Teachers' Lounge: Beyond Sun Salutations
Not every class needs to contain sun salutations! And for athletes, sun salutations can be frustrating and difficult. In this medium-spicy practice from day 2 of Sage's Teaching Yoga to Athletes intensive, we find ways to work around the typical vinyasa template while building balance in the body. We start by turning inward (learn an easy way to introduce the idea of pratyahara, the fifth limb of yoga), then move through Sage's Leg Swing Flow, Warrior I and Warrior II sequences, and a calming closing sequence on the mat.
| Lenth (minutes) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Focus | Athletes |
| Style | Vinyasa Flow |
Sage Rountree
Sage Rountree, PhD, E-RYT500 is a pioneer in yoga for athletes and an endurance sports coach. Sage's most recent books are Racing Wisely, Everyday Yoga, and Lifelong Yoga. Sage's classes, training plans, books, and articles make yoga, core strength, and endurance exercise accessible to everyone. Her goal is to help people find the right balance between work and rest for peak performance in sports and in life. As co-owner of the Carolina Yoga Company and director of its yoga teacher trainings, she's especially interested in sequencing and clear languaging. On YogaVibes you can find both open classes and teachers' intensives, all with Sage's signature humor sprinkled with liberal use of food analogies.
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Online Course for Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses
Sage and Alexandra have teamed up to offer an online course for their most recent book! This online course helps yoga teachers find and clarify their voice so that the messages they offer in class land. Creating authentic themes is easier when done with others, and this course helps with just that. There are videos, prompts, and feedback from Alexandra and Sage along the way. .