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Metta Meditation at Wanderlust 108 Atlanta
It was a glorious day and a wonderful crowd for the inaugural Wanderlust 108 Mindful Triathlon in Atlanta yesterday. There was a 5K run/walk through beautiful Piedmont Park; an inspiring talk by Keith Mitchell; a rollicking concert by the Good Times Brass Band; and very sweet yoga focused on connection and a healthy dose of…
New Site: sageyogateachertraining.com
New today: my professional development courses for yoga teachers have a home of their own at sageyogateachertraining.com! Whether you want to specialize in yoga for athletes or learn ways to up your game as a yoga teacher, you’ll find resources to sharpen your vision and confidence, jump-start your sequencing, and help you continue to grow. Please click on…
Watch: Using Meditation to Perform at Your Personal Best
You know that visualizing your upcoming event will help you perform better. But where do you start? In this YouTube series, I explain how to get comfortable—really comfortable—for meditation; how to turn your attention inward, quiet your mind, and focus on your breath; how to visualize the way your breath and body will feel as you race;…
Download: Form Cues
I had a glorious run today, listening to the sound of my breath and my feet and the breeze in the trees. Occasionally I remembered to tune up my form. By the end of the run, I had an idea to capture that voice in my head, so I made you this present: a few form cues…
Now Available: Professionalism
My latest online course for yoga and movement teachers is Professionalism, produced at the Carrboro Yoga Company in October as part of our 500-hour teacher training. This course includes candid discussion about career decisions, the ins and outs of being a yoga teacher and freelancer, and dealing with studios and students. We encourage you to…
Now Available: Sequencing Yoga Classes from Welcome to Namaste
It’s been a busy year, between production of Racing Wisely and its forthcoming audiobook and our ongoing work at the studios to build a great community led by well-trained, experienced yoga teachers. In August, I taught a course on sequencing roughly modeled on The Athlete’s Pocket Guide to Yoga and its flipbook approach (detailed in this post…
Paper Edition: Racing Wisely
Today’s the day—you can buy your very own print edition of Racing Wisely, to accompany your e-book edition. (They are, verbatim, the same.) Thank you for your support—if you find the book useful, I’d really appreciate a positive review on Amazon! Order here.
Download Now: Racing Wisely
It’s here! At least, the e-book is: you can achieve instant gratification toward long-term satisfaction in your sport by downloading the e-book edition of Racing Wisely. It’s just like the print copy will be, without taking up space or trees. For Kindle, visit Amazon. You can also read online using Kindle. For all other versions (Apple iBook,…
Coming Soon: Racing Wisely
Thanks to all of you for sharing with such self-effacing good humor your stories of race-day disasters! Several of them are featured in my new book, Racing Wisely, which will be available in mid-August. (Sign up for my newsletter, or follow me on Twitter or Facebook, to be notified the moment the book is available.)…
Canada Practice Notes
I had a fantastic time visiting western Canada to present clinics on yoga for runners at Mountain Equipment Co-Op stores—and here’s my postview with practice notes. I met some wonderful athletes, ate a lot of Neapolitan pizza, and watched more episodes of House of Cards than I might like to admit. I’m extremely grateful to prAna for…
Online Course Tour
It was a treat to play with recording and editing this tour of my online course on teaching yoga to athletes. The sound isn’t perfect, but never fear: the sound is great in the actual course videos. Enjoy—and let me know what questions you have about the course!
Walking Like an Unsore Person
A few years ago, I heard Michael Caine say that early in his acting career, he was to play a drunk man onstage. His director corrected his performance by pointing out that a drunk person is trying to appear sober, so his acting should be to play sober, not drunk. This tidbit comes to mind…