Yoga for Hikers will show you how to create a yoga practice at home that will keep you healthy, prevent injuries, and support and improve your outdoor passions. This guide features easy-to-understand yoga poses and sequences designed to address the specific stresses that hiking enacts on the body: the repetitive pounding of your feet on a hard trail; the occasional ankle twists when you misstep on a root; the strain on your knees from descending hundreds of feet of elevation; and more.
Author(s): Tsong, Nicole
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Year: 2016
Language: English
Commentary: Yoga for Hikers, Stretch, Strengthen and Hike Farther
Pages: 176
Tags: Yoga for Hikers, Stretch, Strengthen and Hike Farther
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Yoga
A Brief History of Yoga
Yoga Fundamentals
Meditation Fundamentals
Chapter 2: The Benefits of Yoga
The Physical Benefits
The Mental Benefits
Chapter 3: Yoga Poses for Hikers
Support Your Feet
Strengthen Your Ankles
Protect Your Knees and Thighs
Open Your Hamstrings
Release Your Hips and Glutes
Tighten Your Core
Release Your Shoulders
Align Your Spine
Chapter 4: Yoga Practices for Hikers
Strength Practice I
Strength Practice II
Recovery Practice
Chapter 5: Yoga Practices in the Woods
Pinnacle Practice
Post-Hike Practice
Chapter 6: Finding a Yoga Class
Step 1: Choose an Environment
Step 2: Identify a Style That Speaks to You
Step 3: Identify Teachers Who Elevate You
Step 4: Create Your Yoga Community
Chapter 7: Eating Mindfully
Apple Meditation Practice
Mindful Eating Practice
No Midnight Snacks! Practice
Resources
Index
