Professional Athlete Turns to Yoga

Figure skater Sasha Cohen, silver metal winner of the 2006 Olympics, speaks about using yoga to complement her skating practice. She uses yoga five days a week to warm up-- physically and mentally- for ice skating.

"The best thing about yoga — as opposed to the gym or weights — is that you have to use your own body, and it makes you really aware of all the connections and how to balance yourself," Sasha says.

Balance is everything to a skater twirling on one leg on the razor-thin edge of a blade across a smooth ice rink.

"I do it at home, on tour buses, hotels, and even airplanes," she says. "One of the things I like about yoga is that all you need is a mat and some space on the floor."

Sasha practices at Yoga Bear partner studio, Yoga Works in Newport Beach, CA.