About Yoga: Yogis at the 2014 Olympics

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Yoga Yoga Yoga Styles Beginners Poses & Workouts From Ann Pizer The Winter Olympics in Sochi are right around the corner. Although yoga will not be contested (the movement to include competitive yoga is focused on the Summer Games), it will be represented, since so many athletes include yoga in their training.  Yogis at the 2014 Olympics Many elite athletes do yoga as part of their training. Physically, yoga improves whole-body strength and flexibility, which can prevent injuries. Many of the members of the U.S. Olympic team also cite yoga's mental benefits, which help them focus and relax before and during competition. See what top Team U.S.A. athletes like Gracie Gold, Heather McPhie, Jamie Anderson, and Paralympian Evan Strong, among others, have to say about yoga. Search Related Topics:  yoga for athletes  winter sports  sochi 2014 Should Yoga Be in the Olympics? I started this poll in 2008, when I first heard about the possibility of yoga becoming an Olympic sport. See which way readers like you have voted. Yoga for Strength Workout Train like an Olympian with this sequence designed to build strength. Search Related Topics:  exercise for beginners  core strength  home practice Pose of the Week: Standing Forward Bend - Uttanasana Since we're looking at this pose in the context of the sun salutation sequence, I want to talk about how you get into uttanasana from urdhva hastasana. It's often described as a swan dive, but that perhaps places too much emphasis on what the arms are doing. While it feels good to open your arms wide as you forward bend, you can also take the hands in anjali mudra down through the center line of the body. Focus on your legs instead. Take your thighs back and let the forward bend come from the deepening of your hip creases. Search Related Topics:  sun salutation  standing poses  beginning poses Related Searches Yoga Exercise Yoga Places Yoga Workouts Yoga for Beginners Beginning Yoga Featured Articles Lifestyle Yoga Breathing Exercises - Pranayama Yoga Philosophy and Meditation Advanced Yoga Yoga Glossary Yoga Frequently Asked Questions   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Ann Pizer Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Yoga newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com   Must Reads What is Yoga? How to Start Doing Yoga Yoga and Weight Loss Yoga Tips 10 Essential Poses for Beginners   Follow me on: Advertisement