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Climbing Yoga: Training, Balance and Relaxation for Climbers

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SUP yoga, yoga diving, beer yoga and aerial yoga are all things of the past. The latest trend is climbing yoga. But what exactly is it all about and how does a human climbing tree look like? Climber and yoga teacher Marius Beyer has the answers.

Author: Claudia Timm

Why Yoga and Climbing Complement Each Other Perfectly

„Climbing yoga is a yoga style that is specifically tailored to the needs of sports climbers and boulderers. Specific asanas, warm-up, breathing, coordination and massage techniques improve mobility, body tension, coordination and breathing and thus make climbing more fun," explained Marius Beyer.

The enthusiastic climber and certified yoga teacher has been practicing yoga in various styles since 2004 and has developed climbing yoga based on these. At the ISPO Body & Mind Stage, he presented his innovative sport at the ISPO Munich 2019 and amazed the audience with the human climbing tree.

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The training begins with a short warm-up, which at first sight does not differ significantly from normal yoga. The athletes shake, stretch, twist and bent their bodies. "You should make sure to use the entire range of movement of the body in accordance with breathing in order to dissolve possible blockages," explained Beyer.

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10 Trendy and Bizarre Yoga Styles in Pictures

Wrapped in a cloth, various yoga postures are practiced in aerial or anti-gravity yoga.

Laughing yoga puts emphasis on correct breathing, which is put to the test by special exercises with challenges.

Power Yoga is very dynamic and physically demanding.

SUP-Yoga promotes concentration and balance, since the exercises are carried out on the water on a surfboard.

At the ISPO Munich 2019 Climbing Yoga was presented for the first time. During the exercises you climb up and down your partner while taking different positions.

Yoga dance combines the traditional postures of yoga with rhythm and music.

Similar to yoga dance, black yoga is all about music. However, Heavy Metal is played here.

Nude Yoga is supposed to promote the concentration on the body and strengthen the body feeling.

Beer Yoga is probably one of the most bizarre new yoga trends, involving balancing the beer on the head while maintaining balance on one foot.

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These are the most important warm-up exercises at a glance:

Place your feet shoulder-wide and shake the whole body with increasing intensity.
Run on the spot, rotating upper body and legs in the opposite direction.
Hold an imaginary tray with your hand and turn it as far as possible from your wrist.
Squat as low as possible with your legs wide apart and move your knees alternately towards the floor as far as possible.

Auch Kletteryoga beginnt mit einer Aufwärmphase. — Climbing yoga begins with a warm-up phase.
Image credit:
ISPO.com

Pure Acrobatics with the Human Climbing Tree

After the warm-up phase, it is getting serious. Marius and his partner Maren demonstrate the "human climbing tree". It is an exercise that is at least as spectacular as it is strenuous and not for people who are afraid of contact. The task of the active climber is to completely climb around his passive partner - if possible without ground contact. There are two variants: the slightly simpler horizontal orbit or the spectacular vertical one above the partner's head.

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Injury Prevention and Compensation of Climbing Dysbalances

Climbing yoga is not only sensation and fun, it also increases mobility. The warm-up prevents potential injuries and compensates for climbing-specific dysbalances and shortenings. In addition, important principles of yoga such as mindfulness are integrated into the climbing practice. "So the training not only makes you a better yogi, but also a more successful climber," said Marius Beyer.