Not all yoga classes for cyclists should be created equal. Some are great for in season recovery with therapeutic benefits whereas others are perfect all around classes for cross-training purposes. …
For you
You're human and you're teaching a live class. This means you're going to trip over your words, feel energetically flat, forget the second side of a sequence, and mismanage your time on occasion. …
A simple series of balancing poses coupled with cycling-enhancing poses can be 'bolt on' for any cyclist.…
In this week's Overheard in Yoga Class, Jo Tastula reminds us that as women, we tend to take on the nurturing roles and we tend to really over-extend ourselves, so it is important that we have as much energy…
Through a complete yoga practice we learn that our focus on breath will calm down our thoughts or at least engage those thoughts that will carry us forward powerfully on the bike. …
8 Ways Alignment Improves Your Practice
I continuously remind my students that they can be as physically powerful in their practice as they want, so long as they maintain precision and mindfulness. Here's why: …
Yoga can not only help get you more present in your body to maximize performance, it can also improve mental focus and breath control. Once your head is in the game, the body always follows. …
Transitions in yoga - and life - can be choppy, unstable and erratic. As yoga practitioners this is good news because it gives us something to practice. …
When you have a meditative, positive attitude through a regular yoga practice, your mindset will help make much more possible on the bike - including stamina, freedom in your body, suppleness, safety, speed and comfort. …