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 | People who run regularly tend to have a lot of tightness in the lower body, so poses that stretch the hips, quads, hamstrings and calves can help loosen things up. Distance and competitive runners can really benefit from doing yoga regularly to prevent serious injuries. | |
Yoga Stretches for Runners
These ten poses target the major muscle groups used in running.
| Yoga Poses for the Psoas
The psoas is an important muscle for runners because it's responsible for bringing the legs toward the torso. These poses will help keep your psoas in good condition.
| Five Body Parts You Didn't Know You Had
If you glazed over when I said psoas, check out the remaining four body parts you didn't know you had until yoga brought them to your attention.
| Pose of the Week - Gate Pose - Parighasana
 Now that Memorial Day is over, we've passed through the gateway to summer, so let's do gate pose. For variety, play around with the placement of the hands. You can move the right hand up and down the right leg to see where it feels best and also switch the stretch by taking the left hand down on the left side of the body and raising the right arm up, maybe even coming into a little backbend.
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