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YOGA FOR ATHLETES
40-HOUR ONLINEÂ MODULE
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Learn how to teach yoga to athletes - boost skills, revenue & career opportunities!
ABOUT OURÂ BWYÂ 40-HOUR ONLINE MODULE
We help you successfully bridge the gap between yoga and sport
đ¤ - Learn the art and science of teaching yoga to athletes and everyday enthusiasts.
đŁÂ - Learn how to market your classes with messaging that athletes canât resist.
đââď¸ - Tailor your classes to meet the specific needs of athletes, and deliver the benefits theyâre looking for.
đ§ââď¸ - Gain practical tools and yoga sequences from day one to start using in your classes.
đ§ââď¸ - Learn how to adapt this knowledge to support the structural fitness of both the general population and Agile Agers.
đ¤ - Minimise injury and maximise movement potential with evidence-based methods.
đŚľ- Deepen your knowledge of yoga and movement science from a functional anatomy and biomechanics perspective.
đ - Confidently adapt your teaching for any settingâgym, trackside, and yoga studio.
â Â -Â Enhance your confidence and professional development, by increasing both your career and revenue opportunities.
đ- BONUS At the end of the module, submit a 15-minute video and get personalized feedback to perfect your teaching approachâdesigned to connect with athletes!
This is an accredited British Wheel of Yoga (BWY) module, and is open to non-BWY members too! Whether you're a yoga teacher, physiotherapist, coach, athlete, or fitness professional - with a regular yoga practice, you're warmly invited to enroll in this module.
MODULE DATES
Opens on November 16th, 2024Â -Â ends on January 25th, 2025.
3 months to review and enjoy the material.
4Â Live interactive session led by Hayley dates listed below.
PEEK INSIDE
YOU WILL LEARN TO đ
- Discover the science behind teaching yoga to human athletes and the athletic population.Â
- Identify your own performance needs (or that of a hypothetical athlete) as it relates to your yoga practice, athletic training, or health and well-being.
- Explore how the YSS approach to the Science of Sequencing helps you design with confidence, competence, and creativity.
- Discover how the Science of Breathing enhances the experience within your practice.
- Deepen your understanding of the role body reading plays in creating a Primary Performance Objective and the application of this knowledge.
- Develop a practical understanding of biomechanics, and neuroscience through the application of sports-specific yoga.
- Explore the benefits of yoga in helping with injury prevention.
- Explore how to deconstruct poses and bring them to life through understanding the science, the application, and the benefit of sports-specific yoga.
- Learn how to effectively market your classes and your service to attract athletes, and get them onboard.
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Enhance your confidence and professional development, exploring strategies to help increase both your career and revenue opportunities.
MODULE SYLLABUS
- Module opens
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Aims, objectives + learning outcomes
- Introduction to the Course assignment
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Course roadmap
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Your worksheet
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Access to our Yoga techniques to immediately get you started
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The science of Yoga and sport
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Defining Yoga in Sport
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The art & science of teaching yoga to athletes
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Exploring your own athletic needs
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Your functional profile
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Access to our Performance Circle
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Access to our Functional Yoga Session for AthletesÂ
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Recap Quiz
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Introduction to the Science of Sequencing
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Designing your own YSS Micro Sequence
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Introduction to the YSS principles of yoga warm-ups & cool-downs
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Contraindications & modifications
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Recap Quiz
- First Live 90-minute session with Hayley. If you can't attend the session it will be recorded. Live sessions starts at 3pm GMT.
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The science of breathing
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The biomechanics of breathing
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The physiology of breathing
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Access to our breathing techniques
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Recap Quiz
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Introduction to Biomechanics 101
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Functional screening and body reading skills
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Body reading & performance analysis
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Anatomical planes of movement
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Gravity & the neutral spine
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Finding your neutral standing position
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Finding your neutral seated position
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Access to our Sports-Specific Yoga Session for Runners
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Recap Quiz
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Brief introduction to the skeletal system
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Brief introduction to the musculoskeletal system
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Composition of bone
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Joint stability & mobility
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Yoga & injury prevention
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Common injuries in sport
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Points on pain
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Recap Quiz
- Second Live 90-minute session with Hayley. If you can't attend the session it will be recorded. Live sessions starts at 3pm GMT.
- We take a break and resume in January
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Analysis of yoga postures
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Analysis of yoga postures for different sports
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Examples of different types YSS Micro Sequences for sport
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Recap Quiz
- Third Live 90-minute session with Hayley. If you can't attend the session it will be recorded. Live sessions starts at 3pm GMT.
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Yoga & the future of athletic training
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Yoga as the new marginal gain for high performance
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Examples of different types YSS Micro Sequences for sport
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Final Course assignment submitted via a quiz assessment & Micro-Sequence stick figure template.
- Evaluating where you are now & where you want to be.
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Winning marketing strategies to attract athletes to your classes.
