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April Book of the Month!
Athletes do not all train the same way, but it is rare to see any athlete—at any level—exercise or compete without warming up. Although the warm-up can take many forms, smart coaches and athletes know that the warm-up should be … Continue reading
Doping in Sport – Our Role
With the recent arrest of several athletes who were caught doping at the Nordic World Championships in Seefeld, Austria, I have been thinking a lot about how sport has become very corrupt, and how it can be fixed. I hope … Continue reading
March Book of the Month!
Show your athletes how yoga can propel their performance to the next level. Teaching Power Yoga for Sports prepares you to develop and teach yoga programs that are directly relatable to specific sports and player positions, resulting in more resilient … Continue reading
On the power of vulnerability
I am currently reading Brené Brown’s ‘Daring Greatly’, and I think it has a really powerful message that is relevant to coaching, and can spark self reflection. In essence, the main message of the book (as I interpreted it), is … Continue reading
Finding your why
As someone who has recently experienced some adverse experiences in my coaching that were largely out of my control, I decided the best thing to do would be to step back and reflect. As people get busy and caught up … Continue reading
CBC Investigation – sexual abuse in sport
CBC has shared the results of an investigation conducted in the Canadian sport system, and found a shocking 200+ coaches convicted of sexual offences in the last 20 years. For more information, see their article here. Where do we stand … Continue reading
February Book of the Month
Featured Book of the Month: Expand your energy and raise your sense of personal power with power yoga, the athletic and dynamic style of yoga that delivers high intensity and quick results. In Power Yoga: Strength, Sweat, and Spirit, you … Continue reading
Women in Coaching
Women in Coaching. A difficult problem. It is one that people recognize as an issue, and there are several initiatives in place to encourage getting women into sport, however, the question that must be asked; how many female coaches are … Continue reading
January Book of the Month
Your Workout Perfected Every workout is intended to do one thing: maximize results. Whether that result is fitness, function and performance, fat loss, or physique improvements, you want your efforts to pay off. What if you had the opportunity to … Continue reading
December eNews
Coach Alberta December 2018 Newsletter WADA Publishes NEW Prohibited Substances list In effect as of January 1st, 2019, a NEW Prohibited substance list will affect all national and international athletes To view the list click here NCCP Workshop and … Continue reading