Former wrestling superstar turns to yoga after retirement
It might be hard to imagine athletes who engage in violent, rigorous activities such as wrestling doing anything as calm and soothing as yoga. However, 35-year-old Trish Stratus, who retired from World Wrestling Entertainment five years ago, reports having engaged in the holistic mind-body system as a child with her mom, according to the Toronto Sun.
She explained that those early yoga sessions provided a solid foundation for her lifelong pursuit of health and personal development.
Since leaving the world of professional wrestling, Stratus has made even more room in her day-to-day schedule for the deep breathing techniques, soothing stretches and rejuvenating poses of yoga. The years that she spent enduring bruises and injuries had taken a toll on her body, she explained.
"My body said, 'I'm really worn out and I need you to start taking care of me so I can last you a little bit longer than this,'" she told the news source, admitting that she was reluctant to opt for surgery. "I thought, 'Well, let me see if I can take a different route.'"
Stratus added that practicing yoga has helped her stay flexible and injury-free.
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Tags: personal development, relaxation techniques, World Wrestling Entertainment
