How to Teach Yoga to Athletes: The Training Path

How to Teach Yoga to Athletes: The Training Path

The first time I stood in front of a college football team, I had been teaching yoga for years. I was a published author. I had credentials. And within the first five minutes, I knew that the cues I used every day in a studio class were landing like a foreign...

Do You Need RYT-500 to Teach Yoga to Athletes?

The Question That Keeps Yoga Teachers Waiting “I’m only RYT-200. Do I need my 500-hour certification before I can teach athletes?” I hear this every single week. It’s the most common question I get from yoga teachers who want to work with...

My First Time Teaching NFL Players Yoga (And What I Got Wrong)

I walked into that locker room ready to impress. That was my first mistake. The first time I taught yoga to players who would go on to the NFL, I made every mistake possible. I overcomplicated my sequences. I used language they didn’t understand. I tried to...