Yoga for Athletes

Forget having to learn a separate sequence for warm-up, cool-down, or recovery. These 8 poses targeting runners’ most-used muscles will help keep your body happy and injury-free.

Give your muscles the love they need after your time on the court with this soothing sequence.

Taking a few minutes to warm up your body before hitting the slopes will extend your powder day and reduce soreness and injury.

Bring mindfulness to the mountain.

After a day of tackling moguls and black diamonds (or even the bunny hill), hit the mat with these poses that stretch your muscles and aid in recovery.

Start aiming for par with these poses.

These pre-run stretches help counteract the muscular tension that always seems to accompany your workout—no matter your pace.

Overdid it? When you can’t get up from your couch without groaning, these simple stretches will bring relief.

When it comes to yoga for runners, the right poses can prep you for a great run and help you feel aces after.

Use these poses to access this deep muscle, which is key for freedom and ease in the hips.

Logging miles teaches me almost as much about myself as unrolling my mat. This is my go-to source for inspiration.

These beginner yoga poses build core strength, strengthen your legs, sharpen your mental focus, and improve your balance.

If you're an athlete, yoga can help prevent injury and aid in recovery and strength-building. Here's how to add the practice to your training regimen.

Hop off your bike and into these yoga poses to soothe and relax tight, sore legs and hips.

This sequence will help moms rebuild their pelvic floor and core strength so they can (quite literally) hit the ground running.

Just hopped off your Peloton? Create a yummy post-workout routine using your favorite asana poses as cool down stretches. 

Improve your golf swing with these targeted poses for core strength and upper-back mobility.

These two six-pose sequences will help you warm up and cool down before and after you jump in the pool.

These 11 poses help keep this track star feeling balanced, graceful, and resilient.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist's dreams for the 2020 games were derailed by injury, illness, and the global pandemic. Today, she's taking it all in stride, thanks to her yoga practice.

From embracing the wobble to honing your drishti, here’s how time on the slopes affected one yogi’s practice on her mat.

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With only a couple of weeks to train for the race, John Douillard and his family used these Ayurvedic techniques to get to the finish line.

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Doing yoga during a run doesn’t have to mean stopping to strike a pose mid-stride. Sage Rountree shares how yogic techniques of form, breath, and focus can help you maintain good form and presence of mind through your hardest hauls.

Guys, your what-to-wear-to-yoga dilemma ends here. These 6 men’s yoga pants and shorts are so comfortable, you’ll probably be wearing them next time a free hour presents itself, making it super convenient to just drop into a class.

Senior Yoga Medicine teacher Rachel Land says don’t worry if you’ve never considered the health of your fascia before. As a yogi, you may already be taking good care of it anyway. Here, she outlines what it takes.

Excuses to get out of yoga? We’ve heard 'em all. That’s what makes us love these excerpts from the new book The Yoga Man(ual) so much. Here, 10 guys share how they came around to embracing the practice—and what keeps them coming back to their mat.

The six poses, adapted from the Yoga for Climbers online course developed by pro climber and yogi Heidi Wirtz and Climbing magazine, will help you stay strong and flexible so you can climb harder and stay injury free.

Get strong and flexible so you can climb harder and stay injury-free with his sequence is adapted from the Yoga for Climbers online course

The $1,000 yoga mat is here, and it's not a joke, says Cedric Yau, founder of BallerYoga, a yoga mat company targeted at "Athletes who have Everything and Desire Nothing" that launched last week.

Yogi and two-time Olympic medalist in hurdling, who’s going for her third medal this August in Brazil, opens up about her practice.

Yoga teacher Shauna Harrison shows us how TRX can benefit both beginners and more experienced yogis. Learn how to incorporate this it into your routine.

Pro sports yoga coach Gwen Lawrence shares 8 weight-training exercises to increase a yogi's strength, helping you achieve challenging poses like Handstand and Crow.

Ever feel like it's just too tough to get to the studio/gym/track? It could be that you're not exercising according to your sign, or more specifically, your "element."

Yoga teacher Karly Treacy says boxing is a more natural fit for yogis than you might you think. Learn why. Then try this perfect sequence to stretch your out post-spar.

If you can't remember when you last exercised with shoes on, it’s time to give running another shot. The good news? Your body is ready.

You may spend serious time sweating, but it's the space between workouts that counts. Sage Rountree's yoga poses will help you get the most out of your recovery time.

Are tight hip flexors limiting your yoga practice? These innovative exercises will improve your range of motion, decrease your risk of injury, and help you find more joy.

Did you hang up your boxing gloves when you found yoga? Now there's no need. BoxingYoga is attracting fans from inside and outside the ring, and it's about to throw a punch in the U.S.

American soccer forward, World Cup champion, and yogi Christen Press gives YJ a peek into her practice.

Jean Weiss finds a relaxing weekend of yoga with her teenage daughter and friend at Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colorado to learn about snow sports.

