Sage Rountree discusses Yoga For Athletes

Tues 9/28  7pm-8pm
Sage Rountree discusses Yoga for Athletes

Coach, yoga teacher, and author Sage Rountree will discuss how yoga enhances sports training. Come get a sense of how yoga will improve your strength, flexibility, and focus, and leave with concrete ideas about how you can incorporate yoga into whatever else you do.

Sage Rountree, PhD, is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher and USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, and RRCA certified coach, as well as a Star 3 level Spinning instructor. She is author of The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga and The Athlete’s Pocket Guide to Yoga; creator of The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga DVD; and a contributor to Runner’s World and USA Triathlon Life.

Co-owner of the Carrboro Yoga Company, Sage writes articles on pedagogy for Yoga Journal, teaching teachers how to best serve their students. Her popular online videos include a full class on YogaVibes.com and many short illustrations for Runner’s World.
Athletes of all sports and levels—from former Olympians to professional triathletes to the UNC football team—praise Sage’s practical, straightforward teaching style, which puts special emphasis on core strength and hip flexibility. She teaches workshops nationwide, including annual retreats at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and at ZAP Fitness, an elite training facility for post collegiate runners. She trains, teaches, and coaches in Chapel Hill, NC.