For some of us adrenaline devotees, the thought of 90 minutes of yoga might leave us in a cold sweat. Sitting in still mediation is an ordeal not an escape. An hour of silent yoga is an hour of missed shred time.

But we are here to tell you why you need to start loving yoga, and more importantly how it can improve your riding.

Be a yoga goddess and a die hard mountain lover by finding your Zen and mountain stoke, all at the same time…

By focusing on key poses, you can strengthen the most important muscles to keep your riding and your body in mint condition.

Whether you are a complete noob or are already on your way yogic enlightenment, we’ve got five yoga poses (or asanas) that will stretch out those muscles after a particularly heavy shredding session.

Keep up the practice and you’ll see the benefits in the next time you hit the mountains.