STACK's Yoga for Athletes: The Perfect Warm-Up/Cool-Down

Yogi Rebecca Pacheco (meet Rebecca) kicks off STACK’s Yoga for Athletes series with the basics. Although her first routine is entitled “Yoga for Runners,” it is a perfect warm-up /cool-down for athletes in all sports.

Pacheco has helped amateur, Olympic and professional athletes improve their game and avoid injury with the movements in this sequence. Try it as a warm-up before your next game, and follow Rebecca on Facebook or Twitter for more great yoga routines for athletes.

Yoga Warm-Up/Cool-Down

Watch the video above for full workout instructions.

• Start in Rag Doll or a forward-fold position with hips shoulder-width apart and knees slightly bent
• Walk back to Downward Dog
• Lift one leg and begin to circle hip
• Step to low lunge with Cat/Cow Tilts
• Move forward to Half Pigeon
• Step back to Downward Dog and forward to an IT Band Stretch
• Roll to stand up and progress to a Side Body Stretch
• Fold back to Rag Doll
• Repeat on opposite side