Phew, this month was as fun as cheering for Boston finishers on Bolyston! Let's look back once more on all stories these past weeks, and a huge thank you to all the Athletes for Yoga who shared their journeys!
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You asked, and Stephanie Violett answered! We put the call out on social media to submit your real food, fuel, nutrition questions to our resident Ph.D in Exercise & Nutrition Science + professional ultra runner and got some great questions in return.
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We're wrapping up our Boston countdown with one more inspiring Athletes for Yoga spotlight, Erin Kelly! Or as you might know her, @eekgranola. She's running her FIRST Boston on April 16 and has been using Jasyoga and meditation to crush her training block.
Get to know Erin, and get ready to cheer for her on Marathon Monday!
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The countdown to Boston Marathon is on and we're continuing our spotlight series on Athletes for Yoga as we countdown to race day. This week, meet Margaret Klimek, mom of two, scientist, and inspiring runner who is using Jasyoga in her training block leading up to her FIRST Boston. We can't wait to cheer for her on Marathon Monday!
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Taper with the same intention as you train. We're serving up four easy ways to optimize this critical stage of your training, and avoid the all-too-common taper tantrum!
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We'll be spotlighting a few Athletes for Yoga as we countdown to race day. First up is Jesse Blondin, who is using Jasyoga to train for her 2nd Boston and 9th marathon. She's a mom who gets the bulk of her training by running her commute! Get to know this super inspiring woman and join us in cheering her on April 16!
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Step aside April showers, this month it’s about the runners out there rain and shine. Spring is kicking off with two World Major Marathons (Boston AND London), and we’re ready to support and celebrate the runners toeing those starting lines and lining up everywhere. Join us!
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Spring is here, and racing seasons are starting! From the mountains to the track to the roads to the water, Athletes for Yoga are kitting up and racing hard! We caught up with Stephanie Howe Violett as she gets into her ultra season in earnest after kicking off her season with a wicked CR at Fourmidable 50k in Auburn a couple weeks ago.
You're not going to want to miss what's next for this Athlete for Yoga!
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This winter we created an Athletes for Yoga Training Plan. The goal: to help you harness the power of real recovery. We designed the plans to optimize your training by making it easy for you to plan your Work INs in context of your workouts and hold yourself as accountable to your recovery as you are to all your other work. Now we're checking in on how REAL athletes for yoga are using the plan!
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As an athlete you hear about your hips all the time. They’re too tight, they’re too weak, they’re… both? Why? And how should you address this all-too-common scenario? Try one move that both mobilizes AND stabilizes!
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Athletes often talk about needing to "open" their hips. But what does that even mean?! You need mobility and stability. Ultimately, it's a balance of hip flexibility and strength that is most optimal and will help you prevent an array of injuries, not to mention the all-too-common, general feeling of "booty lock." New! The Hip Sessions will give you all the tools you need to get in balance!
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The final week! High fives on laying a strong foundation for your work IN so far. Your sessions are becoming more effective. This week is about feeling the sensation of recovery and the accompanying ease, knowing that the more spacious and restful you feel, the more you are in fact recovering. You'll create a more tangible, tactile quality to your practice with this week's techniques. Here we go!
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Andie Cozzarelli is a professional runner for the Oiselle Haute Volée team. She's a 2:38 marathoner, and qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials Marathon. This year one of Andie's big goals is to use Work IN to inform her recovery and mental fitness. She's been following along with all of you on the #workIN28 plan this February, and we're excited to check in with her!
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Welcome to week three! By now, let's be real, your motivation may be starting to wane. Challenges have presented themselves, your schedule isn't cooperating... these aren't road blocks, but instead opportunities to meet any challenge with more ease, strengthen your mind, and become more resilient.
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Meet Michaela Copenhaver, a lightweight rower with her sights on the 2020 USA Olympic Team! We're thrilled and honored to welcome Michaela to our Athletes for Yoga professional team. Get to this inspiring athlete!
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Week one of #workIN28 is done! On to week two. This week is about creating consistency. You'll set aside the same amount of time at the same time daily to help build the habit and solidify it as part of your routine, so you'll do the same meditation and yoga pairing every day. By the end of the week, working IN should be like brushing your teeth — a daily given rather than another to do. Let's go!
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Loving the meditations in Work IN? Looking for an easy way to do them more? This Pro Tip has you covered...
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The Plan: Recover For Real. It’s a 4-week, 28-day plan to help you seamlessly integrate recovery into your real, everyday life by making it a habit. And this month, we’re bringing The Plan to life in real time with #workIN28! Join us!
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Pro Tip: befriend the Boss of restorative yoga and put your legs up the wall. Anytime, anywhere, it’s the definition of less is more. Find out why you should be doing this everyday!
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Devon has had a year of plot twists, from winning The Leadville Trail 100 Run to finding out she won that race on a broken foot. And needing a big surgery. She's on the comeback and has been using Jasyoga in her recovery. Here's her latest!
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