Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine

Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine
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Our physical therapists work closely with our physicians and performance specialists to create a customized plan to help patients achieve the highest level of function. Learn more about our PT team at: mayocl.in/2MqlrIJ #PTmonth

Yoga is the practice of mindfulness@YogaWorks

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YogaWorks
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“Yoga is not just something you do, it’s something you choose to practice everyday. It also doesn’t have to be asana (postures). Yoga can be meditation, reading a book, doing one thing at a time. Yoga is the practice of mindfulness.”- wisdom from YogaWorks Teacher

Benefits of Downward Dog

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The benefits of downward dog pose include helping to release tension in the shoulders, align the spinal column, and strengthen the legs and arms. The downward dog pose lengthens and stretches the hamstrings and Achilles tendons as well as increasing ankle flexibility.