| Yoga is an ancient art of self development. Hatha | | | | called the 'Mountain Pose'. They are meant to make |
| yoga is a series of exercise and breathing for good | | | | you stronger and improve your balance. Keep your |
| health. The main benefits of yoga for runners may | | | | feet together and your big toes should be touching |
| start with the asanas, or postures. Yoga in runners | | | | each other. The weight should be evenly distributed, |
| improves circulation, concentration, strength and | | | | to gain the proper posture and stronger thigh |
| flexibility. Astanga vinyasa (also called Dynamic or | | | | muscles. Tense your thighs in a way to get your |
| Power) yoga in runners, develop strength and make | | | | kneecaps raised and body erect with your spine |
| upper body muscles really strong and flexible lower | | | | keeping straight. |
| body and spine. It is very useful in preparing the | | | | The second yoga for beginners is seated version or |
| cardiovascular system and muscles for great | | | | 'Staff Pose' .You can do this by sitting on an exercise |
| performances. Gentle form of yoga is sometimes | | | | mat comfortably. In this version, your legs are |
| practiced to revitalize after hard training or | | | | straight right in front of you and thigh muscles |
| competition. Yoga allows calmness and understanding | | | | tensed again and your feet should be flexed. Your |
| to our minds and bodies. The focus and | | | | spine should stay erect. The main reason for this |
| understanding would train the mind for competition | | | | pose to make the body aligned and legs |
| and to develop self esteem and confidence too. | | | | strengthened. |
| Pilates is an exercise developed by Joseph Pilates in | | | | A third pose, known as the 'Corpse Pose', is not |
| the 20th Century. It gives strength, stability, and joint | | | | technically one of the yoga poses, but it can be quite |
| mobility. This technique is really helpful in injury | | | | useful. This can be one of the most relaxing |
| rehabilitation and corrects muscle imbalances and any | | | | experiences of the life. In this pose, you lie on your |
| inefficient movements. | | | | back, palms up, and your eyes closed. It helps you to |
| Runner's yoga programs are healthy activities meant | | | | cool down at the end of a yoga exercise or as an |
| for burning fat, building our strength, strengthening | | | | important part of meditation practices and involves |
| and toning our bones, increase flexibility, improve | | | | deep breathing. |
| balance and concentration. The Runner's Yoga | | | | Yoga is a great discipline for runners. It is of so many |
| Program is a Complete Instructional Program, that | | | | benefits and you can do it whenever you like. Yoga |
| can help you to lose weight quickly. | | | | poses for beginners are not tough, just a little |
| There are two main yoga postures for beginners, the | | | | uncomfortable at times, when your muscles aren't |
| standing and the seated poses. The standing pose is | | | | flexible enough to be stretched. |