RUAH MIND BODY MOVEMENT: NFL COMBINE TRAININGRuah Mind Body Movement: Trained Combine athletes from January-March 2009, at Nashville D1 Sports Training, in a yoga-based stretching program to help the athletes prepare for the NFL Combine 2009.
Pictured (below): Leah Sarago setting up the football players in a lower back stretch after C-curve abdominal holds.
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Leah is teaching the importance of relaxing the upper body
over the legs before beginninga spinal roll-up to help
stretch the muscles along the spine.
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Every Session ended with 10-15 minutes of relaxation to calming
music. My favorite music pick was El Elolam by John Belt.
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