Yoga for Runners  Why yoga deserves a place in your training
regimen  March 1, 2002  Haven't you heard? Didn’t you see it on
Oprah? Didn’t you see it on the cover of Time? Yoga is the next
Big Thing. Soon your friends will be toting sticky mats, sipping
chai, and greeting each other with Sanskrit words. You’ll
officially be behind the times. As a runner, you probably want
to let this fad, like every other, pass by as you get in your
miles. But as a runner concerned about longevity, this is one
trend you should definitely check out.  Yoga is a centuries-old
system of physical postures and breathing techniques. In 1966,
B.K.S. Iyengar codified Hatha Yoga’s meticulous alignment
principles in his treatise Light on Yoga, opening its esoterica
to an audience of millions in the West. Hatha Yoga, largely
based on Iyengar’s axiomatic approach to fine muscular control,
is a perfect complement to your running practice. It promotes
refined attention to balance, posture and alignment, preventing
injury, and improving your