Yoga Poses For Surfing Superpowers
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Whether you’re a young hot shot dropping the wallet in heats or a surfer past your prime (and feeling it) – yoga has proved to be highly beneficial for our kind. You don’t have to light incense and chant to feel the benefits of yoga, even a few simple poses can improve your strength and flexibility for surfing. Elly Whittaker, a Hatha yoga instructor from England, shared seven yoga poses with us to stretch out those sore shoulders, build core strength and get you ready for whatever the sea throws at you. Breath in and out through your nose throughout your yoga practice. All images by: Arianna Germini 1) Seated twist (or Ardha Matsyendrasana): Why do it? Twists build stability and flexibility in the spine and put you in a calm state of mind. If you do no other yoga pose, take a good long twist everyday. How to do it Start in a seated position with a straight spine with your legs out in front of you, bend your right knee and place it over your left leg. Turn over your right shoulder and place your right hand on the ground directly behind you. Inhale and stretch up your left hand, […]