Yoga and Sport Workshop - 7th March 2010

Many yoga students are also sportspeople, many sportspeople have thought about taking up yoga.

The benefits of yoga for athletes include:

• Increased flexibility & strength
• Correction of muscular imbalances
• Adoption of appropriate breathing techniques
• Deepening of mental focus
• Prevention of injury
• Assistance in rehabilitation

Jack Maitland raced internationally as an orienteer, hill-runner and triathlete. He regularly practises yoga alongside his other training. Now he is a full-time triathlon coach whose athletes include Olympians and world champions

He also coaches people who just want to be the best that they can be; while maintaining a balance with their family, their work and their health. Jack is now also a yoga teacher and is helping his athletes use yoga to complement their training.

Using Jack's knowledge as a coach, this workshop will not only teach you how yoga can be helpful but also explain why. You will leave the workshop with a greater understanding of the interaction between your yoga and your sport and know how to maximise your enjoyment of them both.

ITINERARY

• 1230-1245 - Introduction - Jack's background and how he came to yoga
• 1245-1415 - Yoga and Sport - Part 1
• 1415-1430 - Break
• 1430-1600 - Yoga and Sport - Part 2
• 1600-1615 - Break
• 1615-1745 - Astanga yoga talk through, incorporating some of the techniques and methods learned
• 1745-1800 - Conclusion