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I don’t purport to have invented the use of yoga for athletes; I simply teach yoga, presented in ways that make it accessible to athletes. Here are some other approaches to the topic by my friends and colleagues. Enjoy your exploration!

Karen Dubs: Flexible Warrior
Karen has made three DVDs on yoga for athletes, all titled Flexible Warrior and released on the Spinervals label. She is a lovely woman who has worked with the Baltimore Ravens and who presents on yoga frequently. Check out her new videos on YouTube!

Karen’s site
Karen’s DVDs
Karen’s YouTube channel

Joanna Williamson: Yoga and Triathlon
Joanna is my South Central counterpart, combining her race experience, education in exercise physiology, and yoga teaching to serve the good people of Austin, Texas. If you’re outside the Lone Star State, you can try her DVD, Cross-Training Yoga.

Joanna’s site
Joanna’s DVD

Julie Downey: Yoga for Athletics
Julie brings her considerable experience in somatics, yoga, and massage to her work with teams in the Houston area, including the Rockets and many of Rice University’s players. Browse her site for a nice explanation of how yoga benefits athletes.

Julie’s site
Julie’s teacher training programs

Sadie Nardini: Yoga for Your Marathon
My friend Sadie, based in New York City, offers a prolific amount of free content online. I especially like her segments called “Yoga for Your Marathon.”

Sadie’s site
Sadie’s “Yoga for Your Marathon” routine, part 1
Sadie’s “Yoga for Your Marathon” routine, part 2

Ed Harrold: Flexibility for Athletes
Ed, Director of Yoga and Athletics at the Kripalu Institute for Extraordinary Living, emphasizes pranayama and mindfulness in his approach to yoga for athletes. Find his approach on his DVDs, podcasts, and workshops at Kripalu.

Ed’s site

Chuck Naughton: Yoga for Masters Athletes
Chuck, who lives in Illinois, has studied with Ed Harrold and at Kripalu. His interest is in yoga for athletes over 50—a growing segment of the population—and in ultra events, especially cycling, in which he has decades of impressive experience.

Chuck’s site

Kimberly Fowler: Yoga and Spinning
Kimberly Fowler founded YAS, a popular chain of California studios offering yoga and Spinning. She’s Nike’s yoga spokeswoman and has produced a DVD and an iTunes download on yoga for athletes. She blogs on the topic at iYogaLife.

YAS’s site
Kimberly’s DVD
Kimberly’s iTunes download
Kimberly’s blog at iYogaLife

Chaz Rough: YogAmazing
Chaz has a well-loved video podcast of yoga episodes, with episodes targeting every conceivable issue, from yoga for eating disorders to yoga for rock climbers. Check out his episodes for runners, cyclists, and triathletes, as well as yoga for baseball and yoga for basketball.

Chaz’s site
Individual episodes

Allyson Faber: Empower Yoga
My friend Aly in Charlotte works with members of the NBA Bobcats and other pro teams.

Aly’s site

Suzanne Duncan: Yoga for Runners and Triathletes
My friend and colleague Suzanne teaches a popular class on yoga for runners at Off ’N Running in Greensboro, NC. She is also a sympathetic, involved coach for first-time triathletes.

Suzanne’s site

Katherine Roberts: Yoga for Golf
Katherine Roberts has a robust site detailing Flex Fit, her approach to yoga for golfers.

Katherine’s site

Rebecca Pacheco: OmGal
OmGal’s blog dishes on yoga and fitness.

OmGal blog

If you work in the field, I would love to know you and give you a mention here. Please be in touch.