Yoga for the Athlete
Teaching hatha yoga to the athlete is a special educational process. By definition, an athlete is a skilled & physically powerful individual who uses his muscles and ligaments in order to achieve maximum & victorious success. Using his endurance and vitality, he strives to attain a great performance.
For this athlete to execute stronger & more vigorous results, I use several components of hatha yoga which coincide with the Anusara Universal Principles of Alignment created by John Friend. (www.anusara.com)
1. The Breath
2. Core conditioning with ‘effortless effort’
3. Expansive flexibility
4. Stability combined with Focus & Patience
5. ‘Going for the Gold’
Visualization & Relaxation for balance, as the athlete exerts more concentration & intensity, is also an important facet of this teaching.
The athlete will discover more and more energetic reserves because he learns to utilize his organic body, to rejuvenate & vivify the power of the kidneys, the lungs & the heart, for example.
How are you challenged as a high-performance athlete?
