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Tony Criscuolo offers Yoga for GolfersMonday, October 31, 2005 The combination of yoga and golf instruction is a natural union in many ways. For example, the process of learning yoga postures is remarkably similar to learning to swing a golf club, and a calm, centered mental state is essential to success in golf and a major component in proper yoga instruction. Most people with major swing faults have tight muscles that will not allow their bodies to get into the right positions. The flexibility, alignment, balance and muscle tone that result from the correct execution of a well-rounded yoga practice will lead to consistently excellent play. The proper mental state enhances your ability to control and direct the motivating potential of the emotions. Dealing with such feelings as fear and anger on the golf course is a major challenge for even the best tournament players, and a well conceived yoga practice aids in learning to maintain a balanced emotional state. Yoga instruction is combined with clinics at the Avila Beach Golf Resort that will focus on the sound fundamentals essential to success in any or all of the three main elements of golf: the full swing, the short game and putting. Although the half-hour yoga or golf sessions can be taken separately, the best outcome is experienced when they are done consecutively, starting with the yoga session. This combined format is available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings only. Single sessions are arranged by the availability of the instructors and the convenience of the students. Our instructors are recognized as experts in their fields:  Tony Criscuolo, a collegiate basketball player, past air force aviator, college teacher, psychologist and a yoga instructor for 30 years, has taught many LPGA and PGA touring professionals, top collegiate athletes (in SLO he instructs the Cal-Poly football, women's soccer and men's and women's golf teams) and taught for three years at The David Leadbetter Golf Academy in Florida. Jay Farrior, the head professional at The Avila Beach Golf Resort and a former nationally ranked tri-athlete, uses enjoyable drills and competitions to make the learning of sound fundamentals both rewarding and fun. He sees fitness, flexibility and focus as the essential "3Fs" to the improvement of all facets of the golf game.For more information and to book Yoga for Golf sessions please contact Tony Criscuolo at (805) 542-0137. Yoga for Golfers Article by Tony Criscuolo, San Luis Obispo, CA |
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