Yoga for runners

An accessible, impactful practice that will help your hips recover after a run. You'll unwind deep-seated tension in the muscles that surround your hip joint with reclined postures, low lunges, standing postures and seated postures. Soothe your lower body and support your running by releasing accumulated tension that can hinder your knees and lower back.

Help release and refresh the muscles of your legs and hips with this sequence designed to be used post-run. Practice is done on your back, with shorter holds at a more mild intensity to promote muscle recovery. As a runner, your goal in this class is not how far you get into the pose but your ability to ease up so you can relax and encourage muscles to release any accumulated tension.

More mobility can add to run agility. When running, the distance between your knees is minimal. Many of the stretches explored will move your knees further apart in more ways than one to bring stretch to places of strength. Strengthen your low back, abs and bring more overall mobility to your spine. Recommendation to go to 50-80% of your stretch capacity to get soar without the sore. Props Needed: Two blocks.

A recovery class for runners who are looking for the best way to optimize muscle health and longevity. Use a resistance band or belt to lengthen and strengthen hips, core, and lower legs. Learn why eccentric contraction and active range of motion through hip-openers, leg stretches, and Clamshells is much more beneficial than static stretching. Props Suggested: Strap

A 15 minute sequence for flexibility, especially of your hamstrings. Includes head to knee pose (janu sirsasana), seated wide angled pose (upavista konasana), seated twist (ardha mastyendrasana), runners stretch/splits (hanamanasana).

The quads are large and powerful because they move the largest bone in your body, your femur. They also stabilize and extend your knee. Runners, all the more reason to give them some love. Practice deep lunges to access this area with anjaneyasana, as well front body opening back bends like dhanurasana (bow pose). A quick and accessible sequence to stretch these bad boys so you can go (run) the distance. Props Needed: A block.

Regardless of how far or how fast you run, the muscles in the legs become toned and subsequently tighter. Work at breaking up the tightness, oiling the hinges and bringing mobility back into the hips, quads and glutes. Lunging sequences and hip-releasing stretches will bring space back into those tight, cramped areas. Props Needed: Two blocks and a strap.

Running may keep your mind sane and body healthy, but it beats up your IT band along the way. Release the excess tension in your IT band, outer hips and quads. Help your body recover from the demands of running, improving your recovery, performance and comfort of your lower back and help you breath more deeply. Prop Needed: A strap.

In Kit’s words, you don’t have to be “good” at running, or even like running to be a runner. This audio-guided class runs you through (literally) how to do a high intensity running routine. From posture to pace and warm-up to cool-down, this class will help you master your “faster." No judgment, no tough love—just you finding your footing on how to gauge maximum and minimum effort.