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The Benefits of
Yoga for Runners
- Yoga
postures can
correct muscle imbalances resulting from high impact training,
aligning the joints, improving bone density, stretching and
strengthening the muscles to
prevent pain and injury,
particularly in injury-prone zones: hips, hamstrings, knees, Achilles
tendon
and iliotibial
band.
- Standing
yoga
postures
correctly
align the knee, strengthen the arches to provide better shock absorbers
and maintain
healthy connective tissue in the foot and shin.
- Dynamic
yoga is cardiovascular, combining
stamina, upper body and core strength with lower body flexibility, and
can be used as a conditioning option.
- Slow,
gentle, more
passive hatha
yoga cultivates awareness of any resistance, promotes release of
tension to avoid injury and improves circulation in connective tissue
to help you recover and rejuvenate after sports.
- Yoga breath work and
concentration exercises
can improve confidence, focus and positive
pleasure in your athletic pursuits.
The Benefits of
Yoga for Pilates
- Joseph
Pilates's
method is a low impact, precise approach of exercise
centred around core strength, pelvic stability and peripheral mobility.
- Pilates improves posture, and therefore can
work to
corrrect imbalances in your gait.
- Like yoga, Pilates helps prevent injuries by
balancing the over trained athletic body and correcting inefficient or
unhealthy movement patterns.
- With a strong focus on the relationship
between
core, pelvis and spine, Pilates is an excellent antedote to back pain.
- Pilates principles are: Awareness,
Breath, Balance, Center, Concentration,
Control, Efficiency, Flow, Harmony, Precision. These principles
can be also be applied to all sports including those involving
coordination, accuracy and team work.
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