Spring begins at the beginning of spring and goes through six solar terms: rain, fright, vernal equinox, Qingming and Grain Rain * * *, and ends the day before long summer. Spring is the best season of the year, full of yang, spring back to the earth, Vientiane updated and full of vitality. As the saying goes, "a year's plan lies in spring", so we must do a good job in health care in spring to lay a good foundation for a year's "health".
Spring is the best season for physical investment, with bright spring, full of vitality, alternation of old and new, and stretching of yang. Therefore, spring health preservation must conform to the seasonal characteristics of spring dynamics, maintain the balance of metabolism, make people energetic and make the air fresh in spring. This environment is most conducive to expelling the old and absorbing the new, nourishing the viscera. More exercise in spring will enhance the epidemic situation and disease resistance of rabbits, reduce the occurrence of influenza and other diseases in a year, and make people think quickly and not be tired easily. People can choose outdoor activities according to their age and physical condition, such as yoga, Tai Ji Chuan, jogging, flying kites and spring outing.
Let me briefly introduce several yoga moves suitable for spring practice:
Skyscrapers:
Start practicing in the posture of mountain meritorious service. Feet slightly shoulder-width apart, hands crossed with fingers, stretch forward and upward until the upper arm is behind the ear and the palm is up, slowly raise your head and stare at the palm. When inhaling, slowly stand on tiptoe and stretch upward. Hold this position for about 5 seconds, slowly lower your feet when exhaling, flip your hands, and lower