How yoga helps NFL pro bowler Mike Daniels tackle tension ahead of the Super Bowl
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Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Mike Daniels shares why he became a yoga enthusiast and how it has helped him prepare for the Super Bowl. Yoga has become a popular mainstay for NFL pro football players who want to feel less tense and more in control of their bodies.
It was nearly 20 years ago when I coached my first professional football players, New England Patriots tight ends Benjamin Watson and Daniel Graham, through a yoga session. After it was over, they questioned why they struggled with seemingly simple movements and wondered how yoga could be so taxing yet so relaxing at the same time. What the athletes didn't question, however, was how good they felt — less tense and more in control of their bodies — and that they wanted more of that feeling.