Comfort with Discomfort
Discomfort can be an opportunity for mindful observation, writes Sage Rountree. Here she offers a few tools to help you tune in.
Active Yogi
Bringing Balance to the Legs
Sage Rountree offers advice to ensure the upper and lower leg work together evenly, which can prevent a variety of injuries from ankle sprains to hip problems.
A Self-Test for Injury Prevention
In her latest Active Yogi post, Sage Rountree presents a test to determine the sometimes surprising places where tightness exists in your body, putting you at risk for injury.
Stand to Sit
Sage Rountree shares practical advice for a transition that's harder than it looks: Moving from standing to sitting.
Track Your Habits
"Use your practice as a seat from which to view your own habits, and to choose which are best continued and which should be abandoned," writes Sage Rountree.
In Praise of Coaches and Teachers
Without teachers and coaches, we risk injury or missing our potential, writes Sage Rountree.
Watch Your Patterns in Warrior III
Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III) can help us both watch our habitual patterns and work to change them. Sage Rountree explains how.
Finding the Right Teacher for You
Finding the right yoga teacher is a lot like finding the right running shoe. The best fit will depend on your particular needs at the moment, and over time.
Reclining Hip Openers for Athletes
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Stress and Rest
While yoga can help you excel in your other activities, if you don't balance stress and rest, strength and flexibility, you risk injury and limit your progress.
Set Up for Success
Where you place your mat can affect your experience in yoga class. Sage Rountree says to find a spot that supports your needs, whatever they may be.
Balancing the Lower Legs
A combination of stretching and strengthening through yoga asana can balance sore and tired lower legs.
Train Your Focus, Part II: Drishti
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When Stretching Is Not the Answer
Before my weekly yoga for athletes classes, I like to check in with my students, especially those who are new, to see if anything hurts. The most common answer is
Train Your Focus, Part I: Pratyahara
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Twist and Squat
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Two Supported Bridges
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About Competition
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Recovery for Hips and Hamstrings
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Let Go and Say Ah
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Periodize Your Practice
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Maybe Your Hamstrings Aren’t the Problem
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Back to Basics
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