Book Athletic Team Yoga
Jessica Ackerman, RYT is a High Performance Coach and Yoga & Meditation Teacher, optimizing training and performance through mindfulness, yoga, strengthening, and breathing techniques. These practices target mobility and flexibility, strength, endurance, mental resilience, balance, concentration, and are applicable on and off the field. This is more than a supplement to sport; this is a life-long practice that is integral to any athlete or team. Jessica will meet your where you are and build you from there, accessing the strength and mental fortitude that is in each athlete, honing mindset and belief systems, and bringing mindfulness and intention to movement, breath control, and specificity in sport. This practice will transform your athletes from the inside out and bring your team to the next level.
Sports Team Yoga for Training & Performance Optimization
Yoga & Meditation training for Sports teams (Collegiate Level, High School, Age Group teams, Club teams). Level up your team's training for maximal performance, optimal mindset, and benefits that carry over into all aspects of life. Offered Virtual Live and Outdoor sessions for local RI teams.
Athlete-specific yoga with Jess is an all-levels training practice designed for pre-teens, teens, and college-level athletes to prepare their bodies and minds for peak performance in athletic endeavors. These sessions focus on both the physical aspects of strength, flexibility, core work, breath focused training, endurance, and injury prevention, to complement training and competition; as well as mindfulness, performance visualization, breath training for relaxation, and body awareness.
Jessica Ackerman has brought Yoga and Meditation Training to Division-1 Football team, Division-1 Basketball players, US-National level swim teams (2), High School Sports teams, Olympic swim training, Nationally-ranked US rower, Age-group running team, Age-group swim team.
This is an opportunity to join the many elite and professional athletes (Tom Brady, LeBron, Shaq, Kevin Garnett, Amanda Nurse (elite marathoner), and the Seattle Seahawks led by Coach Carroll), who practice yoga and mindfulness meditation as part of their regular training and performance preparation routine. Teams will optimize physical and mental strength and flexibility, with specificity in sport training, while developing skills to manage stress, improve focus, and build self confidence. Through yoga-based movement and breath management, athletes will cultivate self-awareness and interconnectedness in an accepting, non-judgmental environment. Each session will conclude with a guided visualization meditation to promote mental resilience, stillness for recalibrating the body and mind, mental focus, and performance enhancement.
Athlete-Specific Benefits for Teams
-Enhance body awareness and skillful, purposeful movements -Increase strength, flexibility, and range of motion to boost overall performance and prevent injury
- Hone valuable skills for alleviating pre-game/performance jitters
-Increase focus, attention, concentration, & mindfulness
-Develop stability, balance, coordination, and agility
-Cultivate a healthy body image and self confidence in sport and life
-Improve posture and proper alignment for injury prevention
-Access visualization for peak performance through moving meditation
These benefits carryover into school, home, and social settings to enhance overall performance and life skills.
No yoga experience necessary.
*Sessions delivered virtually, benefit team members connecting in the safety and convenience of home or team room. The program is LIVE on Zoom, with access from computer, ipad, tablet, or phone. You will receive a ZOOM ID and Password via Email once you sign up for session.
*Local teams can book for outdoor space sessions in RI.
Upon booking, please detail your preference for Virtual or Outdoor Sessions. Thank you. Email Jess.
Thank you for your commitment to health and wellness.
Liquid Space Swim Club, headed up by Swim Coach, Mark Kiely, is a year round competitive USA Swim Club offering high quality professional coaching and advanced competitive swim technique instruction for all ages and abilities. LSSC is an athlete centered, coach directed club focused on the long term development of all athletes. Values + Vision = Impact. Check out the team here: https://www.teamunify.com/team/nelssc/page/home
