THE COACH EDITION: Fundamentals of Peak Performance
A 10 Week Course for YOUR Athletes
NEW COURSE NOW AVAILABLE!
Help your athletes unlock the roadmap to access their own peak performance potential. Support them to learn how to navigate fear and blocks, master negative thinking and doubts, develop mental toughness, and embody confidence so that they can perform their best when it counts the most and YOU can rest assured they’re getting the mindset training they need to execute under pressure.
Are your athletes’ negative thinking and doubts getting in the way of their success?
Are you frustrated with yourself or your athletes because they execute at practice, but aren’t able to turn it on when it counts the most?
Do you struggle to know what to say when your athlete is disappointed or upset about a performance issue?
Do you wish your athletes felt more confident in their skills when it’s performance time?
Do you ever feel stuck and wish you could be doing something more to help them?
Your athletes devote hundreds of hours training physically to excel in their sport. It takes hard work and dedication to become a champion.
When the pressure is on and the competition begins, are they mentally tough enough?
Do they feel confident, or do they stress out under pressure?
When the next competition or big game comes around, you don't want to leave this all important aspect of their performance to chance!
Learn the FUNDAMENTALS
of
PEAK PERFORMANCE
This 10 week self paced course is designed to help you and your athletes understand what athletes do mentally that prevent them from achieving peak performance and learn what to do to turn it around.
At the same time, they’ll begin to understand their body and how it communicates to them, in order to maximize their body’s potential and truly execute like a champion when it counts.
As they work with the practices and new information, they’ll develop deeper awareness about their mindset and body. They’ll learn how to integrate these exercises and tools into their training so they can move through self doubt, fear and blocks with more ease and embody their most confident and consistent Champion Self. They’ll finish the course with a comprehensive toolbox filled with new frameworks, practices, and techniques that will support them in their sport AND in their life.
Understanding the basics of mental toughness, mindset and stress physiology is a key aspect of a well rounded athlete (and coach!). This program will help your athletes build confidence, have tools and strategies to navigate negative thinking and doubts, stress, frustration and comparison, and develop a strong mindset, so that they can execute when it counts the most.
This course will help YOU to build your mental toughness and physiology awareness and develop a personal foundation of peak performance knowledge, so that you know what to say in a challenging moment and have additional techniques and strategies in your tool box to support your athletes when they are nervous or frustrated.
This course will help you and your athletes to:
Understand the foundations of mental toughness
Expand awareness and build confidence
Develop and harness motivation
Understand the mind/body/performance connection
Develop championship concentration
Gain tools and strategies for staying calm under pressure
Understand and work with your stress physiology (nervous system responses)
Learn techniques for dealing with negative thinking, doubts, and comparisons
Move through fear and blocks
This course is for all athletes who:
deal with persistent negative thinking and self doubts
wish they felt more confident
do better at practice than competitions
get frustrated at themselves for making mistakes
want to understand why their effort doesn’t match their current performance
want to learn new mental toughness strategies to have an edge over their competitors
would love to get consistent with their performance
are ready to put in the focus, dedication and practice to expand their awareness and make lasting mindset shifts
want to easily calm themselves down before a competition or tryout
constantly compare themselves to their teammates or opponents
gymnasts/divers/cheerleaders/figure skaters who have “lost skills” or feel blocked on skills they’ve been able to do for years
wish they knew what to do about feeling scared to go for a new skill
This Coach Edition is for coaches who:
Want their athletes to have mental toughness training and don’t want to reinvent the wheel
Understand the importance of their athletes building a solid foundation of mental toughness tools and strategies for their ultimate success
Are looking for a user friendly, easily digestible, on-demand video course for their athletes with supporting materials
Understand the necessity for athletes to have a toolbox of how to handle the ups and downs of their sport, such as stress, pressure, and frustration
Are looking for a structured way to integrate mental toughness training into their team and receive support at the same time
Are interested in a way for their athletes to come together regularly to benefit the team culture and create more bonding experiences
Want to develop their own fundamental baseline of peak performance knowledge, so they have more options of what to say in a hard moment with an athlete
Are interested in adding additional techniques and strategies to their tool box to support athletes who are nervous, blocked or frustrated
Hi, I’m Sara Vatore and your Peak Performance Instructor! After working with hundreds of athletes both individually and in groups, along with coaches, in my role as a peak performance coach, it quickly became clear that there’s simple but ESSENTIAL information missing from foundational education about how our brain and body work, and how this can impact athletic performance.
Fortunately, your athletes can learn how to help their body feel confident and strengthen their capacity for mental toughness! These are skills, just like learning any physical skills in sport.
They can train their brain to think differently! How would it feel to have less frustrated and stressed out athletes?!
