I am looking so forward to teaching a "Yoga for Climbers" workshop at Warren Wilson College at the end of March. The link between yoga and climbing is so obvious to me, and I hope I can convince a few climbers of the same thing. Below is a little blip about what will be covered in the workshop. The flyer features Melina Coogan, whose climbing/kayaking/life adventures can be read about at her blog, "The Wilder Coast" HERE NOW.
"Maintaining balance and fluid movement is essential for climbing.
Through yoga, a climber can cultivate a meditative flow of movement, develop a continuity of an awareness of breath, and become familiar with how it feels to be focused, confident, and balanced. The conscious use of the breath and focus on the feet will help climbers develop proprioceptive insight that will carry over to time spent on the rock. Additionally, this workshop will teach climbers specific asanas (postures) that will help balance their antagonist muscles. We will work to especially stretch the forearms, calves, and shoulders. Then we will strengthen specific muscles in the front of the body to balance overworked muscles in a climber's back. Balance poses will be incorporated to train a climber's awareness of conflicting forces within the body and gravity. The benefits of combining these two physically precise and psychologically challenging activities will be apparent."
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