Cat yoga can fully stretch the back and shoulders, improve blood circulation, eliminate pain and fatigue, properly stretch the spine, increase flexibility, and promote respiration and thyroid metabolism; Correcting the back is to restore the elasticity of the spine; Plump the chest, eliminate excess fat in the abdomen and waist; It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on female menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, breast hyperplasia, etc.
In addition, the action of cat Yoga should be as slow as possible and follow the rhythm of breathing. It should not be too fast or too hard. When exhaling and arching upward, the hips should be retracted. When inhaling and sinking downward, the hips should be tilted upward.
action steps of cat Yoga
1. Stand on the yoga mat with all fours on your knees, your feet can be separated and shoulder width apart, your thighs are perpendicular to the ground, your arms and shoulder width are perpendicular to the ground, your insteps are stretched straight on the ground, your fingers are stretched out and supported on the ground, your middle finger is forward, your back is straight with the ground, your arms are rotated outward to open your shoulders, and your elbows should be properly elastic.
2. Inhale. As you inhale, your back will slowly downward, your hips will naturally tilt upward, your chest will lift upward, your head will slowly lift with the bending of your spine, and your neck will lengthen. Don’t shrug your shoulders. Your eyes will look obliquely upward. As you inhale, your arms and legs will bend downward into an arc. Your arms and legs will still be perpendicular to the ground. Your movements will be maximized as you inhale.
3. Exhale, slowly retract the back as you exhale, then continue to arch up, slowly tighten the abdomen, form an arch shape for the spine, slowly lower the head as you exhale and arch the back, look at the thighs, and the thighs and arms are still perpendicular to the ground. As you exhale, the back arches to the highest point.
4. Repeat the above two groups of movements with your breath. You should let your breath lead the movement to be smooth and natural. Don’t hold your breath. Repeat several groups of breaths. After finishing the cat stretching exercise, you can rest on the ground or relax in baby pose.
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