They can get familiar with how their body and physiology are designed so that they can quickly calm down when they feel nervous and amp themselves up when they need a motivational boost.
There are simple concepts, practices, and tools they can learn and practice to make them feel more confident, consistent and an overall better athlete TODAY!
I created this course because every athlete should have these foundational pieces of mind-body-performance information to make their training and competition execution easier, more focused, and more consistent. I believe that coaches shouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel when trying to help their athletes work on their mindset and navigate stress, frustration and disappointment. This digestible course, Fundamentals of Peak Performance, is to support coaches with an easy-to-use program to prioritize this important aspect of training!
The Coach Edition Inclusions
Fundamentals of Peak Performance Course (see details below)
Access for yourself and licensing to use with your entire team
Ability to print out workbooks to use with your athletes
Coach’s Written Guide: How to Use the Fundamentals of Peak Performance Course with Your Athletes
Coach’s Written Guide: Getting the Most Out of the Modules for You and Your Athletes
Parent Letter Template to support introducing the course to families (when age-appropriate: youth-high school levels)
Course access from 1 year of date of purchase
Community online space on the Thinkific platform to ask Sara and her team any questions that come up during the course, to post comments on new learnings and to also celebrate shifts and changes in your athletes’ performance!
BONUS: Up to 10 individual logins for your athletes who want to access the course at home!
Fundamentals of Peak Performance: Course Format and Inclusions
10 Weeks (This course is designed to be completed over a 10 week period, but can be adjusted to fit the needs of your team’s goals)
10 Self Paced Modules on Thinkific, an online learning platform
Each module includes 2-4 videos ranging between 5-25 minutes each
Videos consist of lessons, experiential practices, writing reflections, and personal observations
Each module includes homework assignments, new tools and skills implementation, and reflections for in and out of practice and competitions for each week
Handouts with major themes, journal prompts and homework to support video lessons
Fundamentals of Peak Performance Course Overview
Module 1: Setting the Foundation: Overview of Program and How to Get the Most Out of the Course
Module 2: Developing the Motivation of a Champion
Module 3: Understanding the Mind/Body/Performance Connection
Module 4: Building Body Awareness: Secret to Success
Module 5: Mindset: Keys to Concentration and Consistency
Module 6: Body: Understanding Fears and Blocks and How to Overcome Them
Module 7: Mindset: Rebounding From Mistakes, What To Do About Frustration and How to Navigate Negative Thinking and Doubts
Module 8: Body: Staying Calm Under Pressure
Module 9: Embody Confidence: Secrets to Believing in Yourself
Module 10: Putting it all Together in Sports and Life
The Coach Edition:
Fundamentals of Peak Performance Program Investment
$1497
(The $1497 investment includes a BONUS offer of up to 10 logins for individual athlete use. Additional personal use logins for your athletes can be purchased for $47/each)
Over $5,700 worth of content and materials for you and your athletes!
About Your Instructor
Sara Vatore, M.Ed., BCC, SEP is a Peak Performance Coach, Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Somatic Experiencing ® Practitioner, and a Level 2 MELT Method ® Instructor. She is the author of 4 books: Embodied Confidence: 30 Days of Radical Mindset Shifts for Gymnasts, Divers, Figure Skaters and Cheerleaders.
Sara works privately and in groups with athletes of all ages, leaders, entrepreneurs, parents and coaches to support them in navigating fears and blocks to access and embody their full potential. A former competitive childhood softball player and Dancer and a current level 2 MELT Method® Instructor, she understands the importance of looking at the brain-body connection as a whole system and its direct effect on peak performance. She synthesizes and uses breakthrough techniques in the field of peak performance to help athletes understand where they are stuck and how to turn it all around
Sara is on a mission to educate coaches, parents and athletes about the importance of rest and restore as the missing piece for reaching ultimate peak performance through nervous system regulation and connective tissue care. She works with athletes and teams to integrate the MELT Method® into their weekly training programs to get the most out of repetitive training, reduce damage to the body, minimize the risk of injury, and speed up recovery time.
With over 16 years of experience working with kids and their families, including a background in school guidance counseling, Sara has a deep understanding of family and system dynamics, children, adolescents and human development.
She lives in Western Massachusetts with her husband and two boys, loves to dance, and spends all her free time in nature.
What athletes, coaches, and parents are saying about working with Sara:
“I can not thank Sara enough for the amazing work she did with my 13 year old daughter, who is a competitive cheerleader. She was under a lot of stress then scared and hurt herself during tumbling and completely stopped tumbling. Working with Sara, she gave her an entire belt of tools to use in different situations, from balking to bullying, which allowed her to overcome her fears and get back to the level she was before the incident. Thank you, Sara!!”
