There is a system that if understood correctly can prepare players to become Champions in golf for the rest of their lives. That system is Yoga! Combining yoga with golf is not a new idea. However, if we explore the system to its fullest, players will be better equipped to compete with the Indomitable Spirit it requires to become Olympic participants.
To be a champion not only requires a golfer to master all the mechanics of golf, it is also about gaining new beliefs, ideas and expanding their knowledge of themselves. The preparation and self-discipline must include a training of the whole person to be able to elevate their games to an Olympic level. This wholeness consists of the four parts of a human being; physical, mental, emotional, and the spiritual.
Yoga has been passed down to seekers for thousands of years, it is not gender specific, a religious sect, or a group quest, it's an individual path that leads a person to self-governing. Golf more than any other sport, is one that requires players to become their own encouraging coaches while on the field.
The training begins the body, laying the foundation for the more important regime. Golf is a one-sided sport by doing the physical movements of golf specific yoga it brings flexibility to the overused muscles and strengthens the underused muscles, reducing injuries. Yoga builds strength, flexibility, tones the muscles and ligaments, while developing balance and coordination. The poses which have been scientifically studied result in activating and conditioning the inner systems of the body as well. Golfers also gain stamina, vitality and endurance that can outlast other tournament players.
A conditioned body is alleviated of aches and pains which free the mind to focus and concentrate. This is important because golf is designed to test mental toughness, the obstacles are there to intimidate players and make them lose their mental concentration. A player's task is to free themselves of their insecurities, fear and conflicts which weaken the will and determination.Battling inner demons while under pressure is a life practice that ties us to the ancients.This leads to the next step of training using Yoga philosophy, which is a practical guide that offers profound insight into the nature of the human mind and its struggles.
This philosophy instructs in both how we create our fears and how to stop creating them. It provides both the example and the methods necessary for us to gain freedom of our true identity, as spiritual beings. With the realization of our eternal self and recognizing the difference between the minds chatter and the Higher-Selves wisdom a player gains the Indomitable Spirit to rise to any challenge with grace and poise. All who use yoga as a system for self-discovery eventually discover the truth, that they already have Victory, that within them is a reliable guide. To use golf terminology, your guide is instinct that plays the part of the longtime trusted caddy. So the question comes down to not being one of losing, only whether or not we are willing to make the journey?
Margarit (Peggy) Brigham is an alternative golf coach and Author who began teaching personal development for golfers in 1997 with Yoga for Golf.
She is the host of the Enlightened Golfer Radio Show blogtalkradio.com/enlightenedgolfer blogtalkradio.com/enlightenedgolfer
Margarit has published "How to Become a Golf Goddess" and is currently working on a fable Humble the Bumblebee on the Magical golf course golfinggoddesses.com golfinggoddesses.com
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