Episode
Recovery Is Training: The Missing Link in Your Golf Performance
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- Yoga for Golf® Podcast
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- Jun 25, 2026
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- 706
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Summary
Most golfers focus on practice, swing mechanics, strength, and mobility… but overlook one of the most important parts of performance: recovery. In this episode, we reframe recovery not as rest, but as an active and essential part of your golf performance system. Because improvement doesn't actually happen during practice or play — it happens afterward, when your body has time to adapt. You'll learn how recovery impacts mobility, rotation, coordination, focus, and consistency on the course, and why feeling stiff, tight, or inconsistent is often less about technique and more about under-recovery. We also break down what real recovery actually looks like — including sleep, walking, nervous system regulation, restorative yoga, foam rolling, nature exposure, warm water immersion, and social connection — all supported by research in exercise physiology, neuroscience, and sports science. Most importantly, you'll walk away with a clearer understanding that recovery isn't optional or passive. It's a performance tool. If you've ever felt like your swing doesn't quite "show up," this episode will help you understand why — and what to do about it. Show notes: Recovery sequences Sleep support sequences YoGolf Performance® Golf Mobility Guide Contact me Fullagar, H. H. K., Skorski, S., Duffield, R., Hammes, D., Coutts, A. J., & Meyer, T. (2015). Sleep and athletic performance: The effects of sleep loss on exercise performance, and physiological and cognitive responses to exercise. Sports Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-015-0318-9 Dupuy, O., Douzi, W., Theurot, D., Bosquet, L., & Dugué, B. (2018). An evidence-based approach for choosing post-exercise recovery techniques to reduce markers of muscle damage, soreness, fatigue, and inflammation: A systematic review with meta-ana…