If headspins and windmills were, like, totally your thingin the 1980s, you’ll love Breakti, a combo of yoga and breakdancing.

Try this energetic four-pose sequence three times on each side to warm up and protect your hips before you head to the barre.

The former NFL linebacker, philanthropist, and sports analyst for NBC Sports in Atlanta gives YJ a peek into his practice.

At any age, balance, agility, speed, coordination, and power are vital for daily living and optimal for athletic performance. This sequence works it all.

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine focus on treating the “whole person,” not just a symptom. We’ve spoken with the American Osteopathic Association for their tips on how yoga and osteopathic medicine are intimately linked.

Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, lifestyle blogger, and TV personality in Los Angeles, Tara Lipinski gives YJ a peek into her practice.

The latest hybrid in the yoga-plus-sports trend, equestrian yoga, is designed to connect human and horse in the great outdoors.

The Olympic hopeful for U.S. Women’s Rugby shares how yoga helps her recover from the "elegant violence" of rugby and keeps her in the game at 40-plus.

The 24-year-old Olympic gold medal-winning snowboarder reveals how yoga helps her balance on and off the slopes.

Gwen Lawrence, the yoga coach for the New York Giants who has also worked on and off for the New York Rangers, the New York Knicks, and New York Yankee players including Alex Rodriguez, as well as many other athletes and celebrities, explains how she amps up her yoga game with weights, tackles tight spots, and challenges even the mightiest NFL players with Frog Pose.

Christen Press, the 26-year-old professional soccer forward who helped the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team win the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in July, explains how yoga and meditation “quiet the distractions” in her life and make her a more dynamic athlete. Plus: Her twice-daily Vedic meditation ritual.

Here, Johnston offers 3 hybrid moves that will get you out of your yoga rut AND give you a metabolic boost. Remember to warm up with Sun Salutations before beginning.

Cristi Christensen, co-founder of Yoga Surf Camp, a 180-minute workshop that combines beachfront yoga with surf lessons at Exhale Center for Sacred Movement in Venice, Calif., says yoga gives surfers the focus they need to charge a wave full force and the strength and flexibility they need to stay up. Plus: Must-do poses for building a strong core.

Dana Santas explains how her yoga-based moves help prevent injury and give players the full range of motion they need to excel in their sports.

Steal these three three core-building balance moves from The YogaSlackers to cultivate slackline-ready strength.

After a receiving diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, this Ohio-based athlete discovered that yoga 
helps keep his symptoms at bay and felt he had to share its healing power with others.

Practice these four poses pre-hike to improve strength and stability for a safer journey and post-hike to ease any tight spots.

When the square footage of your mat starts to feel small, consider taking your practice outdoors with these 5 adventure sports perfect for yogis.

Take your practice to the water. Kathryn Budig has these three simple poses to get your feet wet with standup paddleboard yoga.

A yoga practice 
can be an important recovery tool 
for tennis in order to stretch tight muscles and encourage tissue resiliency.

For the first time, yoga classes will be offered at the Special Olympics World Games kicking off this Saturday, July 25th, in Los Angeles.

Of course yoga benefits athletes in many ways, but the breath is the surprising key to avoiding this increasingly common pitching injury.

Athletes (and non-athletes) tend to have a lot of misconceptions about the hips. Here, the anatomy and function of the joint demystified.

Tight or open, your hips need to be strong for injury-free movement. Learn how to build stability in common yoga poses.

Kathryn Budig wants to introduce you to her new love: Karate. Here, two kicks to get you started, paired with the perfect poses for the flexibility and strength required.

NASA rocket scientist/yoga teacher Scott Lewicki balances a highly technical day job with creativity on the mat. Use this innovative practice to find new space in often forgotten muscles.

Standup Paddleboarders, runners, and hikers, here's your high-performance yoga gear for a summer of practice, play, and adventure.

Think you don't have time for yoga? Add this vinyasa right into your next workout, between sets of any exercise, to keep things interesting.

Surfers may be stereotyped as all mellow and relaxed, but the intense demands their sport puts on the body can leave muscles feeling anything but.

Athletes balancing their mind, body, and soul with yoga can facilitate the transition from competition to surrender with adaptable gear.

The breath is just as essential for athletes as it is for yogis. Spend a few minutes with your breath to rebalance after exercise.

Worried you're not getting enough cardio? Research has found yoga has just as many heart-healthy benefits.

Relieve pain and increase mobility through these self-myofascial release tips from Tiffany Cruikshank, at Yoga Journal LIVE!

Try these three pre-and post-workout yoga practices from Sage Rountree’s new book to balance strength and fitness daily.

Recover from your workout with these six restorative poses from Sage Rountree’s new book that marry hip release and inversion to sweetly calm your nervous system.

Use this post-workout sequence from Sage Rountree’s new book to build core strength that balances the abs and back muscles.