Yoga changed my week - from downward dog, to upward week

I haven't taken yoga in a while. For some reason I have a mental block where I think I'm going to get bored in class. The reality is if the teacher is good, and mine tonight was rad (Kerri Kelly taught - she specializes in yoga for runners among other things), class flies by.

Tonight I decided to do yoga to counter all the work I've been doing in spin and channel my energy into being happy about my growing body. I think the boys loved class, too, because they were doing somersaults and kicking the entire time.

After 90-minutes of stretching and breathing I walked out a taller, more energized, and happier athlete.

Here's why I think yoga is so beneficial for mom's to be:

• Practiced breathing
• Worked posture
• Worked core without crunches
• Stretched legs / joints / muscles (read, reduce water retention)
  
• A million other reasons
  

Here's why I think yoga is so beneficial for runner's:

• Lengthen the muscles we work so hard to tighten
• Work breathing (read, at mile 20 when you start hyperventilating because you "just can't do it" you take a deep breath and realize you can)
• Prevent injuries
• A million other reasons