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Yoga For Athletes

It is a common mistake for athletes to under-estimate the power of Yoga as a tool for conditioning their mind and body. Normally they will have been put off by the commercial Yoga on television, or by participating in mild stretching sessions as opposed to following Yoga as a disciplined practice. For all athletes, Yoga can prove to be very beneficial and should be used in conjunction with training to increase athletic capacity. By nature many sports subject athletes to some potentially damaging movements. These can be corrected by focussing on the yoga asana movements, helping to increase endurance and correct bad habits.

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