| In the same way that golf is becoming more open to | | | | swing. As your proficiency in yoga increases, you will |
| women players, yoga is beginning to be more | | | | become more aware of what your whole body is |
| appealing and acceptable for men. The discovery that | | | | doing during your swing. |
| certain yoga postures are an excellent way to | | | | There are various poses used in yoga programs |
| improve your golf swing, has led to the formation of | | | | aimed at golfers, and as well as flexibility, these focus |
| retreats that combine yoga classes with access to a | | | | on balance and correcting the posture. The repetitive |
| high quality golf course, to create the perfect relaxing | | | | nature of the golf swing can lead to a body |
| holiday. | | | | imbalance that yoga can easily correct. |
| So can yoga really help your game? Top golfers such | | | | The cat pose is often used for golfers to work their |
| as Jesper Parnevick certainly believe so, and he | | | | spinal muscles, to increase flexibility and range of |
| should know as he uses yoga as part of his regular | | | | motion, and to develop a balanced stance. In addition |
| exercise regime. As well as improving your general | | | | golf programs usually include warrior poses which also |
| physique, the frame of mind created by yoga, which | | | | work on a maintaining solid stance, whilst increasing |
| is calm and concentrated, is perfect for a good game | | | | rotation and extension capabilities at the same time. |
| of golf. | | | | Other postures used in golf specific yoga include the |
| One of the things a golf focused yoga course will | | | | extended table pose and twisted straddle prose. The |
| concentrate on is controlling your breathing. The | | | | extended table will help you to keep your back |
| pressure and competitiveness of a golf game can | | | | straight, reducing back ache during a long game. The |
| cause erratic breathing, which makes playing much | | | | twisting straddle will increase a golfer's range of |
| more difficult. Being able to release all negative | | | | motion as well as improving their hamstring flexibility. |
| thoughts and feelings using yoga techniques will allow | | | | So if you are a golfer looking for the ultimate holiday |
| you to be focused on the game without any | | | | where you can relax and balance your body and |
| destructive tension. | | | | mind, whilst working on your golf swing, a golf and |
| Physically there are many ways yoga can help your | | | | yoga retreat may be just the thing for you. Most |
| golf game. Initial courses will concentrate of increasing | | | | packages include accommodation, course fees and |
| flexibility as a huge proportion of golfers are actually | | | | daily yoga classes specially tailored to meet your |
| not flexible enough to achieve a really effective | | | | golfing needs. |