Stretching and yoga post-run will help you to avoid some of the common imbalances that come with a lot of pounding the pavement! We get the blood flow moving to the hips, glutes, hamstrings, calves, and IT bands to prevent injury, enhance recovery, and calm the body.
Have a chair nearby to help with some of these stretches.
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Full Body Slow Flow Yoga
In this yoga practice, the entire body will be awakened and attended to as we flow through a range of poses, in a slow dance. Slow, mindful movement is not only important to counter the hustle of our fast-paced lives and the continuous upregulation of our (often frazzled) nervous systems, but als...
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Low Back Yoga Love
Here’s a short practice to address those pains in the back… well, the literal ones (you will have to handle the figurative ones later). We will be doing some poses to both activate and release the muscles around the low back so that you can go on with your day!
In this practice, you will need a ...
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Bedtime Gentle Yoga
Sleep requires a calm mind and body - yoga can help you get into the parasympathetic state that you need to relax. Here is a mini-practice to unwind before bed… make sure the bed is nearby so that you can crawl over to it when you’re done!
Have a bolster, folded blankets, and/or couch cushions ...
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