Adelaide 36ers players go through their yoga routines at Adelaide Arena ahead of Game 2 of the final. Source: Sarah Reed / News Limited
THERE's no incense burning, chanting or tiny symbols being struck together but the Adelaide 36ers have found their inner calm through the work of team sensei Luke Schenscher.
The Sixers' 214cm centre was introduced to tai chi, then yoga when he was in the US, first steering Georgia Tech into the NCAA Championship game before his NBA stints.
"I've been doing a few different yoga classes for a while," Schenscher said.
"I got into Bikram yoga here in Adelaide, which is real good."
Schenscher, 31, said with his age and body type, the exercise and flexibility were extremely important.
His own routine evolved and he was doing it before practices to prepare his body and to calm the mind.
Adelaide 36ers will use any advantage it can get to take the NBL final to a third game. Source: News Limited
Sixers coach Joey Wright saw the benefits in sharing it with the team and Schenscher now has been leading the 36ers squad through it for much of the season.
"We do it before every game and for recovery as well," he said.
"Before a game, you want to get the blood pumping but to have an inner calm.
"There's breathing exercises and techniques, and stuff with the team for flexibility and stretching."
While most of the players immediately embraced Schenscher's yoga and meditative practices, a few of the younger players initially struggled.
"I guess they thought it was a bit silly and a bit of a laugh," he said.
"But when we started doing it regularly, everyone bought into it.
"It brings you into your body."
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