rach in cowface pose

Here are the details for my next “Yoga for Runners” course 😉

When: Monday mornings from Sept 28, (6:30-7:25am @ Mt Eden Village Centre, 449 Mt Eden Rd, cnr of Mt Eden Rd & Ngauruhoe St opp. Circus Circus). The 6-week course costs $90 & is ideal recovery from your weekend long run (including a well-deserved stretch-out the day after the Auckland Marathon for those runners taking on that event).

To secure a place contact Rachel via [email protected]

Meanwhile, here are 10 reasons why runners should become yogis:

  1. It can help you to run better. Running and yoga complement each other. 
  2. It can increase your range of mobility. This can be key to preventing too much pressure and wearing down on some areas, which can lead to injuries.
  3. You learn to feel where imbalances, weaknesses and tight spots are in your body so you can work on these at home. 
  4. You’ll discover your core and this helps you keep upright in an event!
  5. It’s good for focus. Train the mind to help you to go further in a race – it’s about will power when you get past the halfway mark.
  6. Yogis are strong. People think it’s all about stretching and looking glam, but yogis have a lot of all-over body strength. 
  7. It improves ankle stability. Everyone wants to avoid rolling their ankles, right? 
  8. It improves proprioception – know where your limbs are in space. Think rock-hopping on off-road races – one slightly misplaced toe and a race can be all over. 
  9. Meditation at the end will help you chill out!
  10. It’s fun!