The outdoor adventurer's guide to yoga : practices for strong and balanced hiking, climbing, paddling, and cycling

Discover the power and benefits of yoga for outdoor adventures. With The Outdoor Adventurer's Guide to Yoga, athletes and explorers can tailor yoga practices to support performance, recovery, and longevity, no matter their sport. This fully illustrated guide covers the foundations of yoga, anatomy, alignment, breath work, and asana, then applies these practices specifically for hiking, backpacking, cycling, climbing, paddling, and snow sports. Incorporate yoga before, during, and after your backpacking trips and outdoor adventures for greater strength, balance, connection, and recovery. Understand the unique anatomical demands of backpacking, paddling, climbing, and more to address and prevent common overuse injuries. Learn 88 poses with detailed descriptions, instructive photos, modifications and tips. Follow 21 specific flows and postures of functional therapeutic benefit for backpackers, hikers, paddlers, cyclists, climbers, skiers, and snowboarders. Go beyond the physical and develop practices to support holistic health, mobility, and stability. Foreword by Quinn Brett, Director of Accessibility, National Park Service Discover The Power And Benefits Of Yoga For Outdoor Adventures. With The Outdoor Adventurer's Guide To Yoga, Athletes And Explorers Can Tailor Yoga Practices To Support Performance, Recovery, And Longevity, No Matter Their Sport. This Guide Covers The Foundations Of Yoga, Anatomy, Alignment, Breath Work, And Asana Then Applies These Practices Specifically For Hiking, Backpacking, Cycling, Climbing, Paddling, And Snow Sports. Learn To Build A Home Practice And Incorporate Yoga Into Every Aspect Of Your Outdoor Adventures, On And Off The Trail, Bike, Wall, Or Water. overlap Of Popular, Growing Activities With Passionate Followings--yoga And Outdoor Sports incorporate Yoga Before, During And After Your Backpacking Trips And Outdoor Adventures For Greater Strength, Balance, Connection And Recovery. addresses Unique Needs Of Backpacking (extra Weight, Extra Mileage, Creative Gear Use For Props), Paddling (postural Considerations, Paddle-as-prop), Climbing (forearm Strength, Wrist Mobility), And More. specific Flows And Postures For Functional Therapeutic Benefit For Backpackers, Hikers, Paddlers, Cyclists, Climbers, Skiers And Snowboarders. core Strengthening And Postural Integrity Exercises. instructional And Beautiful Color Photography Throughout. Cover Title Copyright CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION 1 Foundations of Yoga 2 Anatomy Basics 3 Alignment Principles 4 Yoga of Breathing 5 Asana 6 Yoga for Hiking 7 Yoga for Backpacking 8 Yoga for Paddling 9 Yoga for Cycling 10 Yoga for Climbing 11 Yoga for Snow Sports 12 Building a Home Practice 13 Yoga for Recovering REFERENCES RESOURCES ABOUT THE AUTHOR ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS "Guide to the foundations of yoga, anatomy, alignment, breath work, and asana that applies these practices specifically for hiking, backpacking, cycling, climbing, paddling, and snow sports"-- Provided by publisher