Show your athletes how yoga can propel their performance to the next
level. Teaching Power Yoga for Sports prepares you to develop and
teach yoga programs that are directly relatable to specific sports and
player positions, resulting in more resilient athletes who consistently
compete at the top of their game.
Author Gwen Lawrence shares her approach, developed through years of
work with sports' top professional teams; NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, and MLB
coaches; and elite athletes. She takes into account the athlete's
training cycle, the position they play, and common movements and
injuries in the sport. In this book, she offers detailed,
easy-to-implement instruction on the following:
- Safe and effective poses that complement common movements in sport
- Yoga routines, organized by sport and season
- Ways to spot and fix posture and alignment imbalances before injury
occurs
- Five restorative sequences to facilitate recovery and long-term
stability
- Six facets of Power Yoga for Sports: balance, strength, flexibility,
focus, breathing, and mental toughness
- Mindfulness tools for developing focus, clarity, and determination
Exclusive to this book are invaluable sport-specific sequences for
athletes participating in a range of sports: football, soccer,
basketball, baseball and softball, hockey, lacrosse, volleyball,
wrestling, golf, tennis and racket sports, skiing, swimming, running,
cycling, and mixed martial arts. For each sport, you'll find the top
five poses that most closely mimic that sport's movements, along with
accompanying images that compare each pose to an athlete in action.
Gain valuable teaching and coaching skills you can immediately put into
practice with your athletes. Learn to train the whole body and mind with
powerful yoga poses, breathing techniques, and mental focus activities.
With Teaching Power Yoga for Sports you will develop balance,
strength, flexibility, and performance in your athletes and help them
thrive in a long and successful sporting career.
CE exam available! For certified professionals, a companion
continuing education exam can be completed after reading this book. The
Teaching Power Yoga for Sports CE Exam may be purchased separately or
as part of the Teaching Power Yoga for Sports With CE Exam package,
which includes both the book and the exam.
