Yoga routines for Martial Artist. These routines are routines I found extremely helpful in my own training and I thought to post them here to get other peoples feed back on them. I can tell you that without yoga I think my TKD practice would be a lot diffrent.
1 General Routine
1. Mountain Pose variation (Tadasana on Toes)
2. Powerful Pose (Utkatasana)
3. Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana)
4. Flank Stretch Pose (Utthita Parsuakanasana)
5. Wide Angel Standing Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana)
6. Cobbler’s Pose (Baddha Kanassona)
7. Simple Crossed Legged with Forward Bend (Sakhassana)
8. Four Pointed Staff Pose (Caturanga Daadasana)
9. Corpse Pose “Relaxation” (Savasana)
2 Balance Routine
1. Mountain Pose Variation (Tadasana on Toes)
2. Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
3. Triangle Pose (Utkatasana)
4. Warrior pose (Viradhadrasana 1 )
5. Squat Pose (Malasana)
6. Sage Pose (Vasisthasana)
7. Corpse Pose “Relaxation” (Savasana)
3 Strength Routine
1. Mountain Pose Variation (Tadasana on Toes)
2. Powerful Pose (Utkatasana)
3. Triangle Pose (Utkatasana)
4. Warrior Pose 1 (Viradhadrasana 1 )
5. Eagle Pose (Garudasona)
6. Downward Facing Dog Pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana)
7. Half Downward Facing Dog Pose (Ardha Adaha Mukha Svanasana)
8. Boat Pose (Paripurna Navasona)
9. Four Pointed Staff Pose “Yoga Push Up” (Caturanga Daadasana)
10. Sage Pose (Vasisthasana)
11. Bow Pose (Dhanurasana)
12. Upward Facing Dog Pose (Urdhua Mukha Svanasana)
13. Stretch of the East Pose (Purvottadnasana)
14. Simple Crossed legged with a Twist (Sukhasana)
15. Half Lord of the fishes Pose (Ardha Matsyen Drasana)
16. Deep Lake Pose (Viparita Karani)
17. Corps Pose “Relaxation Pose “
The best place for directions would be yogajournal.com. Actually yoga journal also has a set up where you can type in full routines and benefit from both step by step directions as well as pictures.
