Wimbledon is upon us and here at triyoga we’re excited to be inspired by the stars of the game as they stretch, bend, leap and sometimes even do the splits on the tennis court. Yoga for tennis (and other sports) is a topic that many of our students are passionate about.
Yoga has long been accredited by some of the top players as a first-rate way to add those extra margins to their performance, recovery and ability to stave off injury. The physical aspect of yoga (asana practice) incorporates movements that increase flexibility, balance and physical strength. But it’s not only physical body that yoga strengthens.
Every tennis player knows that the game revolves around mental strength just as much as, if not more than, the physical game. When it comes to honing mental strength, yoga once again comes to the rescue. All students of yoga (tennis players included) learn how to maintain focus, cultivate deep concentration and establish confident mental patterning.
Andy Murray’s yoga advantage
Some of the top tennis players in the world including Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams believe yoga plays a big role in their success within the tennis world. Serena loves it so much she allegedly incorporated a class into her hen do celebrations.
Andy Murray sees great value in the competitive edge gained from practising yoga as well. When talking about the physical and mental advantages he reaps from his hot yoga practice, Murray admits: “Until you do it, you can’t comment on how difficult it is. It’s tough. It’s ugly. It’s also effective”.
So, if those at the top of the game can see the benefits, maybe it’s worth taking note.
Yoga for all sports at triyoga
We offer a variety of weekly yoga for sports classes across our centres for those looking to gain extra margins in their sports, whether they take to the courts, fields, water or roads. Click here to view our yoga for sports class schedule.
Yoga for tennis workshop – Friday 05th July 2019
Join triyoga teacher and personal trainer Chris Miller for his ‘yoga for tennis’ workshop at triyoga Chelsea on Friday 05th July 2019. Chris will share poses that help with balance, strength and injury prevention. Together you’ll focus on opening the upper body to allow for more rotation and work on flexibility to increase quickness. These movements help improve your forehand, backhand, split-step and many more aspects of the game including mental benefits.
Click here to book a spot in Chris’s ‘yoga for tennis’ workshop at triyoga Chelsea on Friday.
50% off tennis lessons with Aceify
To celebrate Wimbledon and yoga in the tennis world at large, we’ve teamed up with leading tennis coaching app, Aceify, to help connect tennis-playing yoga students with top coaches. Aceify is offering 50% discount (£35 instead of £70) on booking your first tennis lesson with top coach Daniel Tomas.
