Hip Mobility for Guard
Open guard, closed guard, lasso, De La Riva — every guard system depends on hip mobility. A weekly yoga class is the single fastest way to unlock yours.
Mobility, recovery, and breath work designed for grapplers and martial artists. A weekly yoga practice will keep you on the mats — and off the injury list — for decades.
Every black belt who's been on the mats for 20+ years has one thing in common: they take care of their body. Our yoga program is built specifically for grapplers, martial artists, and active adults who want to stay active for the long haul.
Forget what you've seen on Instagram. This isn't about pretzeling yourself into impossible shapes. It's about rebuilding the hip, shoulder, and spinal mobility that decades of sitting at a desk have stolen. It's about teaching your nervous system how to actually relax. It's about giving you the breath capacity that turns a 30-minute roll from gasping survival into calm flow.
Whether you train jiu-jitsu and want to recover faster, or you've never set foot on a mat and just want to move better — our yoga classes are open to all and beginner friendly.
Open guard, closed guard, lasso, De La Riva — every guard system depends on hip mobility. A weekly yoga class is the single fastest way to unlock yours.
Active recovery beats passive recovery every time. A 60-minute yoga class flushes lactate, restores tissue length, and gets you back on the mats fresh.
Targeted shoulder, hip, knee, and spinal mobility work prevents the most common grappling injuries before they ever happen. Train smart, train forever.
Pranayama (breath work) is the secret weapon of every elite grappler. Higher cardio capacity. Faster recovery between rolls. The ability to stay calm under pressure.
Sixty minutes of moving meditation. Your phone stays in the locker. Your nervous system finally exhales. You'll leave class lighter than you came in.
Yoga builds the small-stabilizer strength that lifting weights ignores. The result: a body that moves better, feels better, and lasts longer.
Don't take our word for it — here's what our students have to say about training at Ares Arizona.
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