Teaching Yoga to Athletes

Led by Sage Rountree Expand your teaching skills and client base. Learn from the person who wrote the Friday, September 18, 2009, 6-8:30 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009, 1:30-3:30 & 4-7 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, 1:30-4 p.m. This weekend, which includes a manual, is designed for current yoga teachers interested in working with athletes of all sports. We will discuss the needs, abilities, and limitations that athletes bring to a yoga practice; investigate ways to modify classes for athletes of various sports and levels of experience; discuss the pedagogy and business of working with athletes; and practice yoga together each day. This workshop will count for ten contact hours toward your Yoga Alliance continuing education, and USA Triathlon certified coaches will receive seven hours of CEUs. Recommended reading: The Athlete's Guide to Yoga and The Athlete's Pocket Guide to Yoga, both by yours truly; Yoga Anatomy, by Leslie Kaminoff. $195 if paid in full by September 1; $225 thereafter How to Register Go to our What's New Page  and choose "Workshops" found in the yellow side bar to sign up online, or call 919-933-2921 to register over the phone. Sage Rountree is an experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT) and holds coaching certifications from USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, and the Road Runners Club of America. Her popular yoga classes draw all levels of athletes, from recreational walkers to Olympic runners and Ironman triathletes. She is a contributor to Runner's World and Yoga Journal and has published articles in Running Times, Inside Triathlon, and Endurance magazines. Rountree has taught at Kripalu and offers yoga workshops for endurance athletes and coaches around the country. To try out an example yoga routine for athletes, please visit sagerountree.com. Sage Rountree, PhD :: Sage Tree, LLC USA Triathlon certified expert coach USA Cycling and RRCA certified coach Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher