Yoga for Athletes
by Ryanne Cunningham
Human Kinetics | October 2016 | ISBN-10: 1492522619 | True PDF | 256 Pages | 15.4 mb
https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Athletes-Ryanne-Cunningham/dp/1492522619
From the gridiron to the hard court, today's top athletes know the benefits of yoga. It's why so many have made it an essential component in their training and conditioning programs. Now you can too with Yoga for Athletes.
Author and instructor Ryanne Cunningham has worked with some of the top names in sports. She's helped keep some of the toughest NFL players on the field, and top endurance athletes run longer and stronger. Her step-by-step instruction, expert advice, and pose variations focus on active muscles and movements across sports...
About the Author
Ryanne Cunningham, RYT 200, RYT 500, is a longtime resident of the Green Bay area. She operates Flow Yoga Studio, where she trains Green Bay Packers football players as well as athletes from many other sports in both group and private yoga sessions. Cunningham obtained her 500-hour RYT Advanced Teacher Training certification in 2012 through a yoga center in Green Bay, where she has practiced and taught since 2002. She earned her 200-hour RYT in 2002 at Satchidananda Ashram in Buckingham, Virginia, and holds a Power Yoga for Sports certification.
Since 2002 Cunningham has owned and operated Advanced Massage Therapy. Her education in massage therapy covered topics such as human anatomy, biology, and kinesiology, which she uses in her yoga teachings and practices. She uses her personal experience in sports and fitness in teaching students proper stretching and alignment, which benefit all yoga students.
CONTENTS
Pose Finder vii
Acknowledgments xi
Part I Athletic Benefits of Yoga
1 Why Do Yoga? 3
2 Getting Started 21
3 Warming Up 30
4 Finding Your Base: Hips 56
5 Staying Loose in the Legs: Hamstrings and Quadriceps 75
6 Radiating Strength From the Center: Spine and Core 99
7 Building Power at the Top: Shoulders, Arms, and Neck 135
8 Waking Up Small Muscles: Balance Poses 156
9 Cooling Down, Meditating, and Visualizing: In the Zone 170
Part II Poses for Sport-Specific Performance
10 Football: Stretches for Every Position 182
11 Running: More Than Legs 191
12 Soccer: Bring Balance to the Workout 197
13 Cycling: Free Tight Hips and a Stressed Upper Body 202
14 Baseball and Softball: Guard Those Joints 209
15 Swimming: Stretch the Shoulders and Back 215
16 Tennis: Quick Bursts of Motion 220
17 Basketball: Explosive Movement 224
18 Golf: Lengthen and Rotate the Spine 230
19 High-Intensity Training: Function and Power 235
About the Author 241
