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Does anyone have any names of climbing specific yoga positions to help my climbing flexibility. I remember a climbing magazine article a couple of years ago which showed 7 or 8 yoga positions which were climbing specific but i cant find the info now. Please help.

James.

In reply to climberjamie: Anyone?

In reply to climberjamie:

tbh - you can just use your logic - think of the flexibility requirements for climbing and then use appropriate poses....

bit difficult to describe them all in text!

In reply to Wingman: I don't know any poses i was hoping someone could give me a few names so i could look them up on google or something.

In reply to climberjamie:

You probably want to focus on hip flexibility, so:

Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
Virabhadrasana 1 & 2 (Warrior Poses)
Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana (Half-Bound Lotus Seated Forward Bend)
Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)
Janu Sirsasana (Head-to-Knee Pose)
Ananda Balasana (Joyful Baby Pose)
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-legged King Pigeon Pose)
Ardha Matsyendrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)
Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide-Legged Forward Bend)


Plus some basic stuff for the back & shoulders:
Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog)
Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)


This site is useful: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/finder/browse_index

Remember that the same name is sometimes used to refer to different poses, and that the spelling of the Sanskrit is a bit variable!

In reply to climberjamie:
Does it have to be yoga? Have looked at the site but it is not really a ‘how to’.
Try this: http://www.ovphysio.com/stretchg/MartialArts/MartialArts.htm

Note: When performing the stretches, do not ‘bounce’ the muscles as that would do damage.

In reply to Mark Bull: Cheers Mark, that is exactly what i was looking for. Job Done.

In reply to climberjamie:

No problem. Hope it helps!

In reply to Mark Bull: It sure will mark, i have just finished downloading the different positions you mentioned and will be trying them out before i go to the wall tonight ahead of my big sport climbing weekend. Thanks again.