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Custom yoga and mindfulness programming for professional athletes and teams by master yoga teacher and mindfulness expert, Drew DeBiasse.

Founder

Stanford University

Yoga Teacher

YogaSource Palo Alto

HeartYoga LLC

Studio Manager / Lead Teacher Trainer

Life Time Inc.

Yoga Teacher / Teacher Trainer

Training Modern Athletes | Pro athletes and teams are stronger and healthier with my custom yoga and mindfulness programming.

Overtraining is dead. Mindful, balanced athletes are the future. 

I'm a master yoga teacher and mindfulness expert who specializes in creating custom programs for professional athletes and teams. 

I'm on a mission to upgrade player development so that it both builds and balances energy in all four prana dimensions: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. No ego on my watch.

I have 17 years of yoga and meditation experience, 13+ of teaching full time with athletes in mind and over 13,000 teaching hours recognized by the Yoga Alliance. 

I’ve taught in big box clubs and intimate studios, trained hundreds of teachers in Ashtanga, Vinyasa and Yin methodologies, and completed eight silent 10-day Vipassana meditation courses. 

I have an innate ability to connect to my students and a deep passion for helping people in high pressure positions, likely rooted in my belief that everyone’s best can always be better. 

Regardless of your prior yoga experience, I can bring energy and clarity to your journey.

I see you, DeAndre.

Meditation and visualization are powerhouse tools to elevate performance. 

And not just athletic performance. 

ANY performance.

If you aren’t already, you need to be leveraging these tools. 

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To meditate:

- Sit calmly in one spot. 

- Close your eyes. 

- Bring your attention to the area below your nose and above your upper lip.

- Watch your breathing going in and out of your nose without narrating the experience.

To visualize:

- Keep your body relaxed and eyes closed.

- Shift your attention from your breathing and create a mental picture of yourself performing the skills and tasks necessary to succeed.

- Build it out and engage all of your senses. Mentally see the environment, your movements, and any other relevant details. Then capture all of the sounds, smells, and sensations.

- Feel it all for a few minutes. 

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Have questions or need support?

Reach out anytime!

Drew DeBiasse

It took me 8 years to reach a master level of teaching.

Along that journey, I always had athletes in mind. 

I saw a problem that I knew I could solve. 

When I told others of my intentions, many scoffed. 

Several laughed. 

And a few got angry. 

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It was perfect. 

It told me I was working in the right direction. 

I don’t need your approval. 

But I will accept help in getting where I’m working to go. 

If you can see the bigger picture, and have connections and pure intentions for athletes, I want to chat with you. 

Reach out.

Let’s be the change. 

💫

I’d like to put a goal out into the universe:

By the end of 2024, I’d like to cross 5,000 followers.

It’s time for this tiny but mighty community to expand. 

❤️

Overlooked barrier to high performance:

Trauma.

Not just physical injury trauma.

Mental, emotional, and spiritual trauma.

It shows up like this:

- Hesitation
- Limited purpose
- Emotional distress
- Sleep disturbances
- Decreased confidence
- Increased stress response
- Unhealthy coping mechanisms
- Decreased focus/concentration
- Inability to communicate needs
- Disrupted training/recovery
- Strained relationships
- Mental triggers
- Flashbacks
- Isolation

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Overlooked holistic treatment to mitigate trauma:

𝗕𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚

It uses the eye-brain connection to access and alleviate subconscious traumatic blocks that hold you back from performing at or beyond your potential.

This is huge.

Especially for athletes who have suffered a physical setback.

It's often the case that once an injury heals, correlated trauma lingers.

NBA star John Wall has talked at length about this.

He was plagued by physical injuries, which resulted in him feeling mentally, emotionally, and spiritually lost—even after he had physically recovered.

At his lowest, he contemplated suicide.

This is a symptom of the brain losing its capacity to cope and process after a long period of overwhelm.

The silver lining?

New brain-related healing modalities are helping clear the trauma.

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Brainspotting is an invaluable tool for anyone suffering from adverse trauma responses or feeling like they're stuck.

If you'd like to learn more, I highly recommend reaching out to Krista Juerling or Thad Frye. 

Brainspotting is their specialty.

They’re also next-level people, so you will be in good hands no matter what you're facing.

Go on!
Get healing!

Animal instincts are real. 

Mars will not get off my BEMER mat. 

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I use the BEMER mat with my athletes. 

We do breathwork, meditation, and visualization on it prior to yoga practice.

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Want to know something interesting?

I’ve never had a rookie player reach out to me.

Not once.

It’s always veteran players.

The ones who have been at it long enough to know they need to keep evolving.

To keep learning and growing.

>> This is a rookie mindset pitfall.

Thinking you already know everything or don't need support can fast-track a decline in performance and development.

This isn't just true for athletes.

We all risk complacency and stagnation when we stop seeking new techniques, strategies, or training methods.

It's how you maintain a competitive edge.

Resisting help can be equally harmful in achieving goals and transcending ordinary limitations.

You miss out on opportunities to refine your skills, gain nuanced insight, and reach your full potential.

You hold yourself back.

And subsequently, leave the field wide open for others to break away from the pack.

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If you're on the fence about trying something new or investing in your personal growth, it's probably time to take the leap.

Are you a veteran but acting like a rookie?

Are you a rookie whom one day wants to be a veteran?

Are you someone who believes in your own potential?

It's time to nurture your gifts.

I can help.

How are you testing your equanimity today?

I'm taking a 1.5-year-old puppy on a 5-mile hike up a mountain this morning.

Wish me luck.

Want access to one of the most power self-help tools on the planet?

Pick up a pen and paper.

Free writing is an inner gateway activity:

1. Creativity Boost:

Free writing encourages spontaneous thoughts and ideas, unlocking creativity and fostering original thinking.

