Comments on: yoga for figure skating

By: Gigi

Gigi — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 19:07:23 +0000

Interesting read. I cannot do yoga due to a bad back injury (that put me out of competitive skating), but I used to do these poses on a half-Swiss-ball at the gym to practice balance and core stability while I was still competing, and it helps immeasurably.

By: vancouver family dentist

vancouver family dentist — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:33:40 +0000

I read a lot of things in Yoga. Yoga in meditation, in fight, yoga in loosing weight and many more but it is my very first time to know a Yoga in ice skating. Skaters will have a great balance for sure. I am now believing, Yoga helps everything easier.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:17:41 +0000

I look at this post probably every day because I find it so inspiring, and I love that the photo was taken in a rink!

By: Dana

Dana — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:47:12 +0000

This has improved my balance already and i’ve only been doing it for a week! wow!

By: Sylwia W

Sylwia W — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:28:16 +0000

I am in love with these posts, not only does it reflect our culture, but it shows how cross functional yoga can be for all sports. The Yoga For Hockey post is also equally as awesome. Really looking forward to more, and kudos to the amazing photographer and stylists.

By: Jil

Jil — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:20:45 +0000

Love this — though I don’t skate regularly anymore (and I miss it like crazy) I can see how this would be undeniably helpful for strength, flexibility and extension on the ice.

By: maggie gibson

maggie gibson — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 04:48:38 +0000

this is great! i am a competitive figre skater. in the 2009 junior nationals i placed 2 and in the 2010 junior nationals i placed 4. next year i go to nationals. yoga is a great way to get more fleixbility on the ice.

By: srandolph

srandolph — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:12:43 +0000

Love it! Yoga, skating and ballet are the perfect combinations! I love to skate in my wunder unders and swiftly long sleeve. Thank you for making products that are so cross functional!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:25:52 +0000

At Balanced Place, we’re asked a lot if Pilates and yoga are alike. I think they are more similar than different. This is a wonderful post. Thank you.

P.S.
What a pretty site lululemon.com is!

By: SKATEMYLIFE

SKATEMYLIFE — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:50:37 +0000

I skate everyday 24/7 i am hoping to go the olympics and i wear lululemon everyday! I LOVEEE IT!<3

By: Becky

Becky — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:01:36 +0000

This really does help flexability on the ice Great post!
Does this mean more functional figure skating clothes will be sold in the stores because the stuff is great but not all of it works well on the ice though and if it did that would be awesome!

By: madi

madi — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:17:09 +0000

Wow! I love this pose!I do it every time before I go on the ice and before compitions to help me focus and to stretch!! Can’t wait to see more great posts like this!

By: skaterRx

skaterRx — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:02:18 +0000

Yoga makes better figure skaters. How else can one learn a Biellmann spin? Your warm, flexible, super-cute clothes are great for skating. We all love them!

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:55:51 +0000

Thanks for the great post! Yoga does help with strength and flexibility on and off the ice! I know there are lots of us skating in our groove pants that would love to see a few functional pieces for our ice time!

By: Marisa

Marisa — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:05:26 +0000

I loved reading this post. Growing up in Hawaii, we would go to our local ice skating rink, “Ice Palace,” and dream of becoming ice skating queens!