Yoga for Athletes: 10-Minute Yoga Workouts to Make You Better at Your Sport
Announcing the release of my brand-new book, Yoga for Athletes, from DK Publishing. Now available! (Currently available from online and in-store bookstores in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and many more countries.)
Yoga for Athletes is a tool for athletes to get stronger with yoga.
It’s a problem -> solution guide for athletes to diagnose their weaknesses and get stronger, using yoga. In particular, Yoga for Athletes is directed to endurance athletes and athletes who lift weights to help improve their performance with the following:
A targeted assessment to determine weaknesses and areas of opportunity
The targeted assessment uses select poses to help you understand areas of your mobility or flexibility that need improvement, and then tells you your weaknesses and areas of opportunity based on your performance in those poses.
Specific focus on 2 types of athletes:
- Endurance Athletes (runners, cyclists, triathletes, etc)
- Weight Lifters (resistance training, cross training, powerlifters, etc)
Rather than making this a yoga book for everybody, we’ve narrowed in on these two types of athletes to help show them how yoga can improve their performance.
Identifying Training Gaps & Common Weaknesses
Yoga For Athletes lists common weaknesses, injuries, training gaps, and the main causes of preventable injuries. Then give s you the poses & targeted routines to help address them.
The training gaps section goes through specific aspects of training that athletes typically miss in their traditional training routines. Things like breathing, mobility/flexibility work, isometric strengthening, body awareness, balance, and so on.
In-depth pose guide
Technique instructions to maximize the effectiveness of each pose. How to build more strength, improve muscle activation, increase active mobility, and how to use your breathing to improve.
Yoga For Athletes covers all the bases with contributions from experts in the health and wellness industry: Kelly Starrett, Brian Mackenzie, Nick Bare, and Francheska Martinez
How to integrate yoga into your existing workout routine.
Get stronger in just 10 minutes a day!! There’s no need to attend 60-minute yoga classes in-person to get the benefits of yoga. You can easily increase your flexibility, improve your performance, and build strength with just a few minutes of yoga per day using 30+ targeted routines from the book.
You’re a busy athlete with a workout schedule that’s probably already full. Rather than ask you to give up 2 or 3 of those workouts, this book gives you advice on how to painlessly add yoga into what you already do. Keep doing what you enjoy, and add just a few minutes of yoga to help you get better!!
This book is everything you need – and nothing you don’t – to improve your performance as an athlete.
Yoga for Athletes is perfect for:
- The time-strapped recreational athlete curious about adding yoga to their workout routine
- Man Flow Yoga fans looking for an additional training tool to complement their video workouts and programs
- A gift to give to your athlete friends and family for the Holidays
- And anybody interested in improving their performance and building more strength with yoga!
(Available in the US, Canada, UK, Australia, and many more countries.) The book ships out on December 14, 2021 – just in time for the Holidays!!
Did you know…
I got my start in yoga while I was a collegiate lacrosse player. I realized how much stronger I was becoming as a result of my regular yoga practice, and that’s what inspired me to start creating yoga workouts in the first place. Eventually I went on to create Man Flow Yoga, to write Yoga Fitness for Men, co-produce the Body By Yoga Series, and then had the honor of coming full circle in writing this brand-new book, Yoga for Athletes. I hope you’ll purchase a copy!
Not an athlete?
We’re not going to lie and say this book was made for you, but if you’re interested in improving your overall strength, mobility, or physical fitness, then there’s definitely something useful in here for you.
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About Dean Pohlman, Founder & CEO of Man Flow Yoga, Author of Yoga Fitness for Men, Expert on Yoga Fitness for Men.
Dean Pohlman is making yoga more accessible to fitness-minded men. A former collegiate lacrosse player, Dean discovered yoga while recovering from injuries and quickly realized its potential to boost strength, mobility, and overall performance.
Since launching Man Flow Yoga in 2013, Dean Pohlman has built a global community that speaks for itself:
- 195,000+ customers
- 42+ million YouTube views
- 200,000+ followers across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
Dean’s book Yoga Fitness for Men has sold over 50,000 copies, while his Body by Yoga DVD series has surpassed 120,000 units sold, earning him consistent #1 rankings on Amazon and thousands of five-star reviews. He’s also been featured in Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, GQ Magazine, Fox Tampa Bay, The Chicago Sun, and on influential podcasts like The Ready State and Ben Greenfield Fitness.
With a focus on real results, community, and technique-focused instruction, Dean Pohlman continues to change the conversation around yoga. He’s not just teaching poses—he’s helping people build stronger, more capable bodies for life.
