Yoga for Sports Performance

Abstract

Yoga is an ancient art, harmonizing of development for the body, mind and spirit. Yoga includes its techniques, which are practiced to join body, mind and spirit together. In Sports, generally seen that sports persons get injured frequently due to improper flexibility, coordination as well as they do not get proper relaxation after their work-out. The present study was to observe the effect of selected yoga practices on sports performance. Review was done through electronic database-PubMed, Google scholar and various journals. It has been observed that yoga is a great tool for sports persons. Yoga practicing offers a number of physical, emotional and psychological benefits. An intelligent yoga practice may increase mental concentration and significantly reduce the level of stress and anxiety. Yoga practices are also observed most beneficial for eliminating stiffness, improving coordination and preventing injuries. Even through after the injuries occurring in the body, these can easily be cured by doing yoga practice. The stretching and breathing practices of yoga help the Sports person and athletes to improve their Sports performance and to maintain their body. A practice of different form of yoga significantly increases the physical, mental and emotional energy, which helped in better concentration and endurance. Moreover, Relaxation technique allows body and mind to recover from fatigue and weakness and had a significant impact on mind calmness.