We all know that yoga will make us more ‘bendy’ but its numerous other health benefits are often overlooked.
Regular yoga sessions can also improve your strength and stamina, boost recovery and reduce injury risk. So it’s a great discipline to include in your weekly training schedule.
‘You are mobilising and stretching your joints, capsules, tendons, ligaments, muscles, scar tissue – absolutely everything,’ says Dearbhla Gallagher, sport rehabilitator from School of Sport, Health and Applied Science at St Mary’s University.
Yoga will also give you a sense of calm and improve your focus during competitive events. Many endurance runners use yoga techniques to develop a more positive mindset for races.
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