Tennis and Yoga

Many professional tennis players practice yoga to help improve their game. For centuries, regular yoga practice has been proven to develop balance, flexibility, stamina, and strength.

Tennis is a mental sport as well as a physical one, and the meditation involved in yoga can help train the mind to relax and improve concentration during matches. Imagine being able to channel all of your energy into your serve. Even the breath control associated with yoga can benefit your game by helping you to relax and focus.

Typically, tennis players tend to have tight hamstrings, quads, and hips, and these specific yoga poses can help: Warrior II (virabhadrasana II), Tree (vrksasana), Triangle (trikonasana), and Spinal Twist (ardha matsyendrasana).

If you want to check out Maria Sharapova’s secret weapon, she uses Sybel’s Yoga for Sports & Fitness DVD regularly to relax and improve her flexibility.