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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Yoga for Rowers

"We win. We lose. We Victory Squat." - Paula Trinchera

SU Crew has added a new section to our warm ups and cool downs for each practice. It's called, "Yoga for Rowers" by Chrys Kozak and focuses on the four phases of the rowing stroke: the recovery (balance), catch (connection), drive (power), and finish (control). It has increased our focus, balance, and flexibility.

Lauren Seamon is practicing good "victory squat" form in the snow on the photo at the side -- one of the moves taught in the book. A side benefit of the stretches and moves provided by the book is the ability to perform wicked awesome Twister moves.


You can also check out this article from the Los Angeles Rowing Blog about yoga breathing. For those of you who might not have our book, you can find some yoga poses on the page as well.
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  1. Chrys KozakJune 24, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    Hi Rachael!

    I'm Chrys Kozak, the author of Yoga For Rowers. I'm so glad you're using this book and you've found it useful. If there's anything I can answer for you or help you with, please contact me anytime. My email is ChrysKozak@YogaForRowers.com

    Good luck to Susquehanna University Crew!!!!!

    Cheers,
    Chrys :)

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