Athletic Performance Functional Movement Injury Prevention Strength Development

YogaRenew: Yoga for Athletes

A hatha-centric continuing education course on yoga for athletes, focused on stability, alignment, flexibility, and mobility to support healthy functional movement and injury prevention. Covers anatomical concepts behind functional movement and a strength-training-oriented asana routine. Earns 5 CEUs with Yoga Alliance.

Modules: 5 Modules
Lessons: 14 Lessons
Duration: 5h
Certification: CE credits, certificate of completion
Format: self-paced
Skill level: intermediate, advanced
Career pathway: advanced training

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Course program

Yoga for Athletes is an online, self-paced workshop from YogaRenew Teacher Training, the continuing education arm of YogaRenew. The course is hatha-centric and built around the concepts of stability, alignment, flexibility, and mobility, so that athletes and yoga practitioners can pursue their physical training safely and efficiently.

The course is open to anyone interested in yoga for athletic performance, with no formal prerequisite stated. It’s positioned for athletes pursuing physical goals like marathons, heavier lifts, or long-distance running, as well as for yoga teachers seeking continuing education hours with Yoga Alliance. Some prior movement or yoga experience is assumed by the framing.

The training covers how yoga for athletes can improve overall performance, promote injury prevention, and cultivate healthy functional movement through anatomical concepts. Students explore how functional movement and repetitive stress motions affect the body and physical goals, and how the concepts of stability, alignment, flexibility, and mobility work together.

The practical side of the program centers on a strength-training-oriented yoga for athletes routine, with asanas chosen to build strength, stability, alignment, mobility, and flexibility. Modifications are offered throughout so that students can balance past imbalances and injuries while progressing toward their athletic goals. The course also provides a road map for continuing to practice in a way that supports ongoing physical and athletic development beyond the course itself.

The course is taught by Briana Aguilar-Austin, an RYT-200 yoga instructor, adventure travel leader, and health coach. She is a long-distance runner with nine marathons and more than twenty half marathons completed, alongside summits of Kilimanjaro and treks to Everest Base Camp. Her additional trainings include anatomy, yoga for runners, prenatal yoga, and Reiki.

Delivery is fully online and self-paced. Students access the course through the YogaRenew Ether subscription, which includes this workshop alongside YogaRenew’s full library of classes, series, and other workshops. There are no live sessions and no fixed schedule — students can start when they enroll and progress at their own pace.

Graduates receive a certificate of completion from YogaRenew and can claim 5 continuing education units (CEUs) with Yoga Alliance, applied toward maintaining an existing yoga teacher credential.

Meet your teacher

Briana Aguilar-Austin

Briana Aguilar-Austin is an RYT-200 yoga instructor, adventure travel leader, health coach, and team-building facilitator. She is a long-distance runner who has completed 9 marathons and over 20 half marathons, with additional training in anatomy, yoga for runners, prenatal, and Reiki.

Host reviews

Kathy L.

This was the BEST thing I’ve done for myself in so long! I never imagined I could teach yoga-I started the course to just learn more and have a community to practice with-but I have already started teaching and I can’t imagine not!
Caitlyn C.

I'm so grateful to have discovered YogaRenew's training course—it's truly the best online program I've ever taken. The curriculum is thoughtfully designed, offering a perfect balance of theory and practice that makes learning both engaging and effective.
Amy M.

The flexibility of the program is a huge advantage. Being able to learn at my own pace without sacrificing the depth or integrity of the training made the experience both manageable and rewarding. Despite being online, the support from instructors is genuine and responsive. They offer thoughtful feedback and create a welcoming learning environment that feels personal and encouraging.
Jana M.

YogaRenew's training program is GREAT! I was able to work through the lessons at my own pace and finish with confidence that I am ready to lead classes! I finished on a Friday and confidently taught my first class on the following Tuesday. Highly recommend!
Zita K.

I just completed my YogaRenew teacher training and couldn’t be happier with the experience. The course was very well structured and surprisingly deep for an online format. I always felt guided, supported, and encouraged to explore my own teaching style.