Audiobooks by Sage Rountree

Yoga Off the Mat: A Practical Guide to the Wisdom of Yoga--Find Balance, Meaning, and Liberation in Your Daily Life

"Millions of people turn to yoga for flexibility, fitness, and stress relief. But what if the most transformative part of yoga isn't the poses at all? Bestselling yoga teachers Sage Rountree, PhD, and Alexandra DeSiato, MA, know that the full power of yoga isn't in the poses—it's in the wisdom behind them. Yoga Off the Mat shows you how to bring yogic wisdom and philosophy into everyday life for deeper meaning, balance, and joy. Drawing from ancient tradition, modern science, and more than fifty years of combined teaching experience, Rountree and DeSiato offer clear explanations, practical exercises, and compassionate guidance to help you integrate yoga's timeless philosophy into your daily rhythms. Clear, compassionate, and deeply researched, Yoga Off the Mat honors yoga's roots while meeting you where you're at today—offering timeless wisdom you can integrate into your daily life at home, at work, and out in the world."

Alexandra DeSiato, Sage Rountree (Author), Alexandra DeSiato, Sage Rountree (Narrator)

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Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses, Volume 2: 54 New Themes, Templates, and Ideas for Integrating Inspiration into Your Class

"Volume 2 of the bestselling guide for yoga teachers—design fresh, confident, and dynamic classes your students will love 54 inspired new themes: a full year of templates to engage, retain, and connect with your students This companion volume—with all-new material—offers 54 ready-made ideas and templates to elevate your classes, refine your voice, and teach inspired themes with joy and confidence. Each chapter—like Rise to Joy, Less is More, and Rebel, Yogi!—introduces a series of updated themes. Authors Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato offer practical upgrades to the bestselling first volume of Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses, with new prompts, expanded notes, and thoughtful cues to help you connect with students and center their experiences in class. Each template offers useful guidance on: - Expounding on your theme and connecting it to both personal and universal experiences - Chants, quotes, mantras, poems, or songs - Specific practices that work with your theme - Distilling your theme to a short sentence or intention for your class - Takeaway ideas and helpful notes Any of the 54 class themes can be used as-is or molded to embody your own personal teaching style and authentic voice. Each includes insightful options for opening your class, suggestions for what to say during movements and pauses, and helpful ideas for closing out strong. Grounded in the knowledge that yoga philosophy is applicable to our daily lives—and its wisdom is for all of us—this book offers adaptable and easy-to-use ways to transform your classes, empower your students, and build richer, more meaningful connections by teaching beyond the poses and into the world."

Alexandra DeSiato, Sage Rountree (Author), Alexandra DeSiato, Sage Rountree (Narrator)

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The Athlete's Guide to Recovery: Rest, Relax, and Restore for Peak Performance (2nd Edition)

"Recovery—physical and mental—is a red-hot topic, and the worlds of sports, technology, and commerce have all taken note. But which practices and devices really make a difference in recovery, and which should be avoided? What will truly maximize performance? In this second edition of The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery, endurance and recovery coach Sage Rountree, PhD, explains exactly how to get the most out of training by optimizing recovery time. She provides easy-to-follow and practical recovery tips, including the following: -How athletes can measure their own state of recovery; -What can go wrong when recovery is insufficient; -Proven techniques to enhance recovery and improve performance; -Evaluations of current tech devices; -Sample recovery plans for all types of training and competition. Emphasizing the fundamentals of sleep, nutrition, and stress management, this second edition features up-to-date research that has emerged to support the importance of these basic recovery strategies and includes a much-needed, careful look at new devices on the market. Whether self-coached, coached, or team-sport athletes, The Athlete’s Guide to Recovery provides listeners with an evidence-based approach to finding the right balance between stress and rest."

Sage Rountree (Author), Sage Rountree (Narrator)

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The Professional Yoga Teacher's Handbook: The Ultimate Guide for Current and Aspiring Instructors?Set Your Intention, Develop Your Voice, and Build Your Career

"There’s so much more to teaching yoga than doing yoga—from building a relationship with a studio (or opening your own) to navigating client relationships, publicizing classes, and avoiding burnout. Sage Rountree has been training yoga teachers for over a decade, and she’s heard the same concerns over and over: How can I help my students best? How can I keep my teaching fresh? How can I make smart choices around my schedule, my money, and the next steps in my career? The Professional Yoga Teacher’s Handbook speaks directly to these concerns in a warm, friendly voice—boosting teachers’ confidence in their ability to construct a heartfelt, balanced class, and to build a career that suits them. Rountree includes stories from her own experience, journal prompts, and thoughtful exercises to help aspiring yoga teachers discern their path, and to provide current yoga teachers with much-desired continuing education. This is the book every yoga teacher needs!"

Sage Rountree (Author), Sage Rountree (Narrator)

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Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses: A Practical Workbook for Integrating Themes, Ideas, and Inspiration into Your Class

"Experienced yoga instructors Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato give yoga teachers the tools to find their voice and tap into innate wisdom. The authors offer ready-made, detailed themes to use in classes and provide flexible templates for building a toolkit of themes for future use. Teaching Yoga Beyond the Poses offers guidance for both new and experienced teachers starting with a section on voice, authenticity, emulation, phrasing, practice, repetition, and finding inspiration. It continues with a second section that contains fifty-four complete themes that instructors can easily use in their own classes. With a unique angle and practical feel, this book will appeal to yoga teachers, teacher trainers, and at-home practitioners who want to move to the next level."

Alexandra DeSiato, Sage Rountree (Author), Angie Kane, Sage Rountree (Narrator)

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