It's really important to remember that the definition of athlete really can vary a lot,

right?

Like if you're alive and you have a body, you're an athlete.

Even if you don't necessarily think of yourself in those terms, we all use our bodies to run

around to play with our kids, like throw frisbees to shop, put your kid into the lake on a sunny

Saturday.

It's like, we do all sorts of stuff.

You don't have to be a professional athlete to know that sometimes tight muscles intention

mean your body needs some extra care.

Yogan's instructor, Elena Chung, specializes in working with professional athletes, guys

like quarterback, Brussels Wilson, but she also works with us, everyday people who like

to get outside and move.

Elena's practice focuses on how mindful movement influences our nervous system.

Her unique philosophy is featured in REI's new YouTube series, Deeply Moving.

I'm Shelby Stanger and this is Wild Ideas Worth Living.

In her new YouTube series, Elena uses her quirky humor and her deep knowledge to share

her passion for the mind-body connection.

That passion is what pushed her to become a yoga teacher in her early 20s.

She saw that yoga can benefit athletes in unexpected ways.

She can help with relaxation and recovery and even refining certain motor skills and

increasing our mobility.

It's remarkable that Elena has embarked on a career working with athletes considering

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