Embrace the Journey: Yoga for Golfers 

Golfers, it’s time to roll out the yoga mat alongside your golf bag! Enhancing lower bodystrength and flexibility can significantly impact your swing and overall game. Here are threeyoga poses designed to boostyour performance from tee to green:

Warrior II (Virabhadrasana II): Step into a wide stance, turn your right foot out and left footslightly in. Bend your right knee and extend your arms parallel to the ground. Gaze over yourright hand. This pose strengthens the legs and opens the hips, providing stability and power inyour swing.

Extended Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana): From a wide stance, extend your arms and tiltat the hip, reaching your right hand to your right shin or the ground and lifting your left hand tothe sky. This stretch targets the legs, hips, and groin, promoting flexibility crucial for a fluidswing.

Chair Pose (Utkatasana): Stand with feet together, bend your knees, and lower your hips as if sitting in an invisible chair. Extend your arms overhead. This powerful pose builds leg strength teaching you to root down and rise up, mirroring the dynamics of a powerful golf drive. Incorporate these poses into your routine to enhance lower body strength and flexibility.

Embrace the journey of yoga, and watch as it brings a calm focus and improved physicality to your game. Namaste and happy swinging! Enjoy the journey of integrating yoga into your golf training, and may your newfound flexibility and strength lead you to your best game yet.

By Ornella Shaya