functional movement principles to improve joint mechanics, movement capability, and motor control.
– Why purely passive yoga poses may not produce lasting change and can contribute to injury.
– Proper alignment of key therapy poses and how to recognize patterns of dysfunction in the neck and upper spine.
– How this methodology connects to addressing pain and limitation in other areas, including knee, shoulder, hip, sacroiliac, and breathing patterns.

The course is taught by Jory Serota, founder of Applied Yoga Seminars and a NeuroKinetic Therapy Instructor. He brings more than 20 years of experience in kinesiology and movement disciplines and has trained thousands of yoga teachers and bodyworkers in anatomy-informed teaching. His style combines biomechanical precision with a warm, accessible delivery.

The course is delivered in a self-paced online video format. After enrolling, students have lifetime access across any device they own. There are no live sessions; questions and case studies can be posted in the Applied Yoga private Facebook group for community support. A 3-day money-back guarantee is offered if the material is not a fit.

Meet your teacher

Jory Serota

Founder of Applied Yoga Seminars with over 20 years of experience in kinesiology. NeuroKinetic Therapy Instructor who has trained thousands of yoga teachers and bodyworkers in therapeutic movement applications.

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Jory offers a depth of knowledge that can only come from direct experience and dedicated self-study. Without fail, every time I practice with him I walk away with new techniques to awaken my body and steady the mind. He naturally weaves together the integrity of all eight limbs of yoga and leads his classes with humor, focus and precision. Jory represents a powerful link in a chain of teachers going back centuries, and is himself, an embodiment of Yoga.