Yoga for Golfers: A Unique Mind-Body Approach to Golf Fitness (NTC Sports/Fitness)

**From the unquestioned expert in the field, the authoritative guide to yoga for golfers** __"Working with Katherine for the last couple of years has allowed me to compete at a very high level."__ __--Gary McCord, CBS golf commentator and Senior PGA Tour player__ Katherine Roberts, founder and host of the "Yoga for Golfers" program on the Golf Channel, offers her unique educational methods in this groundbreaking book, providing instruction to the millions of golfers--including many top tour professionals--who have turned to the art of yoga to improve their game. Based on 20 years of expertise, __Yoga for Golfers__ connects the mind and body to create a powerful fitness regimen, including: * Yoga postures specifically selected for a golfer's needs * Proper breathing techniques * Mind-relaxation methods * Injury-reducing stretches * Visualization tools--for success on and off the course Terms of Use......Page 5 Want to learn more?......Page 6 Contents......Page 9 Preface......Page 13 Acknowledgments......Page 15 Introduction......Page 17 1 Theories of Yoga: Breaking Old Stereotypes......Page 21 2 Traditional Yoga versus Yoga for Golfers......Page 23 Improved Flexibility and Strength......Page 28 Enhanced Breathing Awareness......Page 29 Increased Sense of Balance......Page 30 4 Improve Your Golf Performance and Overall Health with Yoga......Page 32 5 Why Condition for Golf?......Page 37 Is Technology Lowering Golf Scores?......Page 38 How Do We Define "Good Posture"?......Page 40 The Golf Swing from a Dynamic Posture Perspective......Page 41 Posture and Golf......Page 42 Factors That Determine the Flight and Destination of a Ball......Page 43 6 Golf Anatomy and Biomechanics......Page 45 The Spine......Page 46 Address......Page 48 Backswing......Page 50 Downswing......Page 52 Follow-Through......Page 54 Strengthening Various Muscle Groups......Page 55 Baseline Rotational Test......Page 57 Abdominal Strength......Page 58 Torso Flexibility......Page 59 8 Guidelines and Strategies for a Successful Yoga Experience......Page 60 Finding More Joy......Page 62 9 Breathing Awareness—In Yoga and Your Golf Swing......Page 64 10 Various Forms of Yoga......Page 68 Always Remember M.B.A.—The Three “Rules” of Practicing Yoga......Page 70 Important Terms......Page 71 Selecting the Right Series of Yoga for Golfers Poses for You......Page 72 12 The Warm-Up Sequence......Page 74 Par Sequence......Page 75 Birdie Sequence......Page 77 Par and Birdie Sequence......Page 79 Eagle Sequence......Page 84 14 Neck and Trapezius......Page 90 Par How-To......Page 91 Birdie How-To......Page 92 Eagle How-To......Page 93 15 Hands and Wrists......Page 94 Par How-To......Page 95 16 Shoulders......Page 96 Par How-To......Page 97 Birdie How-To......Page 98 Eagle How-To......Page 99 17 Rhomboids and Upper Back......Page 101 Birdie How-To......Page 102 Eagle How-To......Page 103 Par How-To......Page 105 Birdie How-To......Page 106 Eagle How-To......Page 107 Par and Birdie How-To......Page 108 Eagle How-To......Page 109 20 Chest and Thoracic Spine......Page 111 Par How-To......Page 112 Birdie How-To......Page 113 Eagle How-To......Page 114 21 Core Strengthening for Abdominals......Page 115 Par How-To......Page 116 Birdie How-To......Page 117 Eagle How-To......Page 118 22 Core Strengthening for the Back......Page 119 Par How-To......Page 120 Birdie How-To......Page 122 Eagle How-To......Page 123 23 Low Back......Page 125 Par How-To......Page 126 Birdie How-To......Page 128 Eagle How-To......Page 129 24 Hips and Glutes......Page 131 Par How-To......Page 132 Birdie How-To......Page 133 Eagle How-To......Page 135 25 Balancing Poses......Page 137 Par How-To......Page 138 Eagle How-To......Page 139 26 Legs......Page 141 Par How-To......Page 142 Birdie How-To......Page 143 Eagle How-To......Page 145 Par How-To......Page 146 Birdie How-To......Page 148 Eagle How-To......Page 149 Par How-To......Page 150 29 Relaxation and Visualization......Page 152 Letting Go......Page 154 Standing Twist with Foot on Chair, Transitioning into Forward Fold......Page 156 Standing Quad Stretch......Page 157 Standing Twist with Club Behind Shoulders......Page 158 Standing Cat/Cow Pose......Page 159 Warrior Crescent Lunge......Page 160 Eagle Arms with Club......Page 161 Seated Twist......Page 162 Acceptance......Page 163 32 Your Sequences: Fifteen, Thirty, and Forty-Five Minutes......Page 165 Fifteen-Minute Yoga Practice......Page 166 Thirty-Minute Yoga Practice......Page 169 Forty-Five-Minute Sequence......Page 172 Twist Supported by Blankets Under the Knees......Page 173 Legs up the Wall or Resting on a Chair......Page 174 Chest Opener with Bolster or Towels Under the Spine......Page 175 A Closing Meditation......Page 177 Glossary of Yoga Terms......Page 179 Resources......Page 181 Bibliography......Page 183 Index......Page 185

stretch Your Way To A Better Game With The Revolutionary Fitness Program That's Taking The Pga By Storm

as An Avid Golfer And Certified Yoga Instructor, Katherine Roberts Combined Her Passions To Create The Incredibly Successful Yoga For Golfers Program—a Unique And Integrated Educational System Providing Instruction On How To Improve Flexibility, Range Of Motion, And Concentration On The Course. It's The Fastest Growing Fitness Program Used By Amateur And Professional Golfers Worldwide. Now, In This Groundbreaking Book, Roberts Makes Her Unique Methods Available To You.

