Yoga for Athletes

Discover inner resources that can help you make healthier choices, meet your goals, and change your life for good.

We all experience flexibility in some areas more so than others. Sage Rountree discusses the importance of balance in and around the hips and offers poses that help to create opening where needed.

Dropped into a fitness class developed for the Navy Seals, the author channels her yoga practice and soars.

Sage Rountree explains Handstand's physiological and psychological benefits for athletes.

An athlete learns through yoga to let the life you're supposed to live find you, instead of trying to control the course of your dreams.

Sage Rountree suggests stretches to do anytime during your workday to release tension from your upper back and shoulders.

Your yoga practice can help you adjust your stride to accommodate the rocks, dips, and turns of trails.

Yogis are often asked "Is yoga cardio?" While it may not seem to be the case, all practices aren't created equal, and some strategic sequencing can help you get a cardiovascular workout from your practice.

Yoga helps swimmers, rowers, and kayakers build needed core strength and relieve upper-body aches and pains.

To stave off muscle loss, support flexible joints, or add oomph to tough poses, a little strength training can go a long way.

A world-class climber finds inner balance through Kundalini asanas, mantras, and meditation.

Decades after millions of western women embraced the practice, yoga is evolving to meet the modern man.

Yoga's combo of active and passive stretching is key for keeping athletes injury-free. Start with these poses.

Sage Rountree takes on the bane of athletes and yogis everywhere: tight hamstrings.

Surfing gives yogis an external experience of yoga. And yoga gives surfers a leg up when they're on the board.

On a surfing retreat, the yogic principles of effort and surrender help novice surfers enjoy the ride.

Cultivate an intimate connection with a four-legged friend, and with yourself, on a yoga and horsemanship retreat.

Pack your mat and hit the trails on an invigorating backpacking and yoga retreat.

Boost your performance and stay injury free with this yoga practice guide for volleyball, softball, and soccer players.

Yogic breathwork can transform your performance and the experience of your favorite sport.

Boost your performance and have more fun when you practice poses that complement your athletic pursuits.

Let yoga show you how to become one with whatever you do, so you can perform at your best and enjoy yourself more.

A climbing yogi has found a unique way to improve his balance, focus, and core strength: doing yoga poses on a slackline.

Shoulder injuries are common among yogis, but they don't have to be. Here's how to care for your shoulders, not tear them down.

Instead of a hot toddy, try yoga after a day of skiing moguls and adrenaline-producing black diamond runs.

The next time you find yourself going through the motions in your yoga practice, why not imagine that your mat ends at the edge of the Grand Canyon?

Before stepping on the court, practice these poses to keep your body and mind from fouling out.

Mix up your dryland training. Improve balance, alignment and breathing with yoga for swimmers.

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After nearly giving up in defeat, this first-time snowboarder is inspired by yoga.

When using Feldenkrais work to access the hip area, less movement plus greater attention yields the best results.

Crosstraining with Pilates, Feldenkrais, and Body-Mind Centering can help free up those hard-to-reach stuck places your yoga practice may be missing.

Before you sidle up to home plate, incorporate some yoga moves for a better chance at hitting a home run.

By throwing your goals off the fairway and practicing being present in the process, you can play a better golf game.

Not only can yoga help strengthen a tennis player's injury-prone joints, it can also silence "inner chatter."

Although yoga and running lie on opposite ends of the exercise spectrum, the two need not be mutually exclusive.

A new fitness trend teams up yoga with indoor cycling for an inspiring workout.

Feeling weak in the knees? These yoga poses and modifications can help.

Yoga and aikido share the goal of a tension-free body that uses energy wisely and efficiently.

Intermittent bouts of sciatica disrupted Candy Doran's cycling career. After discovering yoga, she's back in the saddle.

Is Gomukhasana nearly impossible for you? These tips can help you come closer to clasping your hands.

A seasoned rock climber conquers her fear of falling through yoga.

Can I combine yoga with a resistance training routine without overtaxing my muscles' ability to recover?

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Almost all yoga moves benefit from and help towards strengthening your core.

Step away from the squat machine and strengthen your entire leg on your mat.

Building strength in the lower back can enhance your performance in daily activities and help you avoid sports injuries.

The best prescription for rotator cuff health is to maintain a well-rounded asana practice.

Athletes who work one set of muscles regularly may benefit from loosening up their hips with yoga.

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Esther Myers offers advice for specific stretches for cyclists with knee problems.

These practices can complement and strengthen your yoga, giving you new tools to integrate mind and body.