Yoga For Athletes
Yoga for Youth Athletes
Why is it that physical therapy clinics are filled with mostly young athletes? In large part, it’s because training for youth sports has become more rigorous, more specialized, and is [...]
This Yoga Routine Will Get You in Shape for Ski Season
Train The Way You Play: Mimic the Movement Sport Yoga is a functional fitness program that replicates the unique demands of a particular sport. This...
Is Yoga Safe For Everyone?
A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham is the first large-scale examination of yoga-related injuries. The findings? Yoga is relatively safe overall, but injuries are significantly more [...]
5 Big Benefits of Yoga for Basketball Players
If you think yoga is just for lithe women in stretch pants, think again. Many of the NBA’s best players—including Blake Griffin, Kevin Love and LeBron James—practice yoga to help [...]
Add Warrior Poses to Your In-Season Training
More athletes are turning to yoga as part of their off-season conditioning. But what about during the season? Understandably, it's difficult to commit...
Add Fun and Variety to Your Flexibility Routine With Sun Salutations
[youtube video="oBgzqyk6DM4" /] New drills, exercises, and advanced competitions: you practice all of them in your strength and conditioning training—and the variety helps your game move forward in a positive direction. [...]
The Best Yoga Clothing for 2013
When it comes to choosing the right yoga wear, comfort is key along with looking good, of course. Be the envy of your yoga classes with some of my favorites: [...]
STACK Yoga for Athletes: Impress Your Friends with Firefly Pose!
Ready to impress your friends with your yoga skills? In this installment of STACK’s Yoga for Athletes series, yogi Rebecca Pacheco shows us how to perform the Firefly Pose, or Tittibhasana. This pose [...]
STACK Yoga for Athletes: Dolphin Push-Ups for Upper-Body Strength
In this installment of STACK’s Yoga for Athletes series, yogi Rebecca Pacheco shares a unique yoga Push-Up variation of the Dolphin pose that strengthens arms, shoulders, back and core. Dolphin Push-Ups [...]
Nike Launches Footwear for Yoga
Earlier this month, Nike unveiled its first yoga-specific shoe, the Studio Wrap. The shoe will be available this coming February for $110. (Read up on yoga, one of the oldest [...]
