Online Sports Yoga Teacher Training

 Train in the comfort of your own Home – Sports Yoga 

🔹 Course Title: Sports Yoga: Performance, Mobility & Recovery

🔹 Duration: self paced

🔹 Target Audience: Athletes, Coaches, Sports Trainers, Yoga Teachers, and practicing yoga students.

🔹 Course Goal: Equip participants with the knowledge and practical tools to integrate sports-specific yoga for improved performance, reduced injury risk, and faster recovery.

🧩 Module Breakdown

MODULE 1: Introduction to Sports Yoga

• What is Sports Yoga? Key principles

• Differences from traditional yoga

• Role of yoga in athletic training cycles

• Case studies from elite sports

MODULE 2: Functional Anatomy for Athletes (5 Hours)

• Joint mobility vs. muscle flexibility

• Common tight/weak areas in athletes

• Movement chains & kinetic linking

• Functional range of motion for sports

• Fascia, tensegrity & athletic efficiency

MODULE 3: Athletic Breathwork & Nervous System Training

• Breath control for performance (diaphragmatic breathing, box breath, etc.)

• Breath + movement synergy

• Nervous system regulation (sympathetic vs. parasympathetic)

• Techniques for pre-performance arousal & post-game down-regulation

MODULE 4: Sport-Specific Mobility & Strength Flows

• Submodule A – Dynamic Warm-Up Sequences

  • Core activation & range prep

  • Joint priming and CNS engagement

• Submodule B – Post-Training Recovery Sequences

  • Fascia-focused long holds

  • Rehydrating tissue & improving circulation

• Submodule C – Sport-Specific Routines

  • Custom flows for:

    • Runners

    • Cyclists

    • Team Sports (Football, Basketball, etc.)

    • Martial Artists / Combat Sports

    • Strength Sports (Powerlifting, CrossFit)

MODULE 5: Strength, Balance & Proprioception

• Isometric strength via yoga holds

• Neuromuscular coordination drills

• Foot, ankle & hip control

• Core stability for rotational & linear athletes

• Balance training for injury reduction

MODULE 6: Injury Prevention & Recovery Strategies

• Understanding overuse injuries

• Yoga for joint stabilization

• Passive vs. active recovery methods

• Myofascial release & yoga therapy tools

MODULE 7: Integration & Teaching Skills

• Building short, effective sessions for practice or team settings

• Adapting for different sports/athletes

• Safety & contraindications

• Mini practicum: teach-back session

📘 Optional Add-Ons

• Guided Sports Yoga journal/tracker

• Recovery Yoga & Sleep Optimisation

• Cold-down routines with yoga nidra

✅ Assessment

• Design and lead a 20-minute sport-specific yoga session and record

• Create a custom sequence for an athlete or team ( class plan)

• Theory Exam: 50 multiple-choice questions 75% to pass

• Reflective log or journaling (optional)

• 3 case studies observations

📚 Suggested Resources

• “Science of Stretch” by David Behm

• “Yoga for Sports” by B.K.S. Iyengar (adapted teachings)

• “Breath” by James Nestor

• Resistance bands, blocks, myofascial tune-up balls, foam roller (for practical use)