*  YOGA FOR GOLF was founded by certified   Yoga teacher Peggy Brigham in 1997.

 

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Improve your golf game through yoga  By Mike Rawn Orangeville Banner Sports Editor In golf, the metal aspects of the game are at least as important as the physical aspects. So instead of buying another video tape on how to improve your golf swing, why not try something different? Yoga for Golf can give you the mental edge needed to excel. Peggy Brigham is a Certified Kripalu Yoga teacher and golfer, and is the founder of Yoga for Golf. Brigham has been teaching this course since 1997, and has been helping golfers lower their scores ever since. "The golf swing is very hard on the body," explained Brigham. "It produces high levels of stress in the joints and muscles. To rotate your body fully, you need to be flexible." Brigham teaches golfers how to reach this flexibility, as well as providing many tips for improving the mental aspects of the game. And they can be as simple as remembering to breathe while you swing the golf club. "Most golfers don't breathe when they swing," said Brigham. "And when you don't breathe the muscles stay tense. When you breath the body is more relaxed and you get a more powerful swing." If your golf mechanics are sound, Yoga for Golf can bring significant improvements to your game. "The body never makes a mistake, it follows the messages sent from the mind," explained Brigham. "If you have the mechanics down, you need to get the mind out of the way. By thinking, 'I don't want to hit it into the water,' the last thing your mind hears is water-which is where the ball will go. Yoga for Golf will teach you how to control the internal chatterbox in your mind." The warm-up stretches and yoga techniques will also help golfers avoid injury. "A golfer can buy expensive clubs, but they're no good if your injured," said Brigham. "Plus, the summers are too short as it is. You don't want to make your golf season any shorter because of injuries".  Classes: "This course will teach golfers steps to help them relax and be in the moment," said Brigham. "Golfers will learn how to let go of past shots, and to concentrate on making the next one great." And Brigham is quick to point out that what can help you on the golf course will also help in everyday life. "it is truly a metaphor for life," said Brigham. "If you can overcome stress and challenges on the golf course, you can build resistance against stress for everyday life." And that is something that could help each and every one of us.

 

Golf Scene Magazine, May 2001 by Norm Woods Yoga for Golf Peggy Brigham, a resident of Orangeville, is on a mission. Her mission is 'to help golfers individually and collectively reach their personal best. By conditioning and refining the inner and outer game of golf for consistent success'. Sound like a mission statement? Well it is. And Peggy is working hard to achieve her goals. Brigham has been a yoga instructor since 1997 and has worked at well known golf courses such as Royal Woodbine and Lionhead. "I enjoy my work with golfers, I enjoy the game of golf and I can see the tremendous benefits that yoga can provide to golfers. Hence, I decided to expand my yoga business to the golfing world," she adds. Brigham feels that success on the golf course starts with stretching and training the mind. "Yoga is great for the mental game. Proper breathing along with proper stretching will definitely benefit a person's golf game," she adds. "My sessions emphasize relaxation the essential ingredient to training the mind, and the golfer is encouraged to set goals and visualize themselves achieving those goals." Brigham follows, "I also work on meditative focused training. I help golfers become more positive thinkers and that produces confidence and a belief in one's self an ability."