Peak performance—when you feel as if you can run faster, jump higher, and last longer than ever before. When you feel light as air, time stands still, and all your senses feel sharp and clear. You know you are going to succeed. You can feel it throughout your body and deep within your inner being. Most athletes have experienced this limitless feeling at some time in their careers, but few believe they can do anything to elicit or enhance the experience. In Yoga for Sports, you will find out how the basic techniques of Yoga, combined with a new way of thinking that calls upon the strength of the inner body, can help you achieve your dreams. The endless source of power and strength is always there; you need only learn how to recognize it and welcome it. When you succeed, you will experience sport in a whole new way. Whether you are a serious athlete or weekend warrior, in this book you will find proven techniques to enhance your physical performance and your enjoyment of your sport. Step-by-step instruction through a comprehensive routine of Yoga exercise, including breathing, meditation, visualization techniques, and various sport-specific suggestions, will help you warm up properly and avoid injury. This book is your key to ultimate strength, endurance, and flexibility for a more high performance athletic experience. Alice Christensen, founder and executive director of the American Yoga Association, is one of the world's foremost Yoga teachers. Her many previously published books and tapes demonstrate her unique ability to translate the subtle messages and techniques of Yoga into terms that anyone can understand and benefit from.
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Nothing new, just a new title. One or two stars...now,
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This review is from: The American Yoga Association's Yoga For Sports: The Secret to Limitless Performance (Paperback)
As of 9.04, I've read over 15 books on Yoga. This book offers nothing unique or new for athletes. In fact, it's profoundly clueless in this area. Weightlifters, runners, and other serious athletes have much to gain from practicing Yoga. I recommend just picking up either Hatha Yoga illustrated or a book by Baron Baptiste or Rodney Yee.
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As I stated in the Introduction, the definition of sports that I will be using throughout this book is any purposeful movement of the body, whether it be a walk around the block or a triathlon competition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower your right knee, hummmm sound, bend your supporting leg, grasp your big toes, grasp the right big toe, grasp both heels, press your right knee, support with both hands, separate your knees, grip your knees, straighten your right arm, grasp your ankles, relax your breath, grasp your right foot, place your right elbow, tucking your chin, touching your forehead, thigh for this exercise, stretch your right arm, flex your toes, place your forehead, bending your neck, rest your knee, outer physical body, bend your torso Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Baby Pose, Knee Squeeze, Easy Bridge, Arm Circles, Lunge Series, Shoulder Roll, Dancer Pose, Boat Pose, Bow Pose, Side Stretch, Diamond Pose, Warrior Pose, Alternate Seated Sun Pose, Bow Variation, Plank Pose, Spine Twist, Archer Pose, Eagle Pose, Elbow Touch Add, Humming Breath Sit, Plow Pose, Tree Pose Add New!
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As I stated in the Introduction, the definition of sports that I will be using throughout this book is any purposeful movement of the body, whether it be a walk around the block or a triathlon competition. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lower your right knee, hummmm sound, bend your supporting leg, grasp your big toes, grasp the right big toe, grasp both heels, press your right knee, support with both hands, separate your knees, grip your knees, straighten your right arm, grasp your ankles, relax your breath, grasp your right foot, place your right elbow, tucking your chin, touching your forehead, thigh for this exercise, stretch your right arm, flex your toes, place your forehead, bending your neck, rest your knee, outer physical body, bend your torso Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Baby Pose, Knee Squeeze, Easy Bridge, Arm Circles, Lunge Series, Shoulder Roll, Dancer Pose, Boat Pose, Bow Pose, Side Stretch, Diamond Pose, Warrior Pose, Alternate Seated Sun Pose, Bow Variation, Plank Pose, Spine Twist, Archer Pose, Eagle Pose, Elbow Touch Add, Humming Breath Sit, Plow Pose, Tree Pose Add New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- American Yoga Association by Alice Christensen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Golf My Way by Jack Nicklaus on page 1
- Second Wind: The Memoirs of an Opinionated Man (Fireside sports classic) by William F. Russell in Back Matter
- Living With in Back Matter
- Ultimate Sports Nutrition by Ellen Coleman RD MA MPH in Back Matter
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