Welcome to Yoga for Bikers

So why 'Yoga for Bikers'

It all came about at a weekend bike event, where I was listening to other bikers talking about their aches and pains, their dodgy shoulders, knees, bad backs, how camping always made them stiff and achey and I kept thinking quietly to myself 'yoga would help that'. So I went to the event organisors, and asked if I could run an impromptu session. Lots of people attended and it went down really well - it seemed that I'd struck a chord!

It seems to me that lots of people spend a lot of time and money making sure that their bikes are ready, but little attention on whether THEY are ready to ride. Yoga for Bikers is aimed at redressing that balance.

I've been riding bikes for over 15 years, and started practising yoga over 10 years ago. These are two of my biggest passions, so combining the two seemed a natural progression. Being a biker myself, I understand some of the aches and strains and general demands that riding, particularly for long periods, can place on you. Having practised yoga for some time, I also understand which of the postures are most beneficial, and which are often most challenging! I also find that yoga helps to be better prepared mentally as well as physically.

There are many reasons why practising yoga can help people's riding:

• improved attention whilst riding
• improved comfort whilst riding
• better able to ride comfortably for longer (covering more distance)
• quicker recovery from injury
• improved sleep, and therefore energy and attention whilst riding
• improved ability to cope with pain and discomfort (should you have an accident)
• feeling more at ease and therefore able to enjoy the ride and the scenery more
• improved strength (makes riding more comfortable and less like wrestling a monster!)
• increased energy levels
• the list goes on.