In a recent Star Tribune article, we learned that Corey Koskie, like BatMom, has become a regular Yoga practitioner.
Tired of being nagged by injuries, Koskie has turned to fitness yoga to keep him flexible. He began in January and liked the results. But he quit during spring training and his back problems returned, so he restarted the program.Koskie said he believes two sessions a week could make a significant difference. He has asked club strength and conditioning coordinator Randy Popple to keep him on schedule.
"It seems like my whole midsection is loose now," Koskie said. "It's the best I've felt playing baseball. When we go on the road, I use DVDs. When I'm home, I have someone come over and work with me.
Corey has become such a yoga fanatic, in fact, that during his stay on the disabled list, he's starting to lead yoga sessions for his teammates, friends, and countrymen. Team Batgirl was able to sneak into one of these sessions and take EXCLUSIVE footage. Go ahead and practice yoga with Corey!
Put your legs together and your arms at the side. Take a deep breath. This is Mountain pose.
On an inhale, bring your arms up to the sky and then stretch as far backwards as you can.
Exhale, and with your arms still in front of you, begin to roll down to the ground.
Touch your hands to the ground and jump your heels back.
Then, straighten your arms and go into Down Dog.
Up Dog.
Back to Down Dog.
Jump your legs back to your hands and slowly roll back up…
…to Mountain pose.
Namaste.