Athlete's Pocket Guide to Yoga

Rountree, Sage

ISBN 10: 1934030414 ISBN 13: 9781934030417

Verlag: VELOPRESS, 2009

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Targeting athletes, who have different needs than the typical yogi, this guide complements a rigorous training schedule and includes quick, five-minute warm-ups, strength sessions for the off-season, flexibility sessions to be used in conjunction with more demanding training, and breathing exercises and meditation to improve and sharpen mental toughness. Original.

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Sage Rountree is a Yoga Alliance Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and holds coaching certifications from the Road Runners Club of America and USA Triathlon. Rountree is a faculty member of the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and is co-owner of Carrboro Yoga Company. Her popular yoga classes draw all levels of athletes from fitness walkers to Ironman® triathletes and Olympians.

An accomplished age-group triathlete and runner, she has been a member of the Power Bar Team Elite since 2008. She is a regular contributor to Runners World, Yoga Journal, Triathlete, USA Triathlon, and Competitor magazines. Rountree is author of The Athletes Guide to Yoga, The Athletes Pocket Guide to Yoga, and The Athletes Guide to Recovery.

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For athletes, theres no better path to flexibility and recovery than yoga.

Sage Rountreeyoga teacher, athlete, and coachknows how to make yoga work toward your goals, address your areas of tightness, and strengthen you for the demands of your sport. The Athletes Pocket Guide to Yoga makes it easy to incorporate yoga into your everyday training all year long. Inside youll find more than 50 illustrated routines:

Five-minute warm-ups and cool-downs for daily workouts
Strength routines for the off-season and base periods
Restorative routines to prepare for competition and enhance recovery
Flexibility sessions to target core, back and shoulders, hips and legs

The Athletes Pocket Guide to Yoga is the ideal complement to your training schedule because it cultivates recovery, balance, and focusultimately making you a better athlete.

SAGE ROUNTREE is a registered yoga teacher and holds coaching certifications with USA Triathlon, Road Runners Club of America, and USA Cycling. She writes for Runners World and Yoga Journal Online, and is the author of The Athletes Guide to Yoga book and DVD.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: VELOPRESS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1934030414
• ISBN 13: 9781934030417
• Einband: Spiralbindung
• Anzahl der Seiten: 113
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