Yoga & the Martial Way: Yoga for the Jiu-Jitsu Athlete

"Yoga & the Martial Way" simultaneously helps Jiu-Jitsu athletes develop the mobility for the art of "rolling", while growing into increasingly capable, heart-centered, martial warriors. Filled with Yoga sequences, physiology, and psycho-spiritual insights, "Yoga & the Martial Way" immediately fosters positive transformation in the art of Jiu-Jitsu for anyone who embraces it. Perfect for veteran martial artists and newcomers alike, this book and additional online courses, are a unique experience in the field of martial arts as a path to awakening. Training for life; the path of the ultimate warrior, in all traditional Jiu-Jitsu arts teachings, is not just the path of the fighter. It is a path of service, love and protection for our community. It demands us to access the deeper qualities of the warrior: focus, energy, perseverance and dedication to a cause bigger than ourselves. This heart, this spirit, is the essence of the internal power of the practitioner. It is foundational for reaching peak performance, recovering from an injury or building resilience to deal with the inherent challenges of life. This is built step-by-step during a lifetime of training as we integrate our art into every dimension of our life and well-being. Be assured Body-Mindfulness needs to be a sincere task. To expand your Jiu-Jitsu repertoire is to become elastically playful. It involves bringing a new creative attitude, not only to your "rolling", but also to simple everyday activities. It is never too late to begin your "life training". In conclusion, giving attention to your body is practically important and, combined with Mindfulness, these will be the best tools to manage your Jiu-Jitsu training. The fruits of bringing Body-Mindfulness into a martial arts practice and your life are a new 'aliveness', an enthusiastic resilient energy and a generous self-care attitude. Tools we all need for a long and healthy life. No other system is better than Yoga to become entwined in this marriage between martial art, specifically BJJ and the beautiful, sexy, alluring and intoxicating practice of Yoga. It’s a marriage made in heaven. If your goal is to become a complete martial athlete, especially in BJJ, then leaving the ancient practice of Yoga out of your training regimen is non-negotiable, there is no room to debate it. It’s a must if you must step up your game. There is no other exercise or system out there that addresses and develops as many mental and physical attributes as Yoga does. Rishi Eric is an author, trainer and gifted therapist. He is the creator of the creator of the YogiPreneur Mastery Coaching Program, Yoga for the Jiu-Jitsu Athlete & Movement & Mobility for the Martial Warrior Online Courses. An existential health crisis left him with a renewed sense of purpose and vision. He leads training and seminars on a variety of health, martial arts, and spiritual related topics. He is also a talented artist working primarily in oil, portraying this beautiful life through spiritual deities. To book Rishi at your location or to learn more about his work in the union of Yoga and Martial Arts, visit www.YogaMartialWay.com, or contact him at rishi@YogaMartialWay.com. Becoming a Complete Martial Athlete A Deeper Look into Yoga A Deeper Look into BJJ How the Yoga System Serves the Martial Athlete How Will Yoga Help My Jiu-Jitsu Game? Yoga Technique & Mechanics Body Awareness, Breath Control, & Mind Refining Yoga as a Skill Yoga & Jiu-Jitsu — Yin & Yang This Beautiful Art and Science The Eight Limbs of Yoga What the Fascia Do We Know? Fascia = Stability, Flexibility and Strength Our Organ of Form The Fascia System in Martial Arts The Mindful Heart and Spirit Fascial Resilience and Fascial Armoring Conditioning the Fascial Body Healthy Fascia for a Healthy Body The Posterior Chain Structural Integrity of the Back How Yoga helps the Posterior Chain The Anterior Chain The Front Supports the Back What then is the Anterior Chain? Creating Balance The Importance of the Anterior Chain How Yoga Helps Anterior Chain The Lateral & Medial Chains Myofascial Perpetuity The Lateral Chain (LC) The Medial Chain (MC) How Yoga Helps the Lateral & Medial Chains The Horizontal Plane The Horizontal Plane Rotational Training How Yoga Helps Horizontal Plane The Spiral Lane The Web of the Human Body What’s the Spiral Line? Caring for Your Spiral Line How Yoga Helps the Spiral Line Functional Anatomy The Musculoskeletal System How Yoga Helps Functional Anatomy A Coach’s and Athlete’s Guide Your Profit and Progress On the Mat Active vs. Passive Recovery A Recovery Day Pseudo-Recovery Programming The 10 Minute Jiu-Jitsu Cool Down What Every Proper Cool-Down Should Involve Your 10 Minute Jiu-Jitsu Cool-down The Optimal Yoga Class for Jiu-Jitsu Why add the practice of Yoga to Jiu-Jitsu? Your 50-Minute Yoga Class for Jiu-Jitsu Programming Integration into Jiu-Jitsu Classes Multi-Modality Integration Jiu-Jitsu and Yoga: The Perfect Blend Benefits of Incorporating Yoga into Jiu-Jitsu Yoga for Competition Preparation Compose the Nervous System Yoga Calms Heightened Arousal Balance Inner Calm and Inner Fire Yoga Has a Dual Effect: Body and Mind Sequence for Competition Preparation On Cutting Weight On the Day of the Competition Competition Tactics About The Author