Fitness: Take a Flyer in Scottsdale

High-flying yoga takes center stage

Jon Rizzi

Tom Weiskopf’s upgrades to TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course should no doubt heighten the challenge during the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Open (Jan. 29 – Feb. 1). The same holds true next door at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, where innovations at the Well & Being Spa at Willow Stream can elevate your golf fitness routine—literally.

The spa’s pioneering golf-specific programs involve, among other novel approaches, Aerial Hammock Yoga. The hammock decompresses the spine and joints, relieving some of the soreness; it also promotes deeper stretches and releases than when using a yoga mat. The closely supervised postures and movements strengthen core and back muscles and improve hip flexibility.

Well & Being also leverages gravity with TRX Suspension Training, which, Lead Fitness Specialist Deborah Puskar says, “builds rotational strength for a more effortless swing, increases your range of motion and improves your endurance. We help you learn to generate power from your core for a more consistent game.”

And if you’re looking to improve your balance, stability and coordination, catch the SurfSet wave at the Well & Being. The “board” delivers the total body workout that incorporates the real movements of surfing—which, oddly enough, translate directly to golf.

scottsdaleprincess.com; 866-540-4495

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