Sign up for Summer Yoga!
Summer Yoga is available again for both DGS Cross Country & Track athletes.
Location: Power Yoga, 5223 Main St, Downers Grove.
Instructor: Coach Alison Swade
Cost: $50 for 6 sessions
Dates & Time:
- Thu, June 28, 2:00 pm
- Thu, July 5, 2:00 pm
- Thu, July 12, 2:00 pm
- Thu, July 19, 2:00 pm
- Wed, July 25, 2:00 pm
- Thu, Aug. 2, 2:00 pm
How: We need 10 girls to commit to attending for the class to occur. Please email Coach Alison Swade ([email protected]) if you want to reserve a spot in the class. Once we have the minimum number, she will email further instructions.
Why: Studies have shown that yoga squashes stress, aids weight loss, eases pain, helps people stick to an exercise routine, and even improves running times. The strength and flexibility you develop on the mat–namely in the core, quads, hamstrings, and hip flexors–can help you run more efficiently and stay injury-free.
Additionally, holding challenging poses builds tenacity that’ll pay off on the road. Lauren Fleshman, a two-time national outdoor 5000-meter champion, started practicing yoga after breaking her foot in 2008. But the poses gave her more than just foot strength: “Yoga helps me control my emotions while I’m in discomfort on the road,” she says. “Enduring an intense pose is a lot like enduring a long run or tempo run.”
