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Written by Morgan Kriz
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Tuesday, 08 January 2008 |
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 Either you came to terms that you were out of shape long ago or you realized it half way down your first powder run of the season. Ski season is finally upon us and the Tahoe World asked local personal trainer Kathy Brown to review some general tips to remember before and after you hit the slopes:
• Know your body — if you have any injuries, how you’re feeling, energy levels, etc.
• Strengthen core — do some light yoga or pilates to strengthen your core.
• Cardiovascular condition — because skiing and snowboarding is an anaerobic exercise, it is important to get your heart rate elevated for 20 minutes or more. It will keep your stamina going on the slopes.
• Don’t overexhaust your body — save the bulk of your energy for shredding on the slopes
• Stretching — stretching the muscles before and after skiing/snowboarding will reducing muscle tension, relax the body and prevent injuries. It will increase the ability to achieve an extended range of motion.
• Hydrate — drink lots and lots of water. It doesn’t hurt to drink some electrolytes too.
• Eat right — fuel your body by eating a healthy breakfast. Bring healthly snacks such as trail mix, Cliff Bars or a PB&J out on the slopes with you to snack on throughout the day.
Brown also suggests practicing yoga. Skiing/snowboarding demands mental alertness as well as good balance. Yoga asanas strengthen your muscles, release physical tension and improve your concentration and poise. Yoga makes your limbs balanced, strong and relaxed.
Whatever sport you choose to practice, yoga can enhance and complement your ability. Most sports build muscular strength and stamina, often in specific areas of the body. Yoga can help to check any imbalance in muscular development and will enable both your body and your mind to function more efficiently. Here are a few workshops and classes in the area to check out.
Anusara Yoga with Noah Maze
Jan. 11-13
Noah Maze is recognized in the yoga community as one of the most advanced and proficient practitioners and teachers of Anusara Yoga and is widely sought out as a teacher’s teacher. His teaching style is uplifting, energetic and expressive of the depth of his knowledge and his life long experience in principles and practice of yoga. In Noah’s classes, yogic philosophy, myths and stories weave together with asana, pranayama and meditation to create a powerful and transformative environment. Tahoe Yoga & Wellness Center presents a few days of workshops with Maze.
Friday, Jan. 11, 6 to 9 p.m. (Truckee)
Saturday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Reno)
Saturday, Jan. 12, 3:30 to 5 p.m. (Reno)
Sunday, Jan. 13, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Reno)
Call Tahoe Yoga & Wellness Center or visit www.tahoeyoga.com for more information, Truckee (530) 550-8333 or Reno (775) 348-9642.
Yoga Book study group
Every Monday
Awareness Village in Incline Village offers a free book study based on the book “Moving toward Balance: 8 weeks of Yoga with Rodney Yee,” by Rodney Yee and Nina Zolotow. If you don’t have the book it can be purchased for 20 percent off the retail price at Awarness Village. For more information, call (775) 831-1919. Awareness Village is located at 754 Mays Blvd. Ste. 8.
Yoga-Skate Skiing Workshop
Sunday, Jan. 27
Improve your skate skiing through yoga and improve your yoga through skate skiing. Begin this workshop at 8 a.m. with a 1 1/2 hour yoga class taught by Tammy Graham at The Yoga Space in The Cobblestone. It will focus on increasingly flexibility, balance and strength to help you enjoy your skate skiing more, as well as how to manage your breathing and relax while skiing.
Participants will head to Tahoe Cross-Country Area where Tim Hauserman will provide an hour and a half skating lesson-applying the principles learned in yoga to skate skiing.
The cost is $25 per class. ($20 for Tahoe XC season pass holders or Charter members of The Yoga Space). Pay at the door. Space is limited so if you have questions or to reserve a space email Tim Hauserman at
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