Yoga For Rowers: Building Physical & Mental Strength

The Yoda Coxswain: Part Sun Tzu, part yogi - Chrys Kozak brings mental focus & energy to her boats. VP of Marketing for Scratch Off Works, a niche printing company specializing in printed & online scratch off promotions for companies around the globe. Morning Ritual: Back-to-back power yoga classes or a 5am row on the Cuyahoga, followed by a Starbucks cappuccino or wheatgrass shot. Her Uniform: Color coordinated JL Racing spandex at the boathouse, D&G skirts & stilettos at the office. Likes to cook, loves to travel. Favorite Books: Steve Martin’s Picasso at teh Lapin Agile & The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. Reading List: The Economis, NY Times. Self-proclaimed iPod junkie. After spending 10 years watching her brother Jim bring home medals, she decided to join the sport too as a sculler & coxswain, & hasn’t looked back since! Through the Western Reserve Rowing Assoc, Chrys has rowed, coxed & medaled in several regional regattas, including the Head of the Charles, Head of the Ohio & Head of the Cuyahoga. She serves on the board for WRRA. She is webmaster of www.YogaForRowers.com & the author of YOGA FOR ROWERS, a book that’s first of it’s kind illustrating the benefits of yoga - mental focus, strength, power & flexibility - as they apply to competitive rowing.