Yoga Postures Specifically Beneficial to Equestrians —EXTRACT FROM: Yoga for Riders: Principles and Posture to Improve Your Horsemanship by Cathy Woods Improved balance and focus; better reaction time; increased range of motion; more strength; greater flexibility; fewer injuries; boosted immune ...
―Dr. Joanna Frantz, PT, MSPT, DPT Hi, I’m Joanna. I’m the physiotherapist for the US Para-Equestrian Team, a Human Sport Science and Medicine Practitioner at USEF, and I own a private practice called FYZICAL in Jacksonville, Florida. I also created ...
—Ifa Simmonds, Equestrian Fitness Academy (EFA) Everyone comes up with a variety of reasons why they “can’t” do something! I’ve heard it all before: At the Equestrian Fitness Academy (EFA), I talk about my WHY often and what’s made me ...
—Angela Nuñez-Bowman “Pranayama means the ability to bring forth and direct the spiritual energy that underlies all life. Prana is the force which sustains and supports life: yama is the way we learn how to harness and direct this energy ...
—ANGELA NUÑEZ-BOWMAN, CERTIFIED YOGA INSTRUCTOR Are you looking for a way to build a deeper bond with your horse? No matter which discipline(s) you and your horse practice, horse yoga can be a wonderful addition to your routine. Horse yoga ...
—Carina Roselli In the Spring 2019 issue, in my Letter from the Editor, I mentioned that I suffer from severe anxiety and depression secondary to fibromyalgia. I did that to open up a dialogue within EQuine AMerica’s pages and to ...
—ANGELA NUÑEZ, Certified Yoga Instructor Yoga has taken the West by storm, and there are plenty of reasons equestrians should incorporate yoga into their weekly routines. As athletes who ride upon living, breathing, feeling beings, it is our responsibility ...
—ANGELA NUÑEZ, Certified Yoga Instructor Equestrians, athletes in their own right, can benefit greatly from incorporating yoga into their daily or weekly routines. There are eight limbs, or guidelines, of yoga, that help yogis live a life of purpose, but ...
—Angela Nuñez, Certified Yoga Instructor Equestrians interact with large, powerful animals on a daily basis. Horses are not only physically strong, but also emotionally sensitive and intelligent. If you walk into the barn in a bad mood, stressed out, or ...