In Yoga for Runners, Christine Felstead shares her proven program for improving strength, flexibility, endurance, mental sharpness, breathing, and performance. Step-by-step instruction and photos of 88 yoga poses and 10 sequences make this a practical, easy-to-follow training guide that will produce results for every runner, from beginner to veteran.
Introduction
Pose Finder
Chapter 1 A Fit Body
Chapter 2 The Running–Yoga Connection
Chapter 3 Breathing
Chapter 4 A Fit Mind
Chapter 5 Running Injuries
Chapter 6 Feet, Ankles, Knees: Stabilize Your Foundation
Chapter 7 A Healthy Spine: Reduce Pain, Strain, and Pressure
Chapter 8 Core Strength: Maximize Your Running Performance
Chapter 9 Hamstrings: Achieve a Longer, More Fluid Stride
Chapter 10 Hips: Unleash the Power
Chapter 11 Quietude and Relaxation Poses: Restore and Recover
Chapter 12 The Yoga Sequences
Chapter 13 Yoga Off the Mat
Chapter 14 Yoga and Injuries
About the Author
With an extensive history as a long-distance runner and yoga instructor, Christine Felstead has married her twin passions into a pioneering program for runners. She teaches yoga classes and workshops for runners and endurance athletes. Her Yoga for Runners teacher training program offers certification to a growing number of instructors now working in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. For additional information, visit yogaforrunners.com. Felstead presents regularly at International Yoga Expos and canfitpro conferences and has produced two best-selling DVDs on yoga for runners. She has been featured in numerous publications, including Runner’s World, Women’s Running, Yoga Journal, Women’s Health, Library Journal, and Canada’s National Post. She resides in Toronto.