How to prepare for Yoga

1. How to prepare for Yoga

1.1. Correctly select yoga mat

When choosing yoga mats, you should first pay attention to the material of yoga mats and choose environmentally friendly ones. Yoga mats are currently made of TPE (also known as TPR), PVC and EVA. TPE is the best environmental friendly material at present. It is made of natural latex, hemp and other natural materials. It does not contain PVC and has no peculiar smell.

1.2. Buy yoga clothes

Yoga has a large range of movements, which requires that clothes should be made of materials with good retractility. At the same time, people sweat a lot during exercise, which requires that materials have high sweat absorption and ventilation properties.

1.3. Yoga mat shall be cleaned regularly

After having a yoga mat of your own, you should not only take care of it, but also wash it frequently.

2. What are the benefits of Yoga

2.1. Regulate physiology, beauty and health

Yoga emphasizes that the body is a whole, composed of several parts. As long as each part keeps healthy, it can improve the body. By practicing yoga, people’s physiological functions can be improved and their daily tiredness can be alleviated. In addition, Yoga also has the effect of improving bad posture, enhancing self-confidence, and preventing various diseases.

2.2. Relieve mood, reduce pressure and nourish the heart

By adjusting breathing, meditating and meditating, people can become relaxed, and thus their tension can be relieved. If you want to calm your heart, it is recommended that you have a good mind and practice yoga.

2.3. Recuperate and maintain youth

Yoga massages internal organs through various postures such as pushing and pulling, so as to strengthen the functions of organs, regulate the endocrine of the human body, accelerate the metabolism of people, and help delay aging and retain youth. In addition, yoga partial handstand posture can improve facial muscles, reduce facial wrinkles, and achieve the effect of “pulling the skin”.

3. Who is not suitable for Yoga

3.1. Initial recovery from serious illness

It is more appropriate for people in good health to practice yoga. If they are in poor health and have just got sick, it is better not to practice yoga, because stretching may cause accidental injury to the weak.

3.2 osteoporosis

People with osteoporosis are not suitable for yoga, because during practice, some difficult movements need elbow support, and at this time, fractures are easy to occur.

3.3 spondylolisthesis

People with spondylolisthesis are not suitable for practicing Sun Salutation, because when practicing, they need to bend their waist downward. If their spine slips, it is very dangerous. Therefore, in order to avoid unnecessary injuries, it is better not to practice yoga.

3.4. High intraocular pressure

People with high intraocular pressure are not suitable for practicing handstand, because handstand will increase intraocular pressure and cause certain harm to health, so it is not suitable for practicing.

3.5 epilepsy and cerebral cortex damage

If you have epilepsy or cerebral cortex damage, you’d better not practice yoga, because many yoga movements involve stretching the neck, which may induce epilepsy and increase the risk of brain damage.

What are the movements of Yoga

1. Prayer. Keep your body upright, your feet together, your hands folded in front of your chest, your whole body in a completely relaxed state, and your breathing should be even. This action can make the practitioner in a quiet and relaxed state, which is the most basic action required for practicing yoga.

2. Spread arm type. Raise your hands high, your arms should be held high above your head, your arms should be separated, and the width should be about the same as the shoulder width. Your head and upper body should be slightly tilted back. When your arms are held high, cooperate with the inhalation action.

3. Forward bend. Stand up and lean forward as far as possible until your forehead can touch your legs. If your muscles and bones are too hard, don’t force them. Do your best. Don’t strain them. When you reach the final position, you can exhale a lot. This action can prevent gastrointestinal or abdominal diseases and help eliminate excess fat in the waist.

4. Horse riding. Stretch out your right leg backward as far as you can. At the same time, your left leg should be in a bent posture, and your arms should be in a straight posture. In the final movement, the weight of your body should fall on your hands, and your left foot, right knee and right toe should support you. When you complete the movement, your back should be arched. This action can strengthen the muscles of both legs and balance the nerves.

Precautions for practicing yoga

1. The action cannot exceed the limit range

Some yoga moves are very difficult. If you have exceeded your tolerance during practice, you should stop practicing to avoid physical injury.

2. Stop practicing when you are tired

When you feel tired or unwell during practice, you should stop practicing and have a rest, and then practice according to the requirements of the instructor.

3. Don’t eat sweets after practice

After practice, if it is evening, pay more attention to diet, try to be vegetarian, and do not eat sweets, because too much sweets will be digested and decomposed into fructose and glucose by the body, which will gradually be converted into energy and fat, which is not conducive to health. Therefore, it should be avoided.