Athletes who do Yoga

Yoga not only enhances your mind and peacefulness, but it also enhances your body physically. Athletes in every sport practice yoga. It keeps athletes focused and and stretches their muscles. Some of the most well known athletes in the world practice yoga every single day.

LeBron James

LeBron James is arguably the best basketball player in the world. James is also does yoga nearly everyday. James said that yoga helps him clear his mind, and helps him focus. Yoga also helped James's lower back injury go away. James credits his great shape and endurance to practicing yoga.

Ray Lewis

Recently retired middle linebacker, Ray Lewis is known as one of the best linebackers of all-time. He is aggressive and his heart gets in the game. Lewis said to ESPN in 2010, "I do it for a lifestyle, and that's a better motivation." Lewis was known as one of the most emotional football players of all-time, and yoga cleared his mind.

Coach K doing the downward dog

Not only do players do yoga, but coaches as well. The historic Duke and USA basketball team head coach Mike Krzyzewski is a yoga goer. Coach K has been practicing yoga for years. On the sideline, it is rare for Coach K to show his emotional side, and that is because he keeps his cool and learned to do that from yoga.

Athletes from all different sports and ages practice yoga. Whether it is a football player, basketball star or even a legendary head coach. Yoga can help anyone in anyway, it just clears your mind.

Namaste.