Best Yoga Poses For Baseball Players
Seated Twist
_ Start in a seated position - Bring one foot across planting the foot on the mat - Keep hips on the mat - Inhale reach arm up, exhale twist toward the bent leg
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Hold 3-5 Breaths
Pigeon Pose
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- From your hands and knees bring one knee toward the writs - Keep hips facing the front (do not lean to the bent knee side) - Option to lower the chest to the ground
3-5 Breaths
Triangle Pose
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- Step one leg back keeping back foot on an angle - Plant the bat on the ground and reach towards the bat - Engage the upper thighs and keep the front knee slightly bent
3-5 Breaths
Arrow Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch
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- Plant bat on the ground and step one foot back - Keep front knee over the ankle and all 10 toes pointing forward - Straighten the back leg staying high on the heel
5-8 Breaths
Down Dog
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_ Start on your hands and knees -Hands a little wider than shoulder width apart - Lift the hips while brining your chest back towards the legs - Heels down (even if they don't touch the mat
3-5 Breaths
Side Bend + Shoulder Stretch
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- Stand hip width appart - Inhale and lift bat over head - Exhale and bed to one side being the top elbow to deepen the stretch - Hold as needed - Repeat on the other side
3-5 Breaths
Bound Angle - Groin Stretch
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- In a seated position, bring the sole of the feet towards each other - Inhale lengthen the spine (no rounding the spine) - Exhale lean forward towards the feet keeping the spine long
3-5 Breaths