Athletes have different needs than the typical yogi. They come to the practice with more tightness from hours spent training, little time for lengthy sessions, and at the height of the season they often abandon yoga classes altogether for demanding sport-specific training. In this accessible guide, yoga teacher Sage Rountree makes it easy for athletes to reap the benefits of the practice year-round. Designed to complement a rigorous training schedule, the book includes quick, five-minute warm-ups to prepare for daily workouts; strength sessions for the off-season and base periods; flexibility sessions as training grows more demanding, including 20-minute flexibility routines to follow workouts; and focus sessions incorporating breath exercises and meditation to improve restoration and sharpen mental toughness for competition. A spiral binding makes it easy to progress through each routine, and attractive color photographs fluidly detail every pose. Tips to simplify trickier poses or vary the routine from one session to the next are included.
Sage Rountree, Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, holds coaching certifications from USA Triathlon (expert level) and the Road Runners Club of America, as well as a PhD in English Literature. Sage's popular yoga classes and workshops for athletes draw students ranging from recreational athletes to Ironman triathletes, Olympians, NBA and NFL players, and NCAA players and coaches. She also coaches clients in triathlon, duathlon, running, and ultrarunning. She is co-owner of the Carrboro Yoga Company and the Durham Yoga Company.
Sage teaches workshops on yoga for athletes across the country and online. Find her workshop schedule and videos for streaming at www.sagerountree.com.
An accomplished age-group triathlete and runner, Sage has raced distances from sprint triathlon to Ironman, 400 meters to 40 miles, including the Boston Marathon and the 2008 Short-Course Age-Group World Championship in Vancouver, Canada, where she represented the U.S. as a member of Team USA. Sage lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with her husband, Wes, and daughters, Lily and Vivian.
