Yoga for Runners Articles
- Yoga for Runners: 9 Ways to Transform Your Run Experience
- Post-Run Yoga: 10 Smart Stretches to Help You Keep Going
- Post-Run Yoga: 7 Standing Stretches + An Important Reminder
- Post-Run Yoga: 11 Seated Stretches to Speed Recovery Time
- 14 Yin Yoga Poses for Runners for Recovery & Relaxation
- 8 Reclined Yin Yoga Poses for Runners to Restore & Recover
- Running Meditation: 3 Ways to Train Your Mind & Body on a Run
- Yoga for Runners: 4 Poses to Build Your Backside for Running
- Single Leg Exercises: 10 Yoga Poses to Build Balance & Strength
- Core Workout for Running: 8 Yoga Poses to Build a Stronger Core
- Yoga for Runners: 7 Standing Poses to Build Ultra-Strength Legs
- Yoga for Runners: 6 Plank Poses to Build Core Strength
- Yoga for Runners: 4 Poses for Unstoppable Glutes & Core Strength
Yoga for Runners, Cyclists & Athletes Workshop
The two-hour Yoga for Runners, Cyclists & Athletes Workshop is open to all levels of athletes, from recreational to elite, and yoga practitioners, from novice to advanced.
9-11 a.m., Saturday, March 9 - CANCELED DUE TO COVID - new date TBD
Ohiopyle-Stewart Community Center
Room #5, 15 Sherman St., Ohiopyle PA 15470
Directions to Room #5: Enter on the Paddler's Pizza side of the building. Class will be held in Yogi Wade's old room. The door will be the last one once you walk by the pizza shop. There will be signs at the front entrance to point you in the right direction, but it's easy to figure out.
The workshop includes:
The purpose of the workshop is to create a mind/body/spirit connection with running using yoga as a conduit and breathing as the primary guiding element so that running becomes a lifelong, easy, enjoyable, rhythmic practice.
Bring Your Own:
Participants will receive via email:
Suitable for:
Cost:
Registration:
9-11 a.m., Saturday, March 9 - CANCELED DUE TO COVID - new date TBD
Ohiopyle-Stewart Community Center
Room #5, 15 Sherman St., Ohiopyle PA 15470
Directions to Room #5: Enter on the Paddler's Pizza side of the building. Class will be held in Yogi Wade's old room. The door will be the last one once you walk by the pizza shop. There will be signs at the front entrance to point you in the right direction, but it's easy to figure out.
The workshop includes:
- A vinyasa-style yoga practice beginning with a dynamic sequence designed to be performed pre-run as a warm-up
- Sun salutations that link strength-building exercises and yoga poses targeting muscle groups specific to running and sport
- Myo-fascial release exercises using foam rollers and therapy tools (BYO)
- Decompressing, cooling flow accompanied by active stretching to downregulate the nervous system
- Mobility exercises
- Guided meditation
- Breath work (pranayama) designed to enhance running performance is interwoven throughout the practice
The purpose of the workshop is to create a mind/body/spirit connection with running using yoga as a conduit and breathing as the primary guiding element so that running becomes a lifelong, easy, enjoyable, rhythmic practice.
Bring Your Own:
- Yoga mat
- A foam roller and/or therapy balls, and any of your favorite mobility tools
- Optional: yoga block and strap if you have them/ like to use them
Participants will receive via email:
- Links to workshop's running resources
- Link to the running-inspired Spotify playlist
Suitable for:
- Runners
- Cyclists
- Swimmers
- Triathletes
- Backpackers
- Hikers
- Snow sport athletes
- Boaters
- Ball sport players
- and athletes of any kind
Cost:
- $30
- Cash or Venmo
Registration:
- Email Brynn at [email protected]
- Direct message Brynn on Instagram or Facebook
- Pre-registration encouraged
- Drop-ins welcome
Past Events
Yoga for Runners with Foot Massage
Leah Staley, LMT & RYT, and Brynn Cunningham, RYT-200, both avid runners and yogis, bring you a unique Yoga for Runners experience, now including a Foot Massage! Beginning with a vinyasa-style yoga practice and dynamic sequence (designed to be performed pre-run as a warm-up), class will move seamlessly into sun salutations that link strength-building exercises and yoga poses targeting muscle groups specific to running. The physical portion of the workshop ends with a relaxing, cooling yin yoga and restorative-inspired flow accompanied by longer-held poses aimed at releasing connective tissue and common tight areas in the body due to running, using props such as bolsters, blocks and blankets. During the 20-30 minute cool-down, Leah Staley, LMT, will provide a therapeutic foot massage for each participant.
