Golf and Life are very similar and follow certain principles, since yoga is the oldest form of self-improvement it can show you immediate concepts that can be transferred from practice to play.
In an easy and fun way golfers discover not only steps to bring themselves in 'present moment awareness'. Also how to: lower high expectations, gain confidence, swing trust, and very importantly understand and apply the principle of, gaining control and letting go at the same time, one of golfs many paradoxes.
The exploration begins with 5 key principles... using Ancient Wisdom & Modern Application, to improve the quality of your life and golf.
1.Centering: The purpose of Centering is to bring your mind and emotions to a calm place. To bring your focus into the present moment. To release the mind chatter and whenever you're thrown off balance by high emotions that arise with the game, you learn to detach and let go.
2.Yoga Poses: There are 30 Yoga stretches I have found that work the best for golf. They are geared specifically for the muscles/tendons used in playing to increase flexibility, strength and muscle tone. The golf swing is very one sided and your whole body needs to stretch to gain flexibility.The first rule in yoga is whatever we do on one side of the body, we do on the other. Yoga naturally brings the body into balance.
3.Relaxation: Relaxation is the essential ingredient in training the mind. Golfers are encouraged to set goals and are taught how to visualize themselves in achieving them.
4.Meditative Focused Training: Golfers are taught the skills to become more positive thinkers, which produces confidence and a belief in ones self and ability. The body never makes a mistake it acts out the messages the mind sends. Golfers learn to keep the messages clear and focused on the best outcomes.As you gain flexibility in your body this transfers over to your mind enabling you to 'go with the flow' hence without resistance to changes, a golfer plays to their true potential. Flexible Body, Flexible Mind.
5.Breathing: The Breath is the important link used in all the above techniques. When proper breathing is combined with the swing golfers will experience instant improvement to their game and scores. There is one breath technique for the full swing and another for both chipping and putting.
This article is the overview, in the following few articles I will take each step and expand more fully on how to apply these techniques. Golfers will find in time and with practice, they will be rewarded with the ability to drop with ease into a place of deep contentment. This is what yoga is all about, after all: stilling our fidgety bodies and calming our rambling minds so that we may rest quietly in the present moment and see clearly the peace that resides within.
Margarit Brigham-Golf Goddess Amazon Author of 'How to Become a Golf Goddess';' Embrace Sacred Play and Unlock the Hero within
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