“Even though I love riding and showjumping, I came to a point where I dreaded competitions and could only wish them over. This resulted many times in mistakes and freeze ups during my rounds. Working with Sara through solid mental techniques and new understandings, I was able to learn to be in the moment and unlock the riding skills I had during high pressure moments. Now, even with bigger competitions, I’m able to focus my energy on the things I should and, more importantly, immensely enjoy what I am doing.”
“Sara is an expert in her field! The progress we’ve seen in our gymnasts is absolutely amazing! We have a few gymnasts with fear issues, and since using Sara’s strategies and techniques, their progress has been phenomenal. We’ve seen great improvements in confidence not only in the gym but during the meets too. Sara is the “missing link” in our program that is making everything gel together...not just with the athletes, but the coaches too.”
“I would like to thank you for your expertise and coaching our daughter the last few weeks. Your tools and strategies were very helpful in assisting her to overcome her challenges in high jump. Her high school season is now over and she is looking forward to collegiate participation! I have to add that it was not only exciting to see her break through her mental block, but also to see her competitors encourage and share in her excitement when she began jumping as before! Very heart-warming!! Thank you so much!”
“Thanks to Sara, after just a few sessions, our son was able to complete the dives he’s been “stuck” on for over a year now! With the diligent use of many of the tools Sara has taught him, he confidently completes the back 1-1/2 and reverse 1-1/2 with no hesitation! He will be able to use these same tools in the future for new challenging dives… and challenges in life as well! Thank you so much for helping him to love the sport of competitive diving again!”
“She had a very important tournament this past weekend where many college coaches came to watch her play. She not only played the best VB I’ve ever seen, but also, she had very high energy both on and off the court - cheering for her teammates, lifting them up, and being an amazing teammate.
I know the work that she and you have done has had a tremendous impact on her and I just wanted to thank you. I believe she turned a corner this weekend. I saw her confidence soar and as a result, she played her heart out without holding back. It was simply beautiful and both her coaches noticed her improvement.”
“Sara is a priceless addition to our staff. She has helped both gymnasts and staff to understand the biological reasons for the blocks that occur within athletics. Her work at Hampshire Gymnastics has allowed girls to work through their fears on various beam and floor skills. She has also been instrumental in helping our girls recognize and diffuse the nervousness and anxiety that can creep up during competitions. They have found more confidence and joy in gym and at meets”
FAQ
What ages is the course aimed at?
While athletes of all ages can get a lot out of the course, the course was designed with ages 13-25 in mind.
What sports can this course support?
This course can support athletes in all sports! Examples of athletes from different sports are used throughout the program. Developing mental toughness, building confidence and learning the fundamentals of peak performance are areas of development that all athletes can benefit from, no matter the sport.
How long is the Fundamentals of Peak Performance course?
The course is 10 modules. One module is released each week, for a total of 10 weeks of course work. Every module consists of 2-4 short videos, ranging from 7-25 minutes each and includes a workbook for homework and reflection.
What is included in the Coach Edition?
In the Coach Edition you get personal access to the Fundamentals of Peak Performance course and the licensing to work with the course with your entire team. You will receive 2 guides: Coach’s Written Guide: How to Use the Fundamentals of Peak Performance Course with Your Athletes, a Coach’s Written Guide: Getting the Most Out of the Modules for You and Your Athletes, course access from 1 year of date of purchase and a BONUS of up to 10 individual logins for your athletes who want to access the course at home!
Are there calls included?
There are no calls included. Participants will have access to a private community forum on the Thinkific platform to post reflections and ask questions.
Are 1-1 sessions with Sara included?
This course does not include 1-1 sessions. If you are interested in setting up a Coach Consultation session or any group zoom sessions with Sara and your team please reach out to her via email to inquire about pricing and scheduling availability. Email her team at info@peakperformwithsara.com
What if I change my mind?
Due to the digital nature of this course, no refunds are available.
How long do I have access to the course for?
You will have access to the course for 1 year from your date of purchase.
Are my results guaranteed?
Your results are directly related to your athletes’ focus, intention and commitment to their participation in this course! As everyone learns differently and there is no one way to quantify what each person is looking for when they purchase this course, I cannot guarantee any specific results.
However, having worked with hundreds of athletes throughout my career, I believe this course covers the essential foundations of peak performance that your athletes need to make significant changes to their mindset and stress physiology. I have created the course to be as accessible and easy-to-follow as possible!
What if one of my athletes needs 1-1 support?
If you begin the course and recognize that one of your athletes needs additional 1-1 support with anything that comes up, reach out to Sara and you both can see if working together would be a good fit. She currently works 1-1 with athletes in 4 and 6 month coaching programs. Email her at info@peakperformwithsara.com