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ABOUT JOHN FREEMAN
I have always enjoyed sport. I was in the England Ski Team as a teenager and did strength and flexibility training for my skiing. I still ski, cycle and play football, squash, tennis and other sports. I started yoga to help recover from a sporting injury. I intended going to a few classes until I recovered but, to my surprise, I really enjoyed it. Being middle aged, I realised it could extend my ability to carry on playing sport.
I had been recommended to strengthen my core by my chiropractor but find going to the gym a chore. When I started, I thought yoga was mainly about flexibility. I soon realised it involves a lot of strength, so I have become stronger while going to the gym less. It also involves balance (which requires good focus and concentration), twisting, inversions (e.g. headstand, handstand, etc) and cardiovascular exercise (e.g. sun salutations and fast paced Ashtanga yoga). I particularly enjoy hand balances and inversions.
Yoga has helped me improve my posture and hip flexibility, both of which had suffered from too many years sitting at a desk in front of a computer. It has also helped me deal with stress better, which is not something I was expecting when I started!
I used to be a solicitor and then worked in the property industry. I have also been a ski instructor.
