Athletes sitting in a circle with their eyes closed while a facilitator talks them through a check in

The Huddle

Meet yourselfwhere you are.

A self care library for athletes, built around one question rather than a schedule. Check in, take the two minutes that fit, and go.

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The idea

It does not open withtoday's lesson.

It opens with a question: how are you feeling today? The athlete answers honestly, names what they need, and picks a practice that meets them there and moves them where they want to go.

Every day is different. The framework never changes and the path always does, which is why athletes come back. It is not a course you finish. It is a shelf you reach for.

I feel this. I have that in front of me. I want to feel different. So I use this tool to get there.

Two minutes on a bad morning, twenty on a Sunday
Nothing to keep up with, nothing to fall behind on
Audio, video, movement, or paper and pen
No experience with any of this required

The check in

Five states.Name where you are.

The state is the honest bit. An athlete who can name what they are feeling has already done the hard part, and the library does the rest.

SettleOverwhelmed, nervous, stressed
Settle brings you back to center so you can keep going.
ActivateSluggish, flat, tired but you have to go
Activate brings the energy up.
Lock InScattered, distracted, about to compete
Lock In points your energy at the target.
Let It GoFrustrated, angry, carrying a loss
Let It Go helps you put down what you are carrying.
Power DownWired, restless, ready for rest
Power Down helps you let the day go so you can rest.

The toolkit

Five kinds of tool.Every state uses all five.

The state tells you where you are going. The practice type is what gets you there, and every state offers a different blend of the five. That is the engine of the variety.

Breathe

Regulate the nervous system.

Move

Release and metabolise stress through movement.

Recover

Improve sleep, energy and restoration.

Reflect

Build awareness through journaling and mindfulness.

Connect

Strengthen relationships, gratitude and purpose.

A check in, start to finish

Five steps.Most of them take seconds.

01Check in
How are you feeling today? Overwhelmed, nervous, angry, unmotivated, tired, distracted, excited, sad, stressed, peaceful. Not sure? A short guided body scan helps you name it.
02Choose your state
What do you need most right now? Settle, Activate, Lock In, Let It Go or Power Down.
03Pick your practice
One tool from that state, chosen by the type you want and the time you actually have.
04Practice
Guided audio, video, movement, or paper and pen. Most run two to five minutes. The longest run twenty.
05Close the loop
One line: how do you feel now? This is the part that turns a practice into a skill.

The last step is the one people skip and the one that matters. Noticing that it worked is how it becomes a skill rather than a thing you tried once.

The Starting Line

Everybody learnsto breathe first.

Before the library opens, every athlete does one short orientation. It teaches how to breathe properly, why it is worth doing, and how to find your way around. Ten minutes, once.

Breathing is a trainable skill rather than a mood, and most people have never been taught the mechanics. Four principles carry the whole thing.

N · Nasal

In and out through the nose, which filters, warms and humidifies.

G · Gentle

Soft and light rather than big and forceful. Less air, not more.

S · Slow

Unhurried, toward a calm cadence. Slower breathing steadies you.

E · Expansive

Diaphragmatic and full. The belly and lower ribs move, the chest stays quiet.

Learn it once here, then come back to it any time. It is the home base for everything else in the library.

Read this before you start

Breathwork is powerful.That is exactly why it works.

The honest part. Still Point is guided by a performance and wellness coach, not a doctor, pulmonologist, psychiatrist or psychologist. Everything in it is education and self care. It is not medical or psychological treatment and it is not a replacement for the care of a licensed professional. If you are working with a doctor or a therapist, keep doing that. This works alongside that care, never instead of it.

Talk to your doctor first if any of these apply: a heart or cardiovascular condition or high blood pressure, a history of seizures or epilepsy, diabetes or a thyroid condition, asthma or another respiratory condition, any neurological condition, pregnancy or possible pregnancy, a history of significant trauma or PTSD, or a mental health condition you are managing. None of these necessarily rules breathwork out. It means a quick conversation comes first.

For parents. Young athletes should do this with a parent or guardian's knowledge, and parents should read the safety notes with them. Your sign off matters here, and it is asked for on entry.

Gentle is the default. The few uptempo practices are clearly labelled and you can always skip them
Never practice in or near water, while driving, or standing if you feel unsteady. Sit or lie down
A little light headedness on the faster practices is normal and passes. You never have to push through it
You are in charge. Go at your own pace, rest any time, and if it does not feel right, stop

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, contact emergency services, or call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Who made it

A coach who built it.A clinician who checked it.

Curriculum and coaching

Josh Fly

Founder and head coach at FlyLife, performance and wellness coaching. Josh wrote the curriculum and guides the practices. He is direct about what he is and is not, which is why the safety read above is in his words rather than a lawyer's.

Clinical oversight

Lori Freeman, PsyD

Licensed clinical psychologist and clinical director at After We Play. Lori reviews the program against the standards the rest of the platform is held to, and sets the point at which self care stops and professional care begins.

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