Hey riding yogis, a reminder for Wednesday MARCH 13, 4:30 in the Eagle’s Nest

Sunday, March 3, I attended RIDING FOR THE LONG HAUL, a day long event in Phoenix sponsored by the Arizona Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Foundation along with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Dignity Health, The Arizona Trauma Association, and Law Tigers.

While I’m no longer a rider/coach with the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, I can help all of us remembering safety tips that could save us or the lives of others. I’m going to incorporate two or three tips into every Yoga and Leather class at Superstition Harley Davidson. There are many, but for now just these three:

1. Wind gusts and gusts from large vehicles can be a serious hazard for motorcyclists
2. Motorcyclists have to be much more concerned about road obstructions such as debris, potholes, and railroad tracks
3. BE SEEN! The most common reason given by other motorists involved in crashes with motorcycles is, “I didn’t see the motorcycle.”

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YOGA BENEFITS FOR BIKERS

Increased strength and muscle tone through weight bearing and power postures / for large bikes and long tours, building strength for long days on the road.

Improved balance by practicing one-leg standing postures / better control in tight U turns and backing.

Increased mental focus and coordination, clarity of thought developed by balance and silence in yoga practice / life and death on the bike is directly related to mental focus and clarity.

Improved sleep after a hard yoga practice / no dozing while driving, deeper sleep leads to increased energy on the road.

Improved posture / back pain can be a thing of the past.

Boost immune system by massage of internal organs through poses of constriction and release / internal organs take a pounding on the bike, and yogas corrective is a full body massage through postures.

Improved flexibility by bending and stretching / pick up what you drop.

Improved adaptability to stress by postures that place stress on the body and the teacher’s admonitions to relax and breathe in the midst of stress / stay calm on the road – the first lesson we learn in driver training.

Tips on how to use the bike for an effective prop.