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Learn moreAs an athlete or sportsperson, you understand the frustration of being at the top of your game only to falter in the heat of competition.
The Athlete's Ascent shows how you can harness the wisdom of martial and Zen arts to develop the profound connection between mind, body and breathing that leads to the coveted flow state.
Drawing on a lifetime of deep practice, Jayne Storey has streamlined centuries-old disciplines – including Tai Chi and Zazen meditation – into a simple, proven and trusted Performance Practice that helps both amateur and professional athletes ascend to higher levels of enjoyment and performance.
Listen to this audiobook and develop a daily practice to:
• Strengthen the all-important mind–body connection
• Uncover the link between formal meditation and being 'in the zone'
• Overcome nerves, anxiety and mental interference in even the most high-pressure competition situations
• Stay in the moment and elevate your movement routines and ball-striking to new heights
Jayne Storey is the founder and head coach at Chi Performance. Her unique approach employs ancient disciplines which help develop the mind–body connection. For over two decades she has taught these Eastern principles and practices to golfers and other sportspeople to help them perform in a way that is effortless and sublime. She is the author of several books, including Breathe Golf and Connected Golf.| Jayne Storey is a pioneer of the emerging genre that seeks to unite eastern spiritual practice with high performance in pressure situations. Her unique approach helps golfers strengthen their mind-body connection so they can bring together their mental game and technique to deliver fluid yet precise shots, especially during competition. Jayne's expertise is based on a lifetime's 'deep practice' and teaching of Buddhist meditation and Tai Chi. Based on almost two decades of independent research and development, her unique Chi-Performance GOLF methodology is now proven across all levels of the game. She writes for a number of industry publications and has been featured on BBC television and radio.
Jayne Storey is the founder and head coach at Chi Performance. Her unique approach employs ancient disciplines which help develop the mind–body connection. For over two decades she has taught these Eastern principles and practices to golfers and other sportspeople to help them perform in a way that is effortless and sublime. She is the author of several books, including Breathe Golf and Connected Golf.| Jayne Storey is a pioneer of the emerging genre that seeks to unite eastern spiritual practice with high performance in pressure situations. Her unique approach helps golfers strengthen their mind-body connection so they can bring together their mental game and technique to deliver fluid yet precise shots, especially during competition. Jayne's expertise is based on a lifetime's 'deep practice' and teaching of Buddhist meditation and Tai Chi. Based on almost two decades of independent research and development, her unique Chi-Performance GOLF methodology is now proven across all levels of the game. She writes for a number of industry publications and has been featured on BBC television and radio.