'The Athlete's Guide to Yoga' - Conversation With Author Sage Rountree

'The Athlete's Guide to Yoga' - Conversation With Author Sage Rountree

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In case you didn't already know, yoga isn't just for hippies or trendy ladies who want to hit the gym but don't really want to get sweaty. Yoga is for people who are serious about treating their bodies well. Yoga is for athletes, and the place for athletes to start is with Sage Rountree's "The Athlete's Guide to Yoga."

Although athletes can benefit enormously from yoga, there are several reasons it can be difficult to begin the practice. You're used to competing, and trying to be the best. You're used to comparing your progress against your teammates or competitors. And you're probably used to being fairly good at whatever it is you do. Yoga can challenge all of these things.

As Rountree (who hated her first yoga class for the reasons listed above) told That's Fit, "Competition is elsewhere. I often tell my students, 'You could do this [more challenging] variation, but this variation isn't the key to enlightenment. Actually, you're probably making more progress by holding back.'" Not what you're used to hearing from your coaches, right?

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