Category: Recovery
Grand Opening Reception: Hillsborough Spa and Day Retreat
I like to fancy myself the expert on not working out. I wrote a whole book on it, The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery. Attention to self-care is a critical part of the stress/rest balance. Without stress, you never grow; without rest, you never grow, either, because rest is where the adaptation to stress takes place. If you’re looking…
Watch: Yoga for Athletes Teachers’ Lounge: Yoga for Athletic Recovery
Day 3 of my 2016 Teaching Yoga to Athletes intensive focused on the psychology of the athlete and on athletic recovery. This was fitting, as that morning I’d yet again rolled my ankle running on the trails. This happens once or twice a year, and it leaves me laid up for several weeks, yet I…
Reblog: Hunchback, Begone! Relief for Your Upper Back, Part 1
Here’s a piece I wrote for Yoga for Aging Athletes in reply to the Buzzfeed hunchback incident. Let’s talk about the hunch! It’s been on my mind both over time—I have a prominently rounded, or kyphotic upper back, and have since childhood (one doctor called it “front to back scoliosis,” not what you want to hear…
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…
Yoga Journal LIVE! Single-Class Passes on Sale Tomorrow
Next weekend, I’ll be presenting at Yoga Journal LIVE! at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. Single-class passes go on sale Monday, April 4, right here. Using the code SAGE will save you 15 percent! Here are my offerings: Core Strength for Real People Friday, April 8, 5:30–7:00 p.m. Paying a little attention to…
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: 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.
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…
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…
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…
Listen: Everyday Yoga on the Outspoken Cyclist
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…
Listen: The Mindful Revolution
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…