Foundations for becoming a Movement Detective:
Osteoarthritis and Hypermobility
Helping yoga teachers work more skillfully with complexity, pain, and movement uncertainty.
July 7 – October 13 | Includes a Risk-Free 30-Day Settle-In Window
You’ve taken a lot of trainings, but something isn’t quite clicking yet.
You have self-doubt after class, or you are being asked questions that you are having trouble answering.
You care deeply about your clients, but you’re still not sure exactly how to help.
You want to be able to 100 % know how to help your client without second guessing yourself all of the time.
You’ve studied anatomy. You’ve memorized cues. You know how to adapt a pose and offer a prop.
And the good news is You ARE getting some results – your clients do feel better at the end of class, many are reducing pain, but the results aren’t quite consistent.
You want to do more for your clients.
And you’re genuinely excited about helping them.
But if you’re like many of the teachers we work with before they start training with us…
“You’re stuck in your head… second-guessing every sequence before the session even starts.”
“The more you’ve learned, the less confident you feel. (Yeah, that’s a thing.).”
“You know a great class means less talking and more moving but you just can’t seem to get out of your own way.”
“Your students are telling you yoga isn’t cutting it, and they’re looking to you for something that actually works.”
We hear this all the time.
From thoughtful, experienced yoga teachers who genuinely want to help…
But don’t yet feel confident in how to do that in a way that actually works.
That’s why I created Foundations for Becoming a Movement Detective.
To really and truly helping your clients with knee osteoarthritis and/or hypermobility, you need to grow your eye for what you’re seeing. Foundations for Becoming A Movement Detective gives you specific, practical ways to work with your clients, so you can confidently apply what you’re learning and actually help them reduce and/or eliminate pain related to knee osteoarthritis and/or hypermobility.
So what is a Movement Detective anyway?
- Sherlock Holmes
- Adrian Monk “Monk”
- Patrick Jane “The Mentalist”
- Hercule Poirot
- Miss Marple
- noticing what others miss
- seeing relationships instead of isolated facts
- understanding patterns
- staying curious
- following clues instead of forcing conclusions
This Is Why Change Is Possible — Even When Your Clients Have Osteoarthritis or Hypermobility
A diagnosis can explain a condition.
A diagnosis does not explain everything about how a person moves.
That is where the combination of a modern understanding of pain, biomechanics, neuroscience, yoga, and Ayurveda comes in.
To help someone reduce and eliminate pain associated with osteoarthritis and/or hypermobility there are 4 fundamental truths we need to understand.
Reducing pain doesn't mean fixing osteoarthritis or hypermobility.
As yoga teachers, you’ve often been taught to focus on the painful joint.
Mobilize it.
Strengthen it.
Protect it.
Stabilize it.
And sometimes that helps… for a while.
But the pain returns.
Or another area starts hurting.
Or the person becomes more fearful of movement.
Because with osteoarthritis and hypermobility, especially when a person is managing both, the painful area is rarely the whole story.
Pain is often revealing something about load transfer, coordination, timing, compensation, breath, bracing, and how their whole system is adapting.
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More strengthening, stretching, or stabilizing isn’t always the solution.
With osteoarthritis, it’s easy to assume the joint is simply “wearing out.”
With hypermobility, it’s easy to assume everything just needs more stability or strength
But many people are already overworking.
Over-bracing.
Over-gripping.
Trying harder to create safety.
And while muscles can absolutely become underused or overused, targeting the “problem area” directly often misses the bigger pattern driving the strain.
Because the issue is not just the joint.
And it’s not just the muscle.
It’s how the whole of the person’s body and mind is coordinating movement and managing load.
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Doing more doesn’t always create better outcomes.
So you try different exercises.
Different cues.
Different strengthening programs.
Different mobility work.
You pull from your training.
You add more tools.
More strategies.
More effort.
Sometimes clients feel relief.
But often it doesn’t hold.
Because osteoarthritis and hypermobility are not simply problems of weakness, tightness, or flexibility.
