Yoga for Runners: A Stretch Class for the IT Band
This class is designed specifically to prevent or help heal chronic IT band tightness. It takes a holistic approach, releasing all of the muscles that play a role in IT Band Syndrome. This is a common issue for those that do a lot of running and will provide you with some relief.
If you want more classes specific to running recovery you can try Fiji's Post-Run yoga class or her Injury Prevention class.
Comments
Great stretching video David. Particularly like the tip of wrapping belt around inner outer ankles and how it changes deepens the stretch. Dywm just keeps getting better!
Hello David !
Thanks for helping me back in August! I wanted to give you some update :-)
Your advice worked well, the discrepancy between left and right is still there, but much narrower, getting better and better.
As far as my IT band issues are concerned, I've noticed that I can run unbothered as long as I'm diligent and consistent with my yoga practice (that is, 3-4 times/week)
So... Thank you so much !! DYWM has really helped me a lot in staying injury-free, relaxed and sane (I'm writing my master's thesis and it drives me crazy), particularly as a student on a very tight budget!
I also wanted to let you know that DYWM is becoming famous in France and Belgium ! :-D
I spread the word on the forums of Madmoizelle ( http://forums.madmoizelle.com/forum-sport/77811-site-genial-pour-toutes… ), a great French online magazine, and everyone was so thrilled and enthusiastic !
Thank you for all the great work !
Kaoya
Hi David !
I'm using this video as part of my IT band rehab routine, and on some exercises (particularly the quad stretch with the leg up against the wall) I notice a big discrepancy in flexibility between my left (non-injured) and my right (injured) leg.
When working on my left leg, I can put my back up against the wall, but when working on my right leg, even having my hands on the floor with my elbows straight is challenging...
So here is my question : should I stretch my left side as much as it can be stretched, even if it risks increasing the difference in flexibility between the two legs, or should I wait until my right leg "catches up" before?
Thank you very much, and thanks for the great videos, it's really helping !
(I hope I've explained it clearly, I'm not an English speaker and it was quite difficult to formulate)
I am not really a runner, but this video was on the yoga for beginners program, and I wanted to do yoga everyday, so I decided to do this alternate video along with the others. It was much more of a workout than the first video I did (Stretch class for beginner 1) and I found the one where you have to put your leg on the wall and kneel to be the hardest. I would not recommend this to seniors though, because of the kneeling and extra amount of flexibility.