Yoga For Runners

As a runner, yoga has really helped me to gain flexibility, decrease recovery time, and become more aware of my body and breath.  This past weekend a friend and fellow yoga teacher and I taught a yoga for runners workshop.  After an easy three mile loop we settled in for a practice designed to warm up the body and then move into deeper stretches specifically targeted to runners.  Here is a worksheet with some of the poses we did:

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I like to hold each pose for at least a minute or two on each side.  Once I get to the deeper hip opening poses at the end of the worksheet (pigeon, frog etc.)  I try to hold each side for 3-5 minutes to really get into the connective tissue.  

I try to do a full practice using these poses once a week and then shorter, 10-15 minute practices after my runs.  

Happy Running!!! 

Houston Half Marathon 2014 October 26th, 2014