| Yoga for Golfers | | | | - Quieter mind = increased concentration and |
| Yoga helps golfers improve flexibility, strength, balance, | | | | visualization capabilities |
| and breathing. It also helps prevent back problems | | | | - Improved overall fitness = reduced risk of injury and |
| caused by twisting the spine and helps to improve | | | | recovery time |
| range of motion so a proper swing to be fully | | | | - Increased sense of balance = more effective club |
| executed. Golfers may be prone to one-sided or | | | | control/weight distribution |
| uneven muscle development. Yoga postures can | | | | The prospect of becoming more flexible is what |
| strengthen weak areas and help ease muscular | | | | usually draws golfers to yoga. Yoga is an exercise |
| tension. Golf can also lead to tight hips, quads and | | | | that uses poses and stretches that can improve |
| hamstrings so golfers benefit from poses that open up | | | | flexibility, strength and balance. Properly practiced, yoga |
| the hips and stretch the hamstrings. In addition, golfers | | | | breathing also can be calming. Beyond the benefits of |
| will also benefit from upper body strengtheners like | | | | flexibility and strength, yoga also can enhance a |
| down dog and plank. | | | | player's mental game. Who isn't looking for a way to |
| According to top yoga for golfers expert Diane | | | | calm down on the course, and for easy to practice |
| Roberts, benefits of yoga for golfers include: | | | | ways to get and stay focused, both on the golf |
| - Improved flexibility and strength = greater distance | | | | course and off? |
| and accuracy off the tee | | | | So next time you're feeling a little stiff or just need a |
| - Enhanced breathing awareness = teaching rhythm | | | | way to focus and quiet your mind, try attending a local |
| and tempo in the golf swing | | | | Yoga class. |