Category: Yoga for Athletes

How Yoga Helped Me Become a Better Climber

Plateauing is an inevitable part of any athlete’s journey. It frustrates, demoralizes, and can lead to serious self-esteem issues, especially when it lasts for an extended period of time.  My climbing plateau lasted five years.  Anyone who has been through this process knows the drill: you look at the obvious areas of weakness and then attempt to […]

What if the key is yoga?

As athletes we’re constantly looking for ways to take our performance to the next level. Many of us spend hours scouring the internet looking at different training protocols, nutrition tips, and other tools that will help us break through our plateau and “elevate our edge.”  It’s a constant battle that can leave us feeling like […]

“FUEL” YOUR MUSCLES

HOW LONG TO STRETCH? RESEARCH SAYS…? Results of long term studies with healthy humans have shown that after 6 weeks, those who stretch thirty seconds per muscle every day were able to increase their mobility more than the people that stretched fifteen seconds or less per muscle per day. Changes in mobility amongst those that stretched […]

Say No to Plateau

How yoga can help athletes “elevate their edge” As athletes we’re constantly looking for ways to take our performance to the next level. Many of us spend hours scouring the internet looking at different training protocols, diets, and other tools that will help us break through our plateau and “elevate our edge.” It’s a constant […]

SET “MICRO” GOALS AS YOU VISION / PLAN

A GOAL SHOULD SCARE YOU A LITTLE… AND EXCITE YOU A LOT Forget resolutions and work on your intentions, which can be cultivated any time of year. Think in terms of big overarching BIG objectives as well as using the strategy of establishing MICRO-GOALS. These goals can help you (no matter what you want to […]