It's simple.
The most important reason is that practicing yoga can be more beautiful and temperament.
Judging from the "amount of exercise" of yoga, the calories consumed may not be as much as usual aerobic exercise, but if you insist on correct yoga practice, it will play a very significant role in shaping and improving your posture and temperament, which is very suitable for girls who don't like high-intensity exercise but have fitness needs.
However, yoga is not a quiet "posture". When practicing asana, the muscles and bones of the whole body are in a "start-up" state. Even a simple "mountain posture" (which looks like standing at attention), if done properly, will make you sweat in less than ten minutes.
After practicing for a while, many friends will find that your weight has not changed much, and some people say that you have lost weight or even become taller. That's probably because your posture has become tall and straight, and your figure has become better. Just measure the dimensions of each part with a ruler.
People who practice yoga for a long time are generally well-proportioned and slender with great skin, which is also related to the changes in eating habits and metabolism brought about by yoga.
But it's beautiful, and something seems to be missing.
In fact, the biggest benefit that yoga brings to girls lies in: experiencing the balance of physical and mental pleasure.
For those who have never practiced yoga, this statement seems a bit artificial and conceptual. But anyone who has practiced it will know what a comfortable experience it is, although there will be some challenges in practice.
Yoga has the effect of "treating diseases and strengthening the body" since ancient times. After the introduction of modern western sports medicine, yoga has played a more prominent role in correcting bad posture and improving muscle and bone conditions. Some experienced yoga therapists can also evaluate and adjust other physical problems, but it is difficult for ordinary yoga instructors to reach this level.
Yoga emphasizes focusing on the present, experiencing every slow and deep breath with your heart, forgetting all other thoughts and putting your consciousness into every part of your body. This process will be a bit like the feeling of "hi" for a long run, and then you will forget everything. Coupled with the unique "yoga meditation" and "yoga rest", it seems to be a "spiritual SPA", which makes people relaxed and happy. It can not only make them slim and beautiful, but also keep fit and relax. No wonder so many people are fascinated by it.
At this time, some "curious" friends will ask: What is yoga? Is this a sport?
There should be a little popular science here:
Yoga is probably the oldest "fitness program" in the world. As early as 8,000 years ago in India, the earliest practitioners at that time, on the basis of observing the activities of animals and plants in nature, created a fitness technology that integrates healing, defense and physical fitness, called "yoga". So until now, you can still see these traces from the names of some gestures, such as the posture of the dog lying down, the posture of the snake hitting the tree and the same posture. ...
In modern times, yoga was introduced to the west, absorbed the essence of western sports medicine and anatomy, evolved into a fashionable fitness method, and exhibited various "sects", which has been popular all over the world so far.
So this background makes yoga special compared with other sports-based fitness methods. You will find that in a relatively complete yoga practice, meditation, breathing, asana, rest and other contents will be included in just one hour or so, and then you can learn more, as well as yoga physiotherapy, yoga diet, yoga philosophy and so on. Generally speaking, yoga is a way of life that combines static and dynamic activities to maintain physical and mental health, paying attention not only to the body, but also to the heart.
Seeing this shows that someone is interested in yoga ... so how do we start learning yoga?
There are only three steps to start:
Find a good teacher.
Yoga is actually teaching us to "use" the body correctly, which involves all aspects. We need a good host to take us in. At present, the training system of yoga instructors in China is not very standardized, and the quality of teachers is uneven, so it is necessary to have a "critical eye" when looking for instructors.
Beginners must practice under the guidance of professional teachers. If the conditions are limited or you can't find a professional teacher, you should learn more about some correct practice methods through videos or books as much as possible, or use some professional apps to help you prompt the order of posture and practice points. Everyone needs a good teacher to practice yoga, but the teacher is not necessarily a "person".
2. Practice regularly and step by step.
Yoga is a typical "practice makes perfect", and you will naturally feel its benefits if you practice it for a long time. If you practice seriously more than twice a week, you can see your changes in a month if you are fast.
There are different types of yoga, such as hatha yoga, defeating raja yoga and so on. There are also many factions commonly used in fitness, such as Ashtanga yoga, Iyengar yoga, mobile yoga and so on.
Most beginners can start with the most basic hatha yoga or Iyengar yoga, and then try other styles and sects they like after their physical fitness has improved to a certain extent.
3. Keep improving and apply it to life.
Yoga doesn't have to happen in the classroom. If we can apply its essence to our daily life, we will get twice the result with half the effort. For example, if you can't sleep at noon, you can use yoga meditation to relax yourself. If you can't sleep well at night, you can try yoga rest. ...
Gradually, you will find that yoga is really not only fitness, but also a way of life.
For beginners of yoga, there may be some problems:
1. When is the best time to practice yoga?
You can practice yoga at any time of the day, just pay attention to the need for fasting, and it is best to eat more than three to four hours, such as early morning, before dinner and before bed.
Adapting yoga to different times and scenes can also help you deepen your feeling and control of yoga rhythm: have a "body rhythm" of Keep in the morning or afternoon, and feel the dance-like rhythm in the rhythm all day; Or try "breath flow" to make yourself full of vitality, unlock more interesting new "postures" and feel the cooperation between breath and body.
Do a set of "joint stretching" after exercise or before going to bed at night. After exercise, you can save stretching and let yourself find a comfortable and calm state quickly. (These links can be directly poked in. )
2. What if the movement rhythm is a little chaotic when practicing yoga?
It's simple. Listen to your breath and take it as an instruction.
If you don't know the rhythm of specific movements during fitness, the easiest way is to follow the breath.
Yoga can be said to pay the most attention to the coordination of breathing and movement. Yoga teacher xx once said: "Breathing is the only criterion to test the action". When you take a deep breath as slowly as possible, the asana will become deeper. It doesn't matter if your movements are different from the demonstration speed. It's right to keep pace with your breathing.