| Athletes Practicing Yoga Below is a list of some athletes who practice yoga. This list was compiled based on statements in published articles and news reports. Please keep the following in mind when reading through the list & clicking on article links. This list likely represents only a small portion of athletes who practice yoga regularly. Most times the training regimen is not discussed in detail. This list does not include semi-professionals or non professionals, dancers, gymnasts, cheer squads, high school or college athletes adaptive sports or sports that have limited media coverage. In some cases, a whole team practices yoga. When a whole team is listed as taking yoga classes, it usually means that all of the players on the team are taking yoga classes either as a group or individually. While yoga is not the only tool for improving athletic performance and preventing injury, it is a natural tool for building not only physical strength, endurance, balance & coordination but also inner focus and a calm demeanor. It also improves cardiovascular, respiratory & digestive functions, reduces anxiety and improves overall performance during activity. Both adults and children of all abilities can benefit from a regular daily practice as a complement to their daily exercise or training routines. To have a Customized Yoga Program created for your athlete, cheer squad or team contact barbara@bodylogique.com Basketball LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) Los Angeles Lakers Portland Trail Blazers Miami Heat (some members) Shaquille O'Neal Grant Hill Kevin Garnett David Robinson Karl Malone (some yoga stretches) Austin Croshere Kwame Brown (Phoenix) Matt Geiger Lisa Leslie Natalie Williams - Indiana Fever Olympia Scott-Richardson Kareem Abdul-Jabar Robert Parish Maurice Lucas Virginia Cavaliers Kaspars Kambala (UNLV) Brian Jackson (Oregon State) Football Miami Dolphins Philadelphia Eagles New York Giants Eddie George Shannon Sharpe Jon Kitna (Seattle) Tony Banks (Washington) Ted Johnson (New England) Brandon Mitchell (New England) Tracy Scroggins (Detroit) Tim Biakabutuka (Carolina) Tim Dwight (San Diego) Ricky Watters (Seattle) Michael Strahan (NY Giants) Dan Marino Baseball Chicago Cubs Barry Bonds Reggie Sanders (Arizona) Barry Zito (Oakland) Matt Harrington (pro prospect) Carlos Delgado (Toronto) Tennis Andy Murray Pete Sampras Patrick Rafter Mark Philippoussis Andy Roddick Greg Rusedski Todd Martin Jerome Golmard Alex O'Brien Justin Gimelstob Max Mirnyi Jeff Tarango Leander Paes Venus Williams Serena Williams Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis Amelie Mauresmo Sonya Jayaseelan John McEnroe Patrick McEnroe Cedric Pioline Guillermo Vilas Yannick Noah Golf Annika Sorenstam Hollis Stacey Jill McGill Sally Dee Jesper Parnevik Eduardo Romero (European Tour) Swedish Golf Team Pierre Fulke Grant Waite Andrew Magee Gary McCord Gary Player David Graham Ty Tryon Track & Field / Running Dan O'Brien (Decathlon) Carl Lewis Cathy Freeman Silvio Guerra (Marathon) Gabe Jennings Parry O'Brien (Shot Put) |
Hockey
Brian Boucher (Philadelphia)
Mark Messier (New York)
Tim Thomas (Boston Bruins & US Olympic Goaltender )
Georges Laraque (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Swimming
Jenny Thompson
Haley Cope
Ian Thorpe
Elka Graham
Allison Sheppard
Misty Hyman
Gabrielle Rose (Stanford)
Gymnastics
Stephen McCain
Triathlon
Julie Moss
Paula Newby-Fraser (Recommends yoga)
Colleen Cannon (Yoga & Meditation at her sports camps)
Cycling
Adham Sbeih (US Time Trial Champion)
Chrissy Redden
Skiing / Snowboarding
Thomas Grandi
Jean-Pierre Vidal
Sarah Schlepper
Emily Cook (Freestyle)
Lisa Kosglow
Megan Pischke (Snowboarding)
Barrett Christy (Snowboarding)
Figure Skating
Naomi Nari Nam
Boxing
Evander Holyfield
Lou Savarese
Jameel McCline
Volleyball
Mike Lambert (US Team)
Kristen Schritter (Beach Volleyball)
Cricket
India National Team
Sheffield Shield cricketers (Australia)
Field Hockey
Australian Women's Field Hockey Team (Hockeyroos)
Rugby
New Zealand All Blacks
Squash
Peter Nicol
Biathlon
Lindsay May
Equestrian
Vaughn Jefferis
Personal Trainers / Coaches
Pat Riley
Joseph Grassadonia (On Fitness Magazine)
Jon O'Haire (US Men's Soccer Coach recommends it for goalkeepers)
Jerry Lynch (Sports Psychologist)
Stephen Cox (Squash Teaching Pro)
Michael Pinckney, MD
Soccer
US Women's Olympic Team (some members)
Carolina Courage
Colorado Rapids
John Scales
Frankie Hejduk (US Team)
Charry Ann Korgel (Atlanta)
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LeBron James
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Georges Laraque |
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