Teaching Yoga to Athletes

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If you want to specialize in teaching yoga to athletes, this is the online course for you. You will:

  • take your teaching to the next level
  • feel empowered to teach athletes of all sports and levels in studio, gym, or one-on-one settings
  • expand your understanding of yoga, sports training, and the connections between them
  • earn CEUs
  • study with leading expert on yoga for athletes, author of The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga and Yoga Journal‘s Active Yogi blog, endurance sports coach, and master teacher (that’s me!)

Students from New York to New Zealand, Canada to Malawi, and Copenhagen to Kenya have loved this course and find that going all in on your teaching career reaps amazing gains. If you’ve been dreaming of working with athletes of all sports and levels, or even simply wondering how yoga fits in your own training, this course will give you concrete skills to:

  • serve your students
  • elevate their game and focus
  • keep them safe and happy
  • sharpen your skills teaching athletes and everyone
  • grow your business so you can do more of the work you love

Who It’s For

Combining video discussion and yoga practices from my weeklong teachers’ intensive with updated lectures, other online classes, reading, and prompts for self-study, this course empowers teachers of any style of yoga to begin teaching yoga to athletes. It will also be useful for coaches, PE teachers, and personal trainers.

What You’ll Learn

In the course, we cover:

  • Philosophy: learn clear and easy ways to describe yoga philosophy in ways your athletes will appreciate
  • Physiology: consider the role yoga plays in the context of a training cycle so you can best serve your students
  • Psychology: understand the needs, abilities, and limitations that athletes bring to a yoga practice
  • Pedagogy: learn to modify classes for athletes of various sports, differing levels of experience, and all points in the training cycle
  • Profession: define your business goals, structure a working plan, and embark on a successful career teaching yoga to athletes and everyone

Take a look at the course outline and view a sample lesson below.

How You’ll Learn It

When you register, you’ll receive online access to:

  • dozens of lectures across five units
  • fifteen yoga practices to illustrate and integrate the principles we discuss
  • additional reading materials, which you can read on the site or in an e-reader, or print for future reference

Required reading (please purchase on your own or from the shop here): Sage Rountree, The Athlete’s Guide to YogaThe Athlete’s Pocket Guide to YogaThe Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, and The Runner’s Guide to Yoga.

Work at your own pace and at a time that’s convenient for you, and use your lifetime access to review the materials (and new additions) at your leisure.

Registering for this course is a major investment in your career. I’m happy to answer any questions you have about the program. First, consult this list of frequently asked questions, then schedule a discovery call to talk about the course here, or write info@sagerountree.com for a personal reply.

If you purchase and the course doesn’t meet your expectations, I offer a one-week refund window.

Certification Option

Certification in yoga for athletes is an optional upgrade. Read about it here.

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