And healing is not just about doing more.
It’s about understanding what the body is actually responding to.
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You need a clearer lens for understanding osteoarthritis, hypermobility, and persistent pain.
A way to understand movement, compensation, pain, and recovery that actually fits with therapeutic yoga.
A way to see what the body is adapting to…
instead of only chasing symptoms.
And when that lens is missing, it often sounds like this:
“I know there’s more going on here… I just don’t know what I’m seeing.”
And this makes a tonne of sense that you are feeling this way.
You haven’t yet been given a clear process for understanding these patterns. That is why it feels so darn complex and difficult.
As a yoga teacher with solid training, you can build the clarity and confidence to work with osteoarthritis, hypermobility, and persistent pain in a more integrated way.
To become the bridge between movement, awareness, pain science, and therapeutic recovery.
For your clients.
And for yourself, too.
July 7 – October 13 | Includes a Risk-Free 30-Day Settle-In Window
Our Proven Process for Helping Clients with Knee Osteoarthritis and/or Hypermobility
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Understanding Pain and Symptoms
We begin by digging into the current research on pain, how it is reduced and how it is perceived, through both a neuroscience lens and an Ayurveda lens.
Because together, they help you understand pain not just as a physical or psychological or nervous system issue… but as something shaped across layers of the system – body, breath, and mind – So you’ll finally have a framework that makes sense of what you’re seeing.
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The Most Up to Date Research on Helping People with Knee Osteoarthritis and/or Hypermobility, and when these 2 Conditions Occur Together
We will apply this in specific case studies so you will know what to do when a real client walks through the door.
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How To Help You Client Progress
This is where things really shift. I will break down movement – like Pickleball, Walking, Cycling, Skiing – so you can see where and how you can help your clients progress and get back to the activities the love with less pain – even with Osteoarthritis and/Hypermobilty.
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Library of Sequences
I will provide you with a library of sequences specifically created for people with Osteoarthritis and/or Hypermobility as well as a 3 month progressive series so you have a full toolkit to draw from.
July 7 – October 13 | Includes a Risk-Free 30-Day Settle-In Window
How The Program Works
It’s a structured, thoughtfully-sequenced experience – designed to help you build skill, clarity, and integration so you can learn to not only see how your students are moving but to also not doubt yourself in what you are seeing and to know what you can do next to help them move better and feel better.
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Understanding Pain and Symptoms
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Deep dive into Osteoarthritis and how to help your clients reduce and/or eliminate pain or get stronger if they are due for surgery.
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Deep dive into Hypermobility and how to truly help your clients grow functional strength
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Weekly Live Sessions to Integrate What You’re Learning
We will meet regularly for live Practice Labs on Tuesdays from 10:15-11:15 am, Mountain Time (and these are recorded).
They’re guided sessions where I build upon the pre-recorded material, lead short movement sequences, and help you integrate what you’re learning into your own teaching or practice.
Each call will hone your eye and your understanding of the clues your body and your clients/students bodies are showing
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Ongoing Q&A – Right Inside the Classroom
This is where the foundations of becoming a Movement Detective begin.
July 7 – October 13 | Includes a Risk-Free 30-Day Settle-In Window
What You’ll Walk Away With
You’ll walk away with greater confidence helping clients with osteoarthritis, hypermobility, persistent pain, and complex movement challenges.
You’ll know how to look beyond a diagnosis and understand what is actually happening in front of you.
You’ll be able to identify movement patterns, compensation strategies, and subtle clues that help explain why a client is struggling – and where to begin and how to progress.
And if you choose to go deeper into therapeutic work, you’ll have a strong foundation to build upon.
Because great therapeutic teaching isn’t just about having more techniques.
It’s about knowing what to look for, what it means, and how to help.
In a Nutshell: What You’re Saying Yes To
Developing your skill as a therapeutic teacher – learning how to make sense of osteoarthritis, hypermobility, and persistent pain by understanding the movement patterns in front of you.
