Author: sagerountree
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Register Free: Elevate Summit
Balance is the key to injury prevention. Balance in space prevents acute injuries; balance within the body prevents overuse injuries; and balance between work and rest keeps you mentally fit and motivated. That’s why my Monday class, which livestreams at Yoga Vibes and at my Facebook page, is called Yoga for Athletic Balance. If you’re…
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Last-Minute Gift Ideas
If you’re still looking for the perfect gift for someone on your list—or looking forward to spending your holiday money on yourself—please consider these, each of which is an experience that will help you find balance. A Weekend Retreat Join me at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in the Berkshires January 26–28 for…
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Watch: Yoga for Athletic Balance, 12/11/17
My latest Yoga for Athletic Balance class is online at Yoga Vibes, where you’ll find 100 other videos from me. (This is a great time to give the gift of yoga with a YogaVibes gift card—help your friends stay balanced in 2018.) This 75-minute class is appropriate for athletes and everyone. Balance through your shoulders, spine,…
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Newly Certified: Maricelle Campbell
Meet Maricelle Campbell, one of the newest certified Sage Yoga for Athletes teachers. I met Maricelle in person when she took a workshop with me at the Yoga Journal conference in New York, and I was delighted to have her enroll in Teaching Yoga to Athletes shortly thereafter. And we are really excited to have…
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Skill in Action: Yoga and Social Justice
Join me in supporting Michelle Johnson as she prepares to release Skill in Action: Yoga and Social Justice. Michelle, a longtime teacher at Carrboro Yoga Company and town alderperson, now lives in Portland, OR, where she works to dismantle racism. Her classes are clear and inclusive and her work is for the benefit of everyone! This book…
New! Core Strength for Real People: Tap Front and Back
Ready to keep your sense of humor as you play with a challenge to your balance? The latest episode of Core Strength for Real People is here to help! From standing and from tabletop, we’ll work abs, back muscles, and balance with contralateral movements to tap in front of and behind the body. Enjoy the…
Watch: Yoga for Athletic Balance, 11/20/17
My latest Yoga for Athletic Balance class is online at Yoga Vibes, where you’ll find 100 other videos from me. (This is a great time to give the gift of yoga with a YogaVibes gift card—help your friends stay balanced in 2018.) This 75-minute class helps athletes and everyone by focusing on a quick routine to…
Gift Ideas for Athletes, Yogis, and Everyone
If you’re looking for a gift for a friend who needs balance (who doesn’t?), my work can help! Books My books include something for everyone—athletes will learn from Racing Wisely and The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery; aspiring yogis from Lifelong Yoga, Everyday Yoga, and the others! Several of the books are available in e-book format; all of them are available…
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Read: Three Yoga Poses That Are Perfect Right After a Run
The third piece in my series of yoga to do before, during, and after your run—all excerpts from the second edition of The Runner’s Guide to Yoga—is up at Yoga Journal. When your run has been easy, or even moderate, you can move right into a quick practice, and, you’ll enjoy the benefit of warm…
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Watch: Yoga for Athletic Balance, with Wall Work
As the beta of my Yoga for Athletic Balance class live stream continues, we’ve nailed down the sound with a nice new mic. Classes are archived at YogaVibes. Last week’s class is an especially good one for the late season and the holidays. You’ll need a little wall space or a chair or clear coffee…
Read: 4 Yoga Tricks to Steal for Running
You’ll find another excerpt from The Runner’s Guide to Yoga at Yoga Journal. This one is about yoga to do during your run. Doing yoga during a run doesn’t have to mean stopping to strike a pose mid-stride. While the strength, flexibility, and balance you gain from the physical postures are all deployed as you move, you can also…
Read and Watch: A Dynamic Yoga Warm-Up to Prime Your Muscles for a Run
The second edition of The Runner’s Guide to Yoga is now available! It features updated photographs in addition to the originals, all of which depict real (and some really fast) runners in realistic expressions of poses real athletes can conceivably do and benefit from doing. You can order your paper copy today at Amazon and get an Amazon Kindle copy, too.…