Yoga for Athletes offers specific Yoga-based coaching to professional athletes mainly in the English Premier League, the Women’s Super League and the English Football League.
Clients past and present include Manchester United FC, Everton FC, Newcastle United FC, Salford City FC, Blackburn Rovers FC, Bury FC, Wigan Athletic FC. We have helped 100s of athletes become more flexible, more focused and relaxed, and better equipped to move freely and keep doing what they love.
Our Philosophy
While our approach is based on the time-honoured practice of Yoga and involves disciplined work towards achieving balance in the mind and body, we also draw from modern-day science, to ensure we offer the best possible service to the people we teach. We work alongside coaches, sports scientists and medical staff to bring out the best in every individual we work with.
Body
A regular Yoga practice will help you become stronger and more flexible. Our bespoke mobility programmes take athletes through multiple movement planes. We teach functional diaphragmatic breathing to assist athletes with gym work and build strong pelvic stability. Yoga is also helpful in relieving lower back pain and is now recommended as a first-line treatment by The American College of Physicians.
Mind
High Performance individuals perform better when they are relaxed and focused.
This is why we use Yoga-based mindfulness, relaxation and breathing techniques to help athletes remain calm, centred and focused on their goals.
Although positive psychology is a relatively new science, it is a key element of Yoga philosophy. Practising gratitude and focusing on our strengths can have powerful mental health benefits.
“Grateful people, compared to their less grateful counterparts, tend to experience positive emotions more often, enjoy greater satisfaction with life and more hope, and experience less depression, anxiety, and envy” Giacomo Bono
Extensive research now indicates that Yoga can boost mental well-being and reduce stress and anxiety while improving sleep and reducing symptoms of depression.
Values
Our team are professional and friendly and understand the dynamic needs of professional football and elite sport. We work with high-performance teams and individuals to support their holistic well-being, and offer an outlet for stress reduction and relaxation.
We are compassionate in our approach and committed to helping athletes flourish and thrive. We combine the time-honoured practice of Yoga with modern sports science research, to deliver well-designed programmes that boost physical and mental well-being.
To book a session or join one of our courses, get in touch today!
What We Offer
We offer the following services:
Team Yoga-based mobility coaching
Pre-Season mobility screening
Team Yoga and Mindfulness Workshops
Corporate Yoga and Mindfulness Workshops
21 Day Well-being Programme
We also run Yoga Teacher Training Courses and CPD Workshops for those with an interest in teaching Yoga in Sport and high performance environments.
For further information on any of the above services, please email [email protected] or send us a quick message and we will get right back to you: