5 Key Yoga Poses for the Time Poor Runner

Yoga or stretching routines are vital for runners’ of all abilities and ages.

For the time poor runner, here are 5 key exercises that are bound to help.

1. Pigeon Pose

• Advantages: Elongates the back, opens the hips, groin, hamstrings, and relieves pressure on the lower back and sciatica.

2. Lunge & Quad Stretch

• Advantages: Opens your hips, stretches your quads, great for lower back tightness and Psoas health.

3. Hamstring Stretch, Reclining hand to Big Toe

• Advantages: Stretches hips, thighs, hamstrings, groins, and calves

4. Reclining Pigeon

• Advantages: Stretches glutes, hips, lower back, and quads.

5. Reclining Spinal Twist

• Advantages: Glute and back health.