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Namaste: get the Blazers to do Yoga!



The practice of yoga is not only an ancient and sacred art of realizing the truth about yourself; its also a great workout, increases flexibility and allows you to relax, unwind and de-compress yourself.  Which is something that all of us need, not only the ones shooting free throws in front of 20,000 people.

NFL teams are getting are up on it:

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h_T957B8rE7wEcuBz4MnoOOS2gnw

I propose a campaign to get the Blazers to hire a yoga teacher to work with the team full time.  On breathing, meditation and asanas. 

There's no downside.  Decrease injury, increase peace.  More victory.

What do you all think?  Who do you think would do it?  Channing Frye probably is already about it.  

KP?  Calling all visionaries.

 

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they already do

Check out any of Greg’s workouts…

Jaws were hitting the floor as Greg repeatedly attempted to tear the rim off the backboard...

by TheOdenator on Aug 8, 2008 12:08 PM PDT reply actions  

Only if they had a class with lots of fine chicks in it, just like in real life!

Otherwise I don’t see it catching on. I mean, that’s the hook right? That’s what initially gets you, and keeps you into it, until you really start to enjoy Yoga for just the Yoga. Right?

All kidding aside, I think it’s a good idea and imagine it’s probably offered in some capacity or another by the team, or at least something similar to yoga is anyway. Really, I have not clue. I don’t think it should be mandatory though.

by noaher on Aug 8, 2008 12:11 PM PDT reply actions  

Yup, they do it already

http://bmac-photo.com/bmacblog/?p=73

Working that CORE! Gettin’ flexible! Prevent injuries!

All of the guys do it, I believe, or at least it is available to do. I know Jensen and Medina have the guys do it.

Mortimer

by Mortimer on Aug 8, 2008 12:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Yoga/pilates same diff, right?

Just in case I am way off, yoga and pilates same sorta thang, right?

Mortimer?

by Mortimer on Aug 8, 2008 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

Little bit different

but different in the same way that different yoga styles are different.

focus of pilates in more on core where yoga has many different focuses.

Pilates is probably better for the athletes. It’s also more of a work out where yoga has a breathing and meditation portion.

Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624

by ratbastird on Aug 8, 2008 12:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

Bruce Bowen

has been doing a certain type of yoga where you do the yoga in basically a sauna room at like 105 degrees. He hasn’t missed many games in his career and he attributes it to the yoga and stretchiing that he does

Woof

by Charles Barkley McLovin on Aug 8, 2008 1:05 PM PDT reply actions  

Bikram Yoga

Mr. Bikram became a millionaire through his yoga methods. He has even tried to patent some of his yoga poses! A few years ago he was on the cover of Yoga Magazine posing in front of several Rolls Royce automobiles. He was billed as “the yoga teacher for the stars.” The salient aspect of his yoga teaching method is a warm room. I believe 105 degrees is correct. The other salient part is that in the Bikram method the sequence of poses is tightly structured, with zero tolerance for variation. Students hold the same poses for the same durations and in the same sequence in every class.

Lately other styles of “hot yoga” have emerged which do not follow the Bikram model but which do have in common the use of a specially heated room. I have been attending a fantastic yoga class in Eugene for nearly ten years, so I don’t have a lot of incentive to try new styles. I do intend to try one of the newer styles of hot yoga, however. the Bikram method does not appeal to me because it is too rigidly structured.

Yoga is definitely a great workout, as is Pilates. I am not surprised at all that Mr. Bowen attributes his consistency and longevity to his yoga practice.

Winning is everything.

by MT Suit on Aug 8, 2008 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions  

I did a month of Bikram yoga

The month before last. It seems to be a good/bad thing. The bad is sometimes is really sucks doing it. Other times it’s exilirating and seems much easier. The good was that it seems to heal or strengthen parts of the body that have hurt or functioned poorly. My knees and back stopped hurting for sure. And that’s awesome but again, sometimes that room is soooo bloody hot, oh the sweat pours out, of you, (towel often soaked at the end) and it all hurts and you can’t wait for it to end. Now the little pains are coming back and I have a bit of a conundrum on my hands.

In Bikram’s defense on one point, I believe he restores the rolls royces himself, but I am not down with profit gouging in any business model and maybe especially in the enlightenment trade for want of a better term.

by Blazersaurus on Aug 8, 2008 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

I have been doing a martial arts beginner exercise

Called Ye Gun Gin for about 20 years and it is the main reason I can still surf and got a little bit of half court game left at age 61.it uses what the yoga folks call kundilini breathing.I am thinking about looking for a style of yoga that would help with my increasingly stiff back.

by southern oregon on Aug 8, 2008 1:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Yoga is good but so is martial arts

I completely agree about yoga and would also include martial arts. However, it is unrealistic to expect any benefit from martial arts unless they starter earlier in their youth as the benefit would take 4-5 years at least to ahave meaninful impact on thier playing perfomrance. Their focus is on basketball and though some body mechanics skills would be transferable it would take a long time to cement those skills into body memory.

Yoga on the other hand is core strength training while maintaining/encouraging flexability.

by NWfan on Aug 8, 2008 1:24 PM PDT reply actions  

I agree

With either disipline you have to be in it for the long haul.

by southern oregon on Aug 8, 2008 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Fencing

when I fenced and played basketball my reflexes started going through the rough. I could see passes and steals like crazy and it was like everyone was moving in slow motion. It took about 6 months of doing both for that zone to happen though.

I definitely need to pick fencing up again.

Ford: Bill, you're claiming victory already? Have you had a "Mission Accomplished" banner printed yet?

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?page=DraftDebate-080624

by ratbastird on Aug 8, 2008 1:55 PM PDT up reply actions  

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