based On Twenty Years Of Expertise And Guaranteed To Work For Golfers Of All Ages, Handicaps, And Fitness Levels, yoga For Golfers Connects The Mind And Body To Create A Powerful Training Regimen Geared To Produce Immediate Results, Including Greater Flexibility And Strength For Distance And Accuracy Off The Tee, Enhanced Breathing Awareness For Better Swing Tempo, And Improved Overall Fitness.

inside You'll Find:

• yoga Postures Specifically Selected For A Golfer's Needs
• proper Breathing Techniques
• mind-relaxation Methods
• injury-reducing Stretches
• visualization Tools—for Success On And Off The Course
• step-by-step Yoga Sequences For Every Body Part, From Shoulders To Hamstrings
• simple Methods For Charting Your Progress
• plus An Exhaustive List Of Golf And Yoga Resources To Help You Continue Your Training

katherine Roberts Has Twenty Years Of Experience In Fitness Training, Yoga Studies, And Motivation. Her Highly Successful Yoga For Golfers Program Has Been Featured In Numerous Magazines And Newspapers, Including sports Illustrated, golf, golf Digest, And self. She Has Appeared On Espn, Fox Sports, Abc, And Cbs And Is The Host Of Her Own Weekly Show, Yoga For Golfers, On The Golf Channel. She Lives In Cave Creek, Arizona.

katherine Roberts (carefree, Az) Has 20 Years Of Experience In Fitness Training, Yoga Studies, And Motivation. Her Highly Successful Yoga For Golfers Program Has Been Featured In Numerous Magazines And Newspapers, Including sports Illustrated, Golf, Golf Digest, And self. She Has Also Appeared On Espn, Fox Sports, Abc, And Cbs. Her New Weekly Show, Yoga For Golfers, Airs On The Golf Channel.

This title embraces elements of the ancient Indian practice of yoga while developing a western adaptation intended for golf-specific conditioning. The sequence of yoga postures is specifically selected to meet the golfer's needs and stresses the importance of proper yoga breathing on and off the course. Stretch your way to a better game with the revolutionary fitness program that's taking the PGA by storm As an avid golfer and certified yoga instructor, Katherine Roberts combined her passions to create the incredibly successful Yoga for Golfers program--a unique and integrated educational system providing instruction on how to improve flexibility, range of motion, and concentration on the course. It's the fastest growing fitness program used by amateur and professional golfers worldwide. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Roberts makes her unique methods available to you. Based on twenty years of expertise and guaranteed to work for golfers of all ages, handicaps, and fitness levels, Yoga for Golfers connects the mind and body to create a powerful training regimen geared to produce immediate results, including greater flexibility and strength for distance and accuracy off the tee, enhanced breathing awareness for better swing tempo, and improved overall fitness. Inside you'll find: Yoga postures specifically selected for a golfer's needs Proper breathing techniques Mind-relaxation methods Injury-reducing stretches Visualization tools--for success on and off the course Step-by-step yoga sequences for every body part, from shoulders to hamstrings Simple methods for charting your progress Plus an exhaustive list of golf and yoga resources to help you continue your training Katherine Roberts has twenty years of experience in fitness training, yoga studies, and motivation. Her highly successful Yoga for Golfers program has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers, including Sports Illustrated , Golf , Golf Digest , and Self . She has appeared on ESPN, Fox Sports, ABC, and CBS and is the host of her own weekly show, "Yoga for Golfers," on the Golf Channel. She lives in Cave Creek, Arizona From the unquestioned expert in the field, the authoritative guide to yoga for golfers"Working with Katherine for the last couple of years has allowed me to compete at a very high level."--Gary McCord, CBS golf commentator and Senior PGA Tour player Katherine Roberts, founder and host of the "Yoga for Golfers" program on the Golf Channel, offers her unique educational methods in this groundbreaking book, providing instruction to the millions of golfers--including many top tour professionals--who have turned to the art of yoga to improve their game. Based on 20 years of expertise, Yoga for Golfers connects the mind and body to create a powerful fitness regimen, including:Yoga postures specifically selected for a golfers needs Proper breathing techniques Mind-relaxation methods Injury-reducing stretches Visualization tools--for success on and off the course ' Presents an integrated educational system providing instruction on how to improve flexibility, range of motion, and concentration on the course. This book contains Yoga postures selected for a golfer's needs; proper breathing techniques; mind-relaxation methods; injury-reducing stretches; and visualization tools for success on and off the course. The author shares her insights into the game, as well as her special yoga regimen for golfers, covering postures, breathing techniques, mind-relaxation techniques, and special stretches, all designed to enhance performance The practice of yoga, which originated in India over five thousand years ago, has transformed millions of lives all over the world.