Wimbledon has arrived in London, and the tennis matches are ON! And although many of the well-known players are out of the game, yoga is used a LOT to improve performances. The World’s Number 3 player Andy Murray practices Bikram Yoga in temperatures of 40°C and above, and believes that these practices have changed him physically as well as mentally which in turn has raised his competition skills to the max. The results are clear when he won his last tournament in September 2012 against Novak Djokovic, his yoga practices are working.
I myself have practiced tennis on many occasions every since I was a toddler. When you come to think of it, you always need to stretch before and after exercising – so how different could it be to practicing yoga?? Tennis is a lot about the focus of the mind – you need to have high levels of concentration on the ball, on yourself, on your opponent and also about your surroundings. Yoga helps to open up your mind, relax your body, and stay focused. Yoga embraces your body, and you should embrace it.
Until next time, fellow yogi’s!
Yogi Hugs from Yogamasti
