yoga sports science
Our approach is simple. We bridge the gap between yoga and sport and empower
yoga professionals to confidently teach sports-specific yoga to athletes of all
ages and abilities, as well as to the general public. We consider everyone to be
an athlete, from elite professionals to Mum’s homeschooling their children, to
healthcare workers dealing with stressful situations on the front line. Teaching
Grounded in Yoga Biomechanics We help prepare our students to work with people
of any age and ability through our functional and biomechanical approach to
applying yoga. The foundation of our yoga teaching is based on biomechanical
principles aimed at empowering yoga professionals to adapt and apply to any
setting. Yoga sequencing becomes creative and experimental when a solid working
knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics is applied. We Prove Yoga Works For over a
decade students that have trained with us, as Advanced Yoga Sports Coaches™ have
undertaken a Case Study Research project and contributed to providing evidence
that yoga positively improves athletic performance and supports athletes as an
injury prevention program. Each YSS Case Study submitted by our students is
archived within our YSS Research Index. We have one of the largest research
databases in the world on the efficacy of yoga in sport. We Have Exposed the
Missing Link in Athletic Training We use a proven, scientifically based
methodology, developed over twenty years, to bridge the gap between yoga and
sport. Where our yoga training differs from traditional forms of yoga is that we
deliver a modern-day scientific approach to yoga, which is evidence-based and
understands the sporting demands of the modern athlete. Our Motto: Less is More
The art and the science of successfully delivering sports-specific yoga to the
general public and/or athletes involve delivering less so they will receive
more. Most athletes have to manage grueling training schedules and often are
overtrained. This, along with the general pressures of life can mean most don’t
get to ‘experience’ a training session. One of the benefits of delivering our
methods is that you will provide an entirely different training experience for
the athlete, creating time and space which enables them to develop a greater
awareness of Self as well as time to recover and restore. Learn With Us Online
For the past decade, we have been successfully teaching our yoga Courses online
to students around the world. Our Courses are inclusive and accessible to all
types of learners through our well established online learning platform. Our
students are supported online by members of our Academic Faculty, through
regular 1-2-1 tutorials, Live group sessions with peers and tutors, plus a
vibrant global community of like-minded people with a shared passion for
learning and teaching. The Institute of Yoga Sports Science® is a registered
school with the Yoga Alliance and provides In-Service Training Days and short
Courses to the British Wheel of Yoga. Members of the senior teaching faculty are
based in New York, London, Harrogate, and Pune in India.
