Yoga and Tennis :

The serving arm is used excessively by tennis player, producing the speed of the serve. The other arm is grossly underused. The wrist also suffers the same fate. In the well used wrist the bones and muscles are firmer and larger. The forearm is thicker on the dominant hand. The rotators of the back are used more towards one side and the vertebra are twisted always to the same side. The excess stress creates spur formation on the vertebra. If the player has a habit of top spinning the ball, the inner elbow and wrist are overused. If the back hand stroke is single handed, the outer forearm and upperarm muscles are preferentially used. If double handed, the inner forearm and upper arm muscles of the helping arm are overused. The inner elbow is prone to inflammation if the player does not maintain adequate tension of the forearm muscles at the moment of impact – the so called “tennis elbow”.

The rear knee always takes more weight at the beginning of the serve. The foot on the other side suffers excess weight transmission at the end of the serve.

The shoulders are protected by movements in head and shoulder stands. The reverse namaste is valuable to prevent excess wear and tear in the head of the shoulder joint. Asanas like hand stand, dog pose, including the upward dog , balancing posess, inversions and unilateral balancing poses help relieve any pathology in the shoulder and the elbow. All standing poses help the player to be more limber on court, prevent malalignment and pain problems in different parts of the body. Back bends give the endurance needed as it is common to see players gasping at the end of the serve after many games. Forward bend asanas provide rest for the system both between and after matches. The ham-strings and Achilles tendonare kept elastic by asanas like like hasta and sputa padagusthasana. The knees are protected by virasana and padmasana. Pranayam helps endurance in long matches.

Squash

Squash is a typical example of a high impact sport. This sport is fast and forceful and the nerves get exhausted soon. The entire spine is used asymmetrically and with high impact. The shearing forces on the muscles are very forceful. Sprains of the spinal muscles are common. The shoulder ligaments are prone to becoming overstretched. Reverse namaste, salamba sarbangasana, half halasana and baddha padmasana are useful to retain the tightness of the ligaments.

It is important to practice resting poses like setu banda sarbangasana and passive forward bends to recover from fatigue. To protect the spine standing poses are invaluable.

Below mentioned are a few common sports and games whose players can benefit through our website. Also there will be a section for executive people and people from the cultural world.

A) Under Yoga and Sports we have

Running, All kind of Jumps, All types of throws & Cycling

B) Under Yoga and Games we have

Cricket, Football, Tennis, Martial Art, Boxing, Wrestling, Archery, Shooting, Squash, Golf, Hockey, Weight lifting, Gymnastics. Swimming, Rowing

C) Yoga for Dancers.

D) Singers and Musicians.

E) Yoga for executives.

F) Yoga can be real fun for children.

G) Yoga for pregnant woman.