Comments on: Kent Katich Eschews ‘Weird’ Yoga to Become NBA’s Guru Yogapreneur

By: Statistics Show NBA Players Love Yoga, Opponents Maintain ‘That Shit is Hard’

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:08:51 +0000

[...] know, in their hearts) used to lifting weights, not their pelvic floor? woooboy. Let us turn to the NBA’s Guru Kent Katich, the man who estimates he’s cycled through about 25 percent of players in the NBA teaching [...]

By: Gordon

Gordon — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 06:47:25 +0000

I’m always pleased that the practice of Yoga is becoming more accessible and accepted, whether the group is children or athletes, road crews or executives.

For all teachers of all subjects it is important not to sacrifice the truth of the teacher for the truth of the student. Otherwise the power of the practice degrades over time until it can muster only a whimper of effect.

Why is it that Gregorian monks sing in Latin (rather than English) and no one seems to think that weird. However the language interwoven into Yoga’s very DNA has to be separated out in order for it to be “okay”? Further, to call Sanskrit “uh language” may be one of the grossest understatements of our time. This is not to say that English isn’t used and isn’t important. The context is critical for no sound teacher wants to overwhelm beginning students. My point is that the language and the practice BOTH convey something to the student.

As yoga teachers we must consider very carefully the way(s) in which we hold yoga, what that means over time, and how it serves the student NOT the teacher.

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Tue, 04 May 2010 20:57:59 +0000

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By: Figure Skater Evan Lysacek: Does Yoga, Wins Gold Medal!

Figure Skater Evan Lysacek: Does Yoga, Wins Gold Medal! — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:30:25 +0000

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By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:01:27 +0000

I love to see programs which bring yoga to athletes on their terms. Once they see the physical benefits they may be ready to accept the mental, spiritual and emotional ones more readily.

When I teach in schools I find teen athletes are often very skeptical of yoga until they try it and find out how challenging it really is. I love kicking the school jock’s ass in Warrior or Chataranga when teaching Sun Salutations. They realise quickly they are not be the strongest, smoothest, and most definitely the most flexible athlete in the room. Some give up and say its “only for girls” or “this is weird” while other rise to the challenge and begin to see how it can benefit them in their chosen sport.

By: Sandra N.

Sandra N. — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:53:41 +0000

I teach a for-credit Yoga PE course at a local university. It’s become mighty popular over the last 10 or so years, filling up within 20 minutes of registration opening (2 sections, each meeting twice/week for 2 or 3 hours each depending on whether the semester is 4 or 6 weeks long). I kick their asanas, starting slowly with lots of modifications and building up to half or full Primary Series Ashtanga. I begin with English descriptions but introduce them to the Sankskrit as we go and we cover the 8 limbs of Patanjali as well, with real-world applications.

It’s incredibly effective, and I wish it could become part of every academic curriculum. Yoga, along with a return to eating real (non-processed) food is the cure for many ailments…..