The workshop incorporates myo-fascial release exercises using foam rollers and therapy tools. Guided meditation and breath work (pranayama) designed to enhance running performance is interwoven throughout the practice. Participants will receive electronic copies of the workshop's running resources via email post-workshop and must bring their own foam roller.
Open to all levels of runners (beginners to elite) and yoga practitioners (no experience to advanced).
The purpose of the workshop is to create a mind/body/spirit connection with running using yoga as a conduit and breathing as the primary guiding element so that running becomes a lifelong, easy, enjoyable, rhythmic practice, with yoga at it's core.
The workshop incorporates myo-fascial release exercises using foam rollers and therapy tools. Guided meditation and breath work (pranayama) designed to enhance running performance is interwoven throughout the practice. Participants will receive electronic copies of the workshop's running resources via email post-workshop and must bring their own foam roller.
Open to all levels of runners (beginners to elite) and yoga practitioners (no experience to advanced).
The purpose of the workshop is to create a mind/body/spirit connection with running using yoga as a conduit and breathing as the primary guiding element so that running becomes a lifelong, easy, enjoyable, rhythmic practice, with yoga at it's core.
Yoga Run Yoga
Warm up at the facility with a dynamic yoga sequence, run 45 minutes (at your own pace), led by Brynn, and cool down with more feel-good yoga. No yoga experience required. Participants must be able to run for 30 complete minutes prior to this event. 90 minutes. Class can be held at your facility, where the run can happen on trail, road or rail trail.
Yoga Run/Walk Yoga
This is a class designed for runners, walkers and those who enjoy the run/walk method. Warm up at the studio with a dynamic yoga sequence, learn how to apply yoga philosophy to your walking/running routine and then walk, run or do a combination of both for 45 minutes. Cool down with yoga at the studio. No yoga or running experience required. Aerobic activity pairs with strengthening, lengthening and yoga principles for a mindful, breath-centered fitness routine. 90 minutes. Class can be held at your facility, where the run can happen on trail, road or rail trail.
YOMA (Yoga & Massage) for Runners
Join Brynn and Leah Staley, runner, yoga instructor and licensed massage therapist, for an an exclusive event just for runners. Luxuriate in therapeutic restorative and yin yoga postures supported by bolsters, pillows, blankets and other props while receiving the healing touch of sports massage, targeting muscles and connective tissue for optimal mobility, tension release and recovery. Special attention will be given to hips, legs, feet and shoulders. No yoga experience necessary. Simply relax and let go to rejuvenate and set the tone for your next run or race.
Injury Prevention for Runners
This workshop includes physical therapy techniques including a self-assessment body check, prescribed self-healing exercises and one-on-one diagnosis of physical imbalances. Participants will take home a work book with their prescribed, specific exercises to restore mobility in the joints and functional health in the muscles and connective tissue.
Featuring Justin Deskovich, MPT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, DAC, COMT, FAAOMPT, FMS CERT
Bachelor of Arts & Science – West Virginia University
Master of Physical Therapy – West Virginia University
Doctor of Physical Therapy – Temple University
Board Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy – ABPTS
Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy – ABPTS
NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist – NSCA
Direct Access Certified
Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Functional Movement Screening Certified
Emergency Medical Responder
Dry Needling Certified
Featuring Justin Deskovich, MPT, DPT, OCS, SCS, CSCS, DAC, COMT, FAAOMPT, FMS CERT
Bachelor of Arts & Science – West Virginia University
Master of Physical Therapy – West Virginia University
Doctor of Physical Therapy – Temple University
Board Certified in Orthopedic Physical Therapy – ABPTS
Board Certified in Sports Physical Therapy – ABPTS
NSCA – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist – NSCA
Direct Access Certified
Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist
Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Functional Movement Screening Certified
Emergency Medical Responder
Dry Needling Certified
30-Minute Post-Run Yoga
This class is designed as a post-run cool down to safely stretch, lengthen and decompress the legs, hips, feet and spine; this hatha-style sequence guides runners through standing, seated and supine poses with a balance of forward folds, twists, side bends and backbends in order to address asymmetry due to running; also an excellent practice to do before bed or upon waking if limited on time post-run; NOT to be done immediately prior to running
