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Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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Yoga Helps Runners Heal |
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If you know a runner, you know they often suffer pain and injury as a result of their sport. Many are now turning to yoga, not only to help speed the healing process after injury, but also to help prevent future injuries, increase their performance, and enhance their experience.
Common poses like forward bends, low lunge and mountain pose are recommended for increasing flexibility and creating better alignment and posture. For runners, flexibility not only increases range of motion, which can mean a longer, more effective stride, but also helps make their bodies more pliable and better able to resist injury. Proper body mechanics work in much the same way, by training the muscles to move in ways that are protective rather than detrimental. Practicing pranayama is recommended to increase lung capacity and better breath awareness while running. This can also help increase mindfulness, which is recommended to help runners get in “the zone”. Yoga as an effective cross-training exercise is not a new idea, and research has shown that yoga can help prevent injuries and increase performance in athletes. Of course, to see real benefits, regular practice is required. For people new to yoga, practicing with a knowledgeable teacher is recommended to ensure proper alignment. As the popularity of yoga for runners grows you may be able to find a dedicated yoga class for runners in your area. 1 Comments
Yoga helps runners avoid or heal injuries by developing two important skills: balance in the body and awareness in the mind. Yoga can help by stretching what is tight, strengthening what is weak and improving the essential stabilizers of the body.” Some key areas that runners need help releasing are the calves, quadriceps, hamstrings, hip flexors, back and shoulders. Poses that stretch these muscle groups and strengthen the comparatively weaker hip abductors and rotators create more balance in the lower body. This balance relieves some of the most common complaints of runners, including pain in the iliotibial band, knees and lower back.
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