YOGA FOR RUNNERS

 

The result: More flexibility (misaligned muscles are stiffer and less efficient) and reduced injury risk. As for strength, many people think yoga amounts to a lot of sitting around and meditating. Not so. It's more like modern dance. You're continuously striking poses that resemble leg lunges, squats, pushups, handstands, and the like. After 30 minutes of these movements, you know you've gone through a total-body strength workout. And better overall strength can only help your running.

Mentally, yoga is a lot like running in that it requires you to focus on the present. Like a beautiful trail run, yoga is great at silencing the endless chatter in your brain. "Yoga teaches you to be in a graceful place, an effortless place. It isn't about competition at all."

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TRIANGLE POSE

Benefits of Triangle pose

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• Improve balance and concentration.
• Stimulate and improve the function of blood through the entire body.
• Strengthens and stretches the hips, back, arms, thighs and leg.
• Stimulate the function of kidney.
• Reduces stress and anxiety.
• Gives flexibility to groins, hamstrings and hips.
• Transactional calm the mind.
• Cure indigestion.
• Helps to remove fats from the waist and thighs.

TREE POSE

 Benefits of Tree Pose

• Improves balance and stability in legs
• Strengthens the ligaments and tendon of the feet.
• Assists the body in establishing pelvic stability.
• Builds self confidence and esteem
• Strengthens and tones the entire standing leg.
• Strengthen the bones of the hips and legs due to the weight-bearing nature of the pose.