Category: Coaching
Listen: J Brown Yoga Talks Podcast
Having two new books publish in the course of seven days this spring was . . . exciting. Slightly exhausting. Intellectually stimulating, for sure, especially when I had the opportunity to talk about both books in the same conversation. That has happened a few times, but most recently in a fantastic discussion with J Brown,…
Books to Help You Up Your Game—and Destress
Can reading a personal finance book really make you a better athlete? Absolutely! As I explain in The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, your best tools for peak performance are sleep, nutrition, and stress management. Less stress, better recovery. And one smart way to reduce your stress is to get a handle on your money—and your…
Book Event at Flyleaf Thursday, March 14
Join me for a book event Thursday, March 14, at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill!
Preorder Now: The Durable Runner by Alison Heilig
If you’re a runner, you have likely faced at least one injury—the closer you push to your limits, the more inevitable injuries become. But they don’t have to derail your running. With a little foresight, you can make yourself more injury-resistant and improve your resilience when injuries do occur. Here comes a wonderful book to…
Read: 5 Yoga Poses for Triathletes
You’ll find an excerpt from Everyday Yoga up at Triathlete Magazine today. The site design is gorgeous and features the lovely art that Seth K. Hughes shot for the book. (However, the cover image, while pretty, isn’t part of the book.) Please click over and enjoy!
Listen: Yoga for Runners Interview on Marathon Training Academy
I recently spoke with Angie and Trevor of Marathon Training Academy about how yoga can complement running, what to look for in a class, and more. Hear the full interview here. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS
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…
Listen: “Meet the Moment,” Wanderlust Speakeasy
In 2015, I gave a talk at Wanderlust Snowshoe in the Speakeasy—the festival’s version of a TED Talk. I was so nervous! While I’m no stranger to public speaking, this was next-level stress. Instead of the yoga or meditation teaching I’m used to doing, I was talking philosophically about lessons I’ve learned in life. The talk was…
Restorative Yoga for Stage Racing—or Life
Got a stage race in your future, or a distance relay? Coach Ian Torrence has some useful advice for you at iRunFar.com. I made some suggestions of three restorative yoga poses to help you unwind, unclench, and prepare for bed. Read them here. For more on recovery, see The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery. For a follow-along restorative…
Watch/Listen: Road Cycling Summit
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…
Read: Match Your Practice to Your Season
Periodizing your yoga practice is especially important as you age—it takes us masters athletes longer to recover between hard workouts. Here’s an overview I wrote for Yoga for Aging Athletes. If you compete in a sport, your training follows a cycle that should build in progressive stages to your peak competitions, then allow for downtime before…
Sage Advice: What Changed?
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…