I was recently given advice to do Yoga daily, as I have had persistent back and neck problems since around September. While I've been off the bike to focus on fixing these problems, I started my daily Yoga practice last Thursday. I can vouch that its a game changer - you find ways to stretch muscles on your body that you never knew even existed, especially in your core and back. I feel a lot stronger in my core just one week later as well, as many poses focus on balance from the center of your body outward. Just getting into the daily habit of starting with Yoga has been excellent for my flexibility, strength and planning more generally. I'm pretty excited to see how Yoga translates to performance on the bike, particularly through more challenging sustained sections of trail.
I can admit that getting into the whole "namaste" thing is awkward at first, but I've found that it has helped my focus as I've been preparing for an interview coming up tomorrow.