FITNESS & WELLNESS
Align your golf game with
ALIGNMENT YOGA
Alignment Yoga classes are designed to help our athletes learn about the anatomy and biomechanics of the body from a different perspective-through body awareness and focusing the mind. We slow the practice down to allow time and space to feel what the student's body is feeling. Just because we slow the practice down, does not mean the postures are not challenging. The practice has benefits for
athletes who are new to yoga, or someone who regularly practices yoga. Alignment Yoga should not be compared to a workout, think of it as a “work in.” It is designed to balance the benefits of your training and enhance it. ◆
These are some of the benefits athletes experience from a regular yoga practice:
Increased power When the body is properly aligned, force can be transmitted much more efficiently. This adds to the power of your movements.
Better endurance Alignment Yoga focuses on the breath. When in touch with the breath, respiratory capacity can improve through awareness of the inhale/exhale. Improved use of the breath enhances circulation, efficiency of motion, and endurance
Improved balance & body awareness Blending stability with mobility is one of the hallmarks of Alignment Yoga. Improved balance creates a feeling of being more grounded and resilient. As a result, performance is enhanced, and a challenging training becomes more efficient.
Injury prevention As athletes, competitive longevity and consistent progress is important. Healthy alignment protects the joints, and balances muscle groups to prevent injury that stalls progress.
Improved focus Working to bring the mind into the present moment improves focus. We begin every Alignment Yoga class with a few minutes of meditation. With regular practice, a focused mind on the mat improves a focused mind in training and performance.
You can find our Alignment Yoga for Golfers classes on our Group Exercise class schedule located under Fitness on the BCC website. For private sessions with BCC Therapeutic Yoga Instructor Rebecca Printen, contact her at rprinten@bcc1898.com. 10
March 2021
