Sports Team Training:

Pilates and Yoga - The new way to strenghthen the core, stretch the body, and focus the breath and mind.

By incorporating variety into team training routines the athlete truly can get a more complete training. We all tend to focus on the cardiovascular of running, cycling, swimming, and the importance of strength training to keep us strong and lean. But what about completing the picture? The core is no longer limited to crunches and leg raises, and stretching is not simply a 5-10 minute sequence we painfully endure after weights or running.

The breath is truly the key to life and by learning how to utilize the breath effectively we can become stronger in physical activities we participate or compete in. The most important area we often neglect is the mental focus and how important correct breathing can be in high pressure, high stress situations, particularly for competitive athletes. Without the skill of controlling the mind, some athletes crumble under these high stress circumstances.

That is where yoga and pilates comes in. Theese exercise forms complete a full, well-rounded team training program, not just physically but mentally.

Many athletes can rise to the physical challenges they face but the mental hurdles are a different story.By incorporating the mind and body aspects into team training, you can truly get the full picture. Allow the team to be educated on how to meditate, use visualization and inner strength to deepen focus through those mental challenges, and simplify the competitiveness of their sport.

Group Pilates and Yoga is ideal for off season training and for team building situations too. For more information contact me.

I have used Pilates and Yoga to successfully train teams and individuals :

• Penn State Ladies Golf Team
• Marathon Runners
• Tri-athletes
• Action Sports Athletes
• Dancers