Yoga for Athletes Archives

Yoga Exercises for Tennis Players

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

Flexing the knees: tennis players tend to move a lot around the court at a fast pace in order to keep up with serving and returning the ball to the opponent. The knee is a hinge joint and therefore a very crucial joint for this game. If the player’s waist is rigid and cannot move to its full potential, all the stress goes to the knees. Loosening the hips and flexing the knee is one of the most important yoga lessons that will help the tennis player prevent injuries. The body must be flexible in order to move in any possible direction.

Teaching Yoga for Skiers

December 29, 2023December 22, 2023

There are many different ways to modify Yoga classes in order to adjust the pace and intensity levels of the workout to better meet your students’ needs. When people think about Yoga, they often think of a languid, but relaxing workout that is practiced in a serene health-spa setting. However, the sequence or krama of Yoga postures and the pacing of your class will determine the level and results of the practice.

Yoga for Athletic Cross Training

April 28, 2023April 25, 2023

Power yoga combines the traditional yoga practices of Ashtanga, Vinyasa, and Tristhana. Ashtanga refers to performing a specific series…

Teaching Yoga for Aerobic Benefits

May 5, 2023April 11, 2023

One of the most important aspects about teaching Yoga for aerobic benefits, is a two-fold practice that includes holding challenging poses to build strength, while maintaining a flow from pose to pose, during less challenging postures. To achieve this, your students must be experienced enough to know pose names and positions, as well as to hold the pose with correct technique.

Yoga Poses for Snowboarders: Warming Up for the Day

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022

As you continue to breath, feel the rooting of your left foot into the floor. When you are ready, you can lean forward over the end of your Yoga mat and “fly” like an Eagle. This is a great posture for practicing balancing skills. This Yoga posture will also strengthen your quadriceps.

Yoga Tips for Tennis Players

August 18, 2022June 5, 2022

In an emotional game, often pitting one against one opponent, composure is imperative. Yoga, long proven to increase focus, also teaches calming breathing techniques. When facing an opponent, use experience gained from meditation and pranayama to put on a serene game-face. Quite a few professional tennis players make headlines with their on-court temper tantrums. Composed players gain more respect from both competitors and spectators.

Hatha Yoga for Muscle Recovery

August 18, 2022April 18, 2022

Yoga, Tantra and S¡mkhya, were developed by this admirable people. Their civilization, which is also one of the most advanced of ancient…

Hatha Yoga for Runners

August 18, 2022April 16, 2022

Another added benefit that yoga for runners offers is an increase in lung capacity. This is especially attractive for marathon runners…

Yoga Poses for Tennis Players

August 18, 2022April 14, 2022

The work in this Yoga pose is to use the leverage of your arms and the movement of your breath to subtly wind and unwind the asana as you inhale and exhale. With each inhale; twist a little deeper by leveraging your right elbow against your left knee. With each exhale; allow the pose to release just an inch or two.

Yoga for Golfers of All Levels

August 18, 2022April 13, 2022

Now switch to the right side and go through all the routines. As you may know, you do not have to keep these routines in the order as demonstrated; you can break them up as you feel. As I’ve said, there are no rules. All these techniques are great for improving your golf swing, focus, balance, endurance and for an overall successful game of golf.