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Hey Coach…

How fast would you be this year if nobody missed practice due to injury or burnout?

Would your team benefit from sharpened mental skills, controlled focus, regulated nerves, and balanced priorities?

Welcome to my Rowing Program…

I’ve combined my experience as a rowing coach and yoga teacher to create a training method for teams who want not just the physical edge but the mental one as well. Our work addresses the whole individual, creating a better boathouse dynamic while honing skills they will use for the rest of their lives.  

We combine traditional yoga poses with modern mobility work, breath techniques, and visualization exercises.

 Your team will…

  • Reduce injury and speed recovery by customizing an easy to remember program for your athletes to do before and after practice.
  • Sharpen mental discipline for better life balance and durability, allowing athletes to stay in the sport through collegiate and elite levels. 
  • Improve team chemistry by challenging everyone to look at their part of the whole.
CONTACT ME

I have worked with

Craftsbury Green Racing Project

OKC High Performance Center

Potomac High Performance Group

USRowing Olympic Development Camp

Men’s and Women’s high school and DI programs 

“When I started working with Marina, I discovered a new level of skill. Before I was just doing gross movements. Now I am attuned to fine motor control. But even more than that, practicing with Marina makes me feel loved and supported, always.”
– Caryn Davies
– Caryn DaviesCorporate Lawyer and two time Olympic Gold Medalist in Rowing
"As an athlete, it took me a while to understand the value of yoga. First, I had to relate it to my mobility issues. With time, I realized how much I could take away in a holistic sense for my outlook and recovery. Marina checks all these boxes in an instant. Her creative flows are unique and yet build off of traditional yoga. She seems to target exactly what a rower needs with a relatable, direct approach. Even with that approach, she still manages to tie the practice and the universe together to keep athletes building forward in all senses.”
– Stephen Whelpley
– Stephen WhelpleyGreen Racing Project Lead Coach
“Coaching in college has really shown me that the healthiest athletes are generally the fastest athletes over four years. Missed training time in many cases leads directly to untapped potential. Giving athletes a vocabulary and a means to begin prehab, regular stretching and mobility, and a basic mindfulness routine are all essential tools of high-level athletes.”
– Phil Brunner
– Phil BrunnerPenn Heavyweight Men’s Rowing Asst. Coach
"When you work with the whole person —not just their athletic talent, but their ability to maintain life balance and listen to themselves and to others — everybody benefits: the boathouse, the athletes' futures, and the community at large. Marina is committed to this work, and her years in high-level coaching allow her to present these concepts in an accessible, supportive way.”
– Chris Chase
– Chris ChaseDirector of Youth Rowing, USRowing
Since retiring from my Olympic rowing career, finding a meditative flow state took a long time to find again. That is until I started practicing yoga. Inspired by Marina and guided by her centered, forgiving, and patient teaching I have unlocked a deeper connection to what makes me strong. Yoga has helped me find my center through cancer, career and parenting. I can’t imagine my life with out it.
Kate JohnsonOlympian, Executive, Cancer Warrior
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