Warrior Addict News

Most humans and recreational athletes think of yoga solely as deep stretches and concentrating on your inhales & exhales, which on the surface, sounds perfect for a distance athlete.

I think we can all agree that the pursuit of a mindful life is an endeavour that greatly benefits the self, as well as the lives of those around us.

For a long time we’ve been told the answer to tight hamstrings is to stretch, stretch, stretch! But we’re starting to understand that in a wider sense, this isn’t the best approach, and quite often is the exact opposite of what we should be doing.

Meditation has had many perceptions thrown at it over the years. Certainly, when I was a child in the 90’s, I had it pegged as something you had to perform with your legs crossed, your eyes closed and with your index fingers and thumbs touching.

We all, to some extent, hold ourselves back. Be it through self judgement, social expectation and conditioning, or just plain simple fear.

Most people are thinking about what they don’t want, and they’re wondering why it shows up over and over again.