Amber Sayer

There’s a common misconception among athletes—whether hard-core competitors, casual runners, or occasional gym goers—that practicing yoga means needing to sacrifice an hour of critical training time for a studio class. But that couldn’t be further from re... See more

Authors Lisa Jhung and Amber Sayer running together. (Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Jhung) Fellow writer/runner Amber Sayer and I sat in a room with other writer/runners back in July. We were both part of a media gathering to kick off a few months of training f... See more

Establishing a workout routine is an incredibly common struggle. I hear about it all the time in my work as a yoga teacher and personal trainer. Overcoming inertia to start and maintain a consistent strength-training or yoga practice takes discipline and ... See more

One of the things that quickly became obvious when I began working as an athletic trainer and yoga teacher is that most athletes place a disproportionate emphasis on “opening the hips” by practicing stretches for the hip flexors. But what most everyone ov... See more