Thursday, March 13, 2008

Health and Fitness: A Review of the Yoga for Runners DVD

As an athlete, I enjoy running, but at times find it challenging to stay loose and flexible. I was already an advocate of yoga, but Christine gives a great intro of why runners should make yoga part of their training and lifestyle. When I first received a copy of Christine Felstead's DVD: Yoga for runners, I was a little intimidated by the amount of equipment that was listed as required. As I worked through the DVD I found I was able to use a towel, or belt in place of the yoga belt. The yoga blocks may be needed to modify some poses for some athletes. A yoga mat, is preferable, but I do most of my yoga on carpeting, and have been happy for years.

The start of the DVD focuses on posture and breathing. Two things that we all should take from the DVD and incorporate into our everyday lives.

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