2. Emotional Release:

It provides a safe space to express feelings, reducing stress and promoting emotional well-being by helping to process emotions.

3. Clarity and Insight:

Through free writing, you can gain insights into your thoughts, behaviors, and patterns, leading to better self-awareness and problem-solving skills.

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Have you done any free writing lately?

What’s an insight you landed on?

Athletic trainers talk about this:

Muscle recruitment. 

Training your body to use specific muscles for particular exercises or movements. 

Athletes need this.

It ensures the body is firing correctly and not reinforcing negatives.

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I talk about this:

Focus and energy recruitment.

Training the mind to find internal and external rhythms essential to complete tasks and goals efficiently.

Athletes need this, too.

It ensures the mind is calm and that no resources are being wasted.

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See how these two things work in harmony with one another?

Imagine that.

Evolving and diversifying takes unnecessary pressure off competing.

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What are you learning right now?

What else (aside from your main hustle) are you giving energy to?

Want to increase your potential and performance?

Energy exists in 4 dimensions:

Physical
Mental
Emotional
Spiritual

Potential exists in these 4 dimensions too.

But it's not weighted equally.

In fact, the tier is the opposite of what you assume.

The biggest bang for your buck will always be spiritual.

Spend more time and attention there.

Nothing will top these attributes:

Loving yourself.
Knowing who you are.
Believing in your worth.
Not giving up on yourself.
Understanding your highest good.
Being connected to your intuition.

That is strength.

That is competitive edge.

That is freedom.

Which energy dimensions are you working within?

How did you move beyond the physical?

It's easy to forget this:

Emotions are transient.

They're constantly flowing and evolving forces within you. 

And just like energy, emotions possess a certain momentum that can propel you forward or hold you back, depending on how you choose to channel them.

This is a significant benefit of mindfulness practice—

You learn to work with what you're feeling in real-time, rather than against it.

It thrusts you into the land of possibility.

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Let's go a little deeper.

Consider the concept of energy: it can neither be created nor destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. 

Similarly, emotions cannot be suppressed indefinitely.

They demand expression and release. 

When you experience strong emotions, whether positive or negative, they manifest as a surge of energy within you. This energy seeks an outlet through your thoughts, words, or actions.

This is why mindful movement is such a powerful tool.

Both your emotions and your body are dynamic.

You thrive when they stay in motion, physically and spiritually.

Don't know where to start? 

Try a mindful walk today.

Take slow, deliberate steps and feel everything that comes up along the way.

Then give those feelings permission to pass you by.

Extra credit: walk barefoot in the grass or sand.

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How else are you working with what you're feeling?

What tips would you give someone just starting out on a mindfulness journey?

The biggest enemy to your critical thinking:

Blind devotion.

When you unquestioningly commit yourself to a cause, person, or ideology, you overlook flaws, contradictions, or harmful consequences.

Your independent thinking takes a huge hit.

And when your independent thinking goes down, so does your ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

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The biggest enemy to your critical doing:

Wisdom without cause.

You know a lot—perhaps more than most—but you don't know how to use it.

Your unique gifts and experiences become dormant or wasted.

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Here is how the yogis see it:

Wisdom = Eyes
Devotion = Legs

Blind devotion keeps you walking (and sometimes running) the path, but you won't know when you've taken a wrong step.

You get off course and can't self-correct.

Wisdom without devotion is equally stifling.

You can see the path clearly but aren't able to take a single step forward.

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Check your eyes and legs this week.

Marry your wisdom and devotion together.

When you know what's what and start taking steps to use your gift, no one will be able to stop you.

You are worthy of pursuing what you really want. 

The caveat is that you have to be willing to try.

And then try again. 

And again. 
And again. 
And again. 
And again. 
And again. 
And again. 

Better start now.

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What are you working toward?

What do you really want?

Caitlin Clark gets it: 

Preparation is always the differentiator for physical performance and mental endurance.

This is the number one thing I talk to pro athletes and teams about.

Preparation > Recovery

That's why my method uses yoga and mindfulness disciplines first thing in the morning; not late in the day.

They are preparation tools. NOT recovery tools.

It's like putting primer on before painting.

When you're prepared, everything else you do and pursue throughout the day will land better in your body and mind.

And you'll be ready for all of life's moments, big and small.

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See you in the WNBA, Caitlin.

Keep going.

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P.S. How are you staying prepared?

Outperforming > Outworking

Outworking looks like this:

- Trying harder
- Spending more time
- Rearranging priorities
- Losing yourself in the process

Outperforming looks like this:

- Working smarter
- Managing your energy
- Honoring boundaries & priorities
- Finding yourself in the process

Which one are you doing today?

What are you building?

Where are you pulling from?

Who are you working to become?

Which story will you share with the world?

How will you be remembered when it’s all over?

This is why yoga and mindfulness are such powerful tools for athletes:

They help you master the art of getting out of your own way. 

Great leadership here from Iowa coaches and staff.

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Need some help with self-talk?

Check the comments.

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P.S. Rooting for all the women playing today!

Hate to start the week with a hard truth, but here it goes:

Bad systems will always crush good people. 

Companies
Healthcare
Families
Politics
Sports
Etc.

Gotta fix the culture if you want your people to thrive.

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Are you a decision-maker?

What choices are you making for culture?

“I’m a great person before I’m a basketball player.”

Erica Wheeler knows what it takes to be next level on and off the court.

What a great role model for young athletes. 

She gets it: when you live better, you perform better in all areas of your life. 

It’s never the other way around.

Here’s hoping Erica’s leadership trickles down. 

This isn’t just a key to performance. 

It’s a key to happiness.

What you give, you get.

♾️

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