Practice Labs with Me– teaching, seeing, sequencing, real integration.
Direct responses to your questions inside the classroom -right when you need them
CEUs available for Yoga Alliance, IAYT, and others
Your Invitation to Join:
When you join Foundations for Becoming A Movement Detective, you’ll get access to the curriculum, the live call calendar, and the classroom space.
This is your space to learn, refine, and reconnect, inside a community of teachers and practitioners who are seeing more clearly, and teaching more effectively, than ever before.
You will have ongoing access to the recordings and contents even when the course is complete.
30-Day Settle-In Window A Note on the Payment Plan
The payment plan is here to support ease and cash flow— because I know that timing matters, and sometimes spreading things out makes it possible to say yes.
Whether you pay in full or with a payment plan, once the program begins the week of July 6, you’ll have 30 days to settle in, explore the lessons, come to the calls—and feel out whether this is the right fit for you.
If it’s not, just let me know. No pressure, no hard feelings—we’ll part ways with love (and probably still be cheering each other on from afar).
After that, your spot is yours—whether you’re on a plan or paid in full.
Not because of policy, but because of what this space is meant to be—steady, intentional, and rooted in trust.
One - Time Payment
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Most Cost Effective
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Peace of Mind
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More focus on lessons and community
Extended Payment Plan
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Lowest Monthly Commitment
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Accessibility (8 months of payment)
July 7 – October 13 | Includes a Risk-Free 30-Day Settle-In Window
What Others Have Said
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I get access to this course?
Will it be Susi herself teaching the course, or will someone else teaching her content?
Yes, I will be teaching – I may bring in some of my mentors, and possibly some of the researchers I follow and engage with, I am still deciding that.
Who is this course designed for?
Yoga teachers, yoga therapists and movement based practitioners who want up to date science AND how to integrate that science effectively into their classes and sessions.
Do I need a strong background in anatomy to join?
No. You don’t need to be an anatomy expert. You just need to be curious, open to learning, and ready to explore how the body moves and compensates in real time. We’ll cover the essentials in a way that’s accessible and immediately applicable.
Is this course appropriate if I’m already experienced in kinesiology or yoga therapy?
Yes. Many experienced teachers and even Certification grads join this program to refine how they see movement, integrate the latest science, and sharpen their teaching.
You’ll deepen your clarity, upgrade your tools, and likely “see” your clients in new ways.
What if I fall behind or can’t make a live call?
No problem. All calls are recorded and posted in your course space.
This course is designed to meet you where you are—and support you over time.
Can I apply this work with clients who have pain, hypermobility, or chronic conditions?
Does this course get me Continuing Education Credits?
How do I access everything?
The course material, videos etc are all on Circle.
What can I do with this course?
You’ll learn to see movement with more clarity, teach with more precision, and support clients dealing with pain or compensation—using biomechanics, nervous system insight, and refined cueing.
Whether you teach group classes, private sessions, or therapeutic work, this course will elevate how you guide, assess, and adapt for real results.
How is this different from the Therapeutic Yoga Intensive or Certification?
This course builds the foundation.
It helps you see movement more clearly, understand compensations, and apply kinesiology in real time.
The Therapeutic Yoga Intensive goes deeper into clinical work and hands-on application.
The Certification adds another layer—focused on therapeutic mastery and building a sustainable yoga therapy business.
Many grads return to this course to sharpen their observation and refresh their core skills.
How Long are Each of the Videos, and How Many Hours Per Week is the Training?
Each video is between 5-15 minutes long – short, focused and easy to digest.
Each live practice lab is 1 hour long
Here’s the general rhythm:
• Watch one or two lessons
• Explore a short movement sequence
• Reflect on what you notice, in yourself or your students
We meet regularly for live Practice Labs.
This progam is designed to fit real life, not disrupt it.
Come as you are, and leave with more clarity, confidence and skill.
July 7 – October 13 | Includes a Risk-Free 30-Day Settle-In Window
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