I started doing Yoga just before I turned 30. I had no idea how much a Yoga practice could compliment one’s ability to perform in other sports. It cleared my mind and made me able to focus on tasks-and on the condition of my body-like never before.
I found myself saying: “I wish I’d known about Yoga back when I was playing youth hockey.”
I'm Yoga would have made me NHL-quality, but most assuredly Yoga would have made me a better hockey player, just as it has made me a better person.
Ryan O'Reilly is of NHL quality, and he says Yoga has improved his game indeed, which tells us two things:
- Real men do Yoga.
- Yoga can make you a better hockey player.
For those who don't know, Ryan O'Reilly is a forward for the Colorado Avalanche, an NHL team that came back from the dead and is having a strong season.
This month, O'Reilly told the Denver Post that his Yoga practice is "by far the toughest training and best training I do."
Many of the other Aves players have just gotten a taste of Yoga as well. The Post says that the team had their first collective Yoga class on Sunday, November 3.
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| Ryan O'Reilly with Dayna Douros |
O'Reilly was turned on to the 5,000-year-old discipline of Yoga by his girlfriend, Dayna Douros, who is currently studying to be a Yoga instructor. The two often practice together st the Samadhi Yoga Center in Denver.
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