Author:DEEPDate:2020-11-20
How to use yoga for exercise ?
Posture 1: Prayer
Method: Stand upright, feet together. Put your palms together in front of your chest. Relax your body. Breathe and mix thoroughly.
Benefits: Establish a calm and concentrated state, prepare for practice.
Posture 2: Stretched arms (both arms raised up)
Method: Raise the upper arm upwards over the head, with the arms shoulder-width apart. Tilt your head and upper body back slightly.
Breathing: Inhale as you raise your arms.
Benefits: Stretch the abdominal organs, thereby eliminating excess fat and improving digestion. Exercise the arm and shoulder muscles. Strengthen spinal nerves and open lung lobes.
Posture 3: Forward bending (hand-to-foot)
Method: Bend your body forward until your hands or fingers touch either side of the foot or the ground in front of the foot. Use your forehead to touch your legs, but do not strain. Keep your knees straight.
Breathing: Exhale while bending forward. Try to contract your abdomen in the final position and exhale as much as possible.
Benefits: Help eliminate or prevent stomach or abdominal diseases and reduce excess abdominal fat. Improve digestion. Help eliminate constipation, make the spine soft, and strengthen spinal nerves.
Posture 4: Horse riding
Method: Try to stretch your right leg backwards. Bend your left leg at the same time, but keep your left foot in place. Keep your arms straight and in place. At the end of the movement, the body weight should be supported by both hands, left foot, right knee and right toe. In the final position, the head should be tilted back, back arched, and staring upward.
Breathing: Inhale as the right leg stretches back.
Benefits: Massage the abdominal organs to improve their activities. Strengthen the muscles of the legs and get the nerve balance.
↑Previous [ How to choose a high-quality yoga mat ? ]
↓Next [ How to exercise safely and effectively in winter ? ]