Category: Recovery
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Watch/Listen: Road Cycling Summit
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Do you love cycling? Are you looking for a way to improve your cycling? Do you want a chance to learn from experts for free? Check out the Road Cycling Summit from my friends at the Cycling 360 podcast. You’ll get the chance to see me present my sessions, Yoga for Cyclists, at 3:00 pm…
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Read: Just One Pose: Legs up the Wall
My post at Yoga for Aging Athletes today talks about legs up the wall—one of my personal favorite poses—and includes a few reasons why not to take the pose. Read it here.
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Postview and Practice Notes: Breathe Yoga, Shreveport
What a sweet group of yogis there are in Shreveport, Louisiana! If you ever begin to despair for the future, please consider that in DeSoto Parish, in the northwest corner of the state, there are a group of high school football players who swear by their yoga, using it as a dynamic warmup on the field…
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Highest Recommendation: Yoga for Athletes and Active People Video with Steve
Steve Krojniewski—Krojo to his friends, and everyone is a friend to Steve—is a certified Sage Yoga for Athletes teacher and one of my senior assistants. Steve, who works with several University of Notre Dame teams, has produced a beautiful set of videos for athletes, active people, and everyone, available here and at his website, My True Balance…
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Sage Advice: What Changed?
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Like many yoga teachers, often I find students asking me questions after class about ways to relieve a pain that’s newly emerged. In general, I shy away from answering such questions—I’m not that kind of doctor, but if you need a literary text critically analyzed, let me know—and I encourage my teacher trainees to acknowledge…
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Listen: Everyday Yoga on the Outspoken Cyclist
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Diane Lees, host of “The Outspoken Cyclist,” is a yoga teacher (at a studio called Daily Yoga, no less)—and therefore, when we spoke last week, she asked especially useful questions about Everyday Yoga and the ways that yoga can and should fit into an athlete’s life. You can hear our full conversation on her wonderful podcast…
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Listen: The Mindful Revolution
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I had a great time talking to Jeff Bogart on his Mindful Revolution show yesterday. Our conversation, which included some fun input from my colleague Fadia Bascom, covered my career path, the benefits of yoga and meditation for athletes, adaptation to training stress, my books,and the secret to running a successful yoga studio. You can find the full…
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Listen: Runner Academy Podcast
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I had a lovely conversation with Matt Johnson of the Runner Academy podcast. He asked wonderful questions in our discussion, which ranged from yoga to racing and beyond. You can stream or download the podcast directly from the Runner Academy site or in iTunes. Side note: if you look at the stellar roster of previous guests of…
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Read: Four Better Off-Season Habits
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My series on recovery at Ironman.com will help you set up good habits for a fast 2015. Whether your off season begins at the finish line on Ali’i Drive or has been in effect for a few months already, this is the time to establish habits that can enhance your recovery for the 2015 race…
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Holiday Teaching Schedule
As we hit the quiet time of year, the schedule at my yoga studios is condensed, with unique workshops to celebrate the holidays. Here are my special offerings, all at Carrboro Yoga Company. With the exception of New Year’s Eve, these are regular drop-in classes. Monday, December 22, 6:00–7:15 p.m.: Yoga for Athletes Wednesday, December 24, 2:00–3:15…
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Read: Do the Holidays Right: Recover
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This entry in my series on recovery at Ironman.com exhorts you to put your feet up and enjoy that egg nog. This time of year, articles offering advice on how to keep your weight down during the holidays are as numerous as cans of pumpkin in the grocery store. Just look at any health magazine.…
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Read: What Dead Legs Are Telling You
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The latest in my articles on recovery at Ironman.com asks what dead legs are telling you. (Hint: it’s to rest!) Serious triathletes have a host of words to describe the way their legs are feeling. On the positive side, this includes fresh, snappy, springy, zippy and many more. The converse terms are dead legs, or legs that feel heavy, gunky,…