The Question Every Yoga Teacher Dreads “So, what are your qualifications for working with our athletes?” If you’ve ever wanted to pitch yoga to an athletic program, you’ve probably rehearsed this moment in your head. And in that rehearsal, you start mentally listing...
Why the Traditional Approach Backfires with Athletes You see a runner who can barely touch their knees, let alone their toes. Your instinct says stretch those hamstrings. So you cue forward folds, emphasize lengthening, maybe bring out props to help them go deeper....
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...
