Yoga For Horseback Riders
Horse Yoga is a yoga class completed in the saddle or on the ground in-hand! Horse yoga creates body awareness and increases flexibility, extensibility, balance, and strength. We focus on breathing deeply to create relaxation as we move through different exercises.
I teach both individual and group horse yoga. During an individual session, I evaluate the rider to see if they have body compensations, lack strength or balance, need flexibility, etc. Then, we discuss appropriate exercises for the rider to complete both in the saddle and on the ground to help correct anything I saw while watching them ride. During group horse yoga, I go through different fun and engaging group activities based on my audience. For example, if I have a group of youth kids, I focus more on exercises that make the kids laugh. We ride around while doing funky things on the horse and having fun with the group. For adults, I usually focus more on explaining different body compensations, why they happen, what to do about them, etc.
