Nourish: Body and Soul

The final Yoga pose that I think benefits all athletes. Whether you run, bike, etc this simple but effective pose helps to relieve tension and stiffness in the spine and back. This pose also helps with injury prevention, allowing you to recover quicker from your training workouts.

We are continuing in the seven part series on my favorite yoga poses for Athletes. Whether you run, bike, etc Pigeon Pose is one of my favorties and the one pose that I think EVERYONE should be doing regularly. Pigeon is a deep hip opener that most people either love or hate. Listen to why this is one of my favorite yoga poses not just for athletes but for everyone.

We are half way through the 7 part series of my favorite Yoga Poses for athletes. These poses will help to relive tightness post run/ride, help with injury prevention and have you performing better than ever. Uttanasana or Forward Fold seems like an easy pose, but it brings so much to it. Listen and learn the benefits of this pose.

Continuing our 7 part series of my favorite yoga poses for Athletes. Whether it's post ride or post run, these seven poses will loosen tight areas like the hamstrings, and keep you injury free and performing stronger than ever.

Continuing on in our series on my favorite Yoga Poses for Athletes. Whether you run or bike, these will help to relax tension in the spine, create openess in the hamstrings, IT band and hips. These exercises not only help with preventing injury as you train but will actually help you perform better.

This pose is really a hard one to visualize, so I recommend you check out the post on my blog http://nourishbodysoul.com/2013/10/11/7-yoga-poses-for-runners-and-cyclists-3-gomukhasanacow-face-pose/ where you can see what this pose actually looks like.