Can Yoga Improve My Tennis Game?

You see many famous celebrities who have raved about the benefits of practicing yoga. Yoga is a body and mind connection, very similar to the sports we play. Tennis and golf for instance, requires the mind and the body working together efficiently for good performance. Not only does yoga provide the psychological benefits such as “mental toughness” and the ability to focus. Yoga also provides physical benefits such as improved flexibility, balance and strength. Yoga itself is considered to be therapeutic for many reasons. Yoga improves your body’s posture, alignment and pattern of movement which is crucial to your game of tennis.

If you are interested in taking your tennis game to the next level, consider the benefits of yoga. Physical benefits include:

• Improved flexibility
• Improves strength including the core muscles
• Increase joint (ROM) range of motion
• Improves balance
• Improves joint stabilization
• Reduce the risk of sports specific injury

Psychological benefits include:

• Ability to focus and concentrate
• Increase levels of energy
• Improves the ability to relax and distress
• Great for mental toughness

Yoga classes are non-competitive and great for all levels. Modifications to poses are given to allow participants to work at their own level. The Florida

Yacht Club will offer yoga and a variety of other classes starting October 1st. And if you need more incentive, don’t forget winter is coming and Christmas

Parties are on the way!

Check out our new weekly workout schedule below! If you have any questions or concerns contact me at (904) 874-0619