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Americas leading expert on yoga for active people Sage Rountree shares her approach to practicing yoga every day in this colorful lay-flat guide to yoga poses and routines Flexibility balance whole-body strength recovery range of motion focusxa regular yoga practice brings many benefits to people who lead active lives For athletes in particular the dynamic stretching of athlete-friendly yoga poses and properly designed yoga exercises can counteract the tightness and imbalances that come from daily workouts In Everyday Yoga certified coach and registered yoga teacher Sage Rountree shares the yoga positions and exercises she has developed in her own yoga studio at Kripalu and working with active people during her popular yoga clinics around the country She guides experienced yoga practitioners and yoga beginners on the best ways to design and develop their own at-home yoga routines Everyday Yoga provides endless opportunities to explore and practice yoga in your own home How to design yoga sessions to address the whole body or specific areasHow to sequence yoga poses for a satisfying practiceHow to create yoga routines of varying duration from to minutesHow to make yoga poses easier or more challengingEach Everyday Yoga routine moves the spine in every direction and loosens tight hips in routines that can last from to minutes leaving readers satisfied and relaxed By sequencing several routines together readers can build stronger more flexible injury-resistant bodies.
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Sage Rountree, PhD, E-RYT 500, moved from a career track in academia to one teaching yoga and training others to do the same, and to do it with clear standards and boundaries to the benefit of their students. Co-owner of the three-studio Carolina Yoga Company in central North Carolina, she directs its teacher trainings, which include both 200-hour and advanced studies offerings that draw students from around the world. Sage has served as a faculty member at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for over a decade, and she has offered workshops and taught at festivals both internationally and around the United States.Sage's in-person trainings and online courses include lessons in sequencing yoga classes, developing workshops, managing the yoga classroom, and being a professional movement teacher - the subject of this book. A pioneer in yoga for athletes, she has worked with athletes at every level, from youth and amateur athletes to NBA and NFL teams, players, and coaches. In addition to writing and cowriting nine books, her work has appeared in several publications, and she has been a regular contributor to Yoga Journal and Runner's World.Sage lives in Carrboro/Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where she has taught the same regular weekly class for over sixteen years. Find her online at sagerountree.com and @sagerountree.