- Create compelling messages that connect with athletes.
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Honor Your Worth: Hayley's spreadsheet guide to boost your earnings and offerings.
- Hayley's Game Plan: map your year ahead with ease & clarity.
- Final Live 2-hour workshop with Hayley. If you can't attend the session it will be recorded. Live sessions starts at 3pm GMT.Â
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Coursework can be submitted anytime between Unit 6 and Jan 25th, 2025.
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 Coursework returned within a week of submission.
- You will receive a Certificate of Completion from the Institute of Yoga Sports ScienceÂŽ.
- 3 months access to review material.
- Receive professional feedback from Hayley.
- Design a sports-specific Micro-Sequence for your own athletic / personal / professional needs and submit a 15-min demo video to receive professional feedback to help advance your teaching.
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Hayley will give you feedback based on the following criteria:
- Your sequence design (based on the Course assignment)
- Your cueing and communication skills
- Your ability to demonstrate the benefits of the yoga sequence
- Your ability to demonstrate modifications and the use of props.
HOW THE MODULE IS DELIVERED TO YOU
Module Dates:
Start: Saturday, November 16th, 2024
End: Saturday, January 25th, 2025
You'll have an additional 3 months after the course ends to review and enjoy the material at your leisure. Plus, there's a 3-week break over the holidays to give you time to recharge.
Course Structure:
Every week, new course material will be automatically released, guiding you through the syllabus step by step over a 3-month period.
Learn at Your Own Pace:
You can choose to follow the weekly course structure or take your time and study at your own pace. From the module start date, youâll have 6 months to complete your studies.
Study from Home:
This course is 100% online, with four live, interactive sessions led by Hayley. Donât worry if you canât attend a sessionâeverything is recorded for you to access later. You'll have 24/7 access to all the material, so you can study whenever it suits you best.
Our 40-hour online module includes the following:
 đ Over 20 video lectures + our evidence-based yoga techniques
 đ Over 40 lessons + lecture notes
đ Downloadable yoga sequence plans
đ YSS Certificate of Completion
đ You can complete the course in 8-weeksÂ
đ Units released each week + 3 months of access
đ Expert community support
đ 4 Live interactive online sessions led by Hayley. Not compulsory to attend and all sessions are recorded.
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MEET HAYLEY
Hayley Winter (BWY Dip, ERYT-500, YACEP, SYT) is the founder of the Institute of Yoga Sports ScienceÂŽ (YSS). For almost 30 years, she has worked as a yoga educator and Yoga Sports Scientist. Hayley specializes in sports-specific yoga, biomechanics, movement science, and provides continuing education and advanced yoga teacher training. She blends art (Animation degree) and science (Masters education in Sports and Exercise Biomechanics) into all of her courses.
In 2009, following the global economic downturn, Hayley transitioned her teaching to an online platform, becoming a pioneer in online yoga education.
In 2010, alongside Dr. Maggie Bunting, she developed a research method for yoga teachers to collect and interpret data from athletes of all ages and abilities. Over seven years, YSS conducted extensive case study research to understand yoga's impact on athletic performance, making a significant contribution to the field, and to the efficacy of yoga in sport.
Hayley is the author of the Yoga Sports Science syllabus and course publications. She also co-created "The Yoga Sequencing Solution" online course, and co-authored "The Yoga Sequencing Playbook" with her colleague Annelize Ferreira, consultant physiotherapist at YSS.
She is a passionate advocate for empowering yoga teachers with the scientific principles of yoga, helping them apply yoga to athletes, bridging the gap between the ancient art of yoga and modern exercise science.
Some parts of this course were filmed at St Mary's University in London. Hayley was joined by YSS faculty members Bonnie Strati and Anthea Sweet.
YOGA FOR ATHLETES
40-Hour Online Module with 4 Live Interactive Sessions led by Hayley. Complete within 3 months or choose to extend up to 6 months.
Payment Options
The module opens on November 16th, 2024 and ends on January 25th, 2025. Four Live interactive session led by Hayley đ¤ - dates listed above.
PAYMENT OPTION
ÂŁ244
3 MONTHLY PAYMENTS
Our payment plan lets you split the cost into 3 installments.
GOT QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MODULE?Â
Reach out if you have questions: [email protected]
TESTIMONIALS
"âI loved this course! It was scientifically informative yet understandable, and the best continuing education program I've invested in during my yoga career!"
Karen Cutrona Turner
Yoga Teacher
"This is the only course I could find that ties in the physiology of sport & yoga."
Meredith
Personal Trainer
"Fabulous Course! I loved diving deep into the anatomy and understanding the role of sports- specific yoga"
Claire
Yoga Instructor / Athlete
"The most comprehensive & instantly applicable course, unavailable anywhere else, delivered by the most highly qualified, knowledgeable, experienced, kindest & supportive instructors."
Lisa
Yoga Teacher
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