Steph is back with a delish summer recipe to stay cool and fuel up! Stephanie Violett is an ultra runner, PhD in Nutrition and Exercise Science, and Athlete for Yoga — and she creates the best real food recipes. Read on to make this sweet summer treat!
Read MoreHopefully, after a hard effort you focus on recovery. You pull out your massage tools, put your legs up the wall, book your PT, plunge into an ice bath. But what if instead of only focusing on your muscles, you actually started where recovery does… in your nervous system?
Read MoreHope you're enjoying your outdoor studio as much as we are this summer and using the new Fluidity and Strength routines. There's something about taking your practice outside makes it that much more enticing and rewarding.
This week we asked our pros for their favorite outdoor studio poses and sessions. Get inspired!
Read MoreAhh outdoor studio season — it's the best. While you can take Jasyoga Video anywhere, it’s also nice to completely unplug. Last year we created The Sunbather, a routine that's easy to memorize and hit anywhere. Then last week we armed you with a new fluidity flow, and this week we've got a quick strength routine for you!
Read MoreStephanie Violett finished Western States 2018 as 6th woman after a rocky spring of training. She was in 2nd until mile 80 when she unknowingly partially tore her VMO (one of four quad muscles). We caught up with her during post-race recovery to talk about the race and what's next!
Read MoreThe outdoor studio season is in full swing! We’ve created an easy to follow fluidity routine perfect for optimizing your time in the outdoor studio.
Read MoreIt's our favorite time of year — it's time for the #jasyogajuly streak! The challenge? 5 minutes of yoga a day every day in July.
Read MoreNature is calling you outside! Luckily, it’s so easy to take your yoga beyond four walls. Try these four tips to optimize the outdoor studio this summer.
Read MoreAndie Cozzarelli qualified for the Olympic Trials Marathon with a 1:12 half marathon just a year after graduating from North Carolina State University. Since then she’s been on a road of ups and downs. Last December she had a disappointing race at California International Marathon, which lead her to evaluate everything from her training to her recovery to her gut health. She’s now ready to race and will line up at Grandma’s Marathon on June 16. Find out how she went from one of her lowest races to aiming for her second OTQ using recovery, meditation, and more.
Read MoreThis March we had the honor of shooting three of Stephanie Violett’s Athletes for Yoga routines on location in Tacoma, WA, with a rad team. Erin Taylor designed each of these routines (Morning Warm Up Flow, Hip Maintenance, and Post-Long Run Reset) exclusively for and with Steph, and now they are yours! Follow Stephanie's lead...
Read MoreLove it or hate it, the squat is one of the most fundamental human movements. But for many athletes, it’s way harder than it should be. This month's Pro Tip can help you close the gap!
Read MoreMatt Dixon is a world-class triathlon coach, former pro triathlete and elite swimmer, and an exercise physiologist. You might also know him as Jesse Thomas' coach — amongst countless other IRONMAN pros — and the host of Purple Patch Podcast. He's combined his unique expertise and experience to form the backbone of his coaching philosophy, the Purple Patch Pillars of Performance. We love Matt's approach because it's incredibly balanced, and it gets results for athletes ranging from enthusiast to elite — plus he keeps it real, serving up practical solutions for even the most time-starved individuals.
We asked Matt what every athlete (no matter the sport) can learn from multi-sport athletes and his wisdom is game-changing. You're going to love his insight!
Read MoreAthlete for Yoga Michaela Copenhaver has her sights set on the 2020 USA Olympic Rowing Team. We checked in with her this spring to get schooled in her sport, learn why rowers are some of the toughest athletes around, and talk about her 2018 season and goals.
Read MoreWe are so thrilled to see mamas using The Yoga for Pregnant Athletes Collection! Before launching the new collection, we put the call out for pregnant athletes to preview the videos. After using the videos for a month, an inspiring group of moms-to-be were kind enough to share their experience so far.
See how the preggos are using Jasyoga!
Read MoreA personal check in with A4Y Founder Erin Taylor about her pregnancy and inspiration for the new prenatal videos.
Come behind the scenes on The Yoga for Pregnant Athletes Collection shoot, plus Erin’s recs for how to use the videos, trimester by trimester!
Read MoreYoga for Pregnant Athletes includes eight prenatal yoga videos designed to help you meet yourself where you are, every day, every trimester. To address the undeniable accompanying imbalances and ease your body into alignment as it continually grows, shifts, and changes. To prepare you for labor and birth, no matter the birth plan. And to help you lean into pregnancy, to learn from it, and to find the ability to trust and surrender to the process, no matter what comes up for you along the way.
Read MorePhew, 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!
Read MoreYou 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.
Read MoreWe'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!
Read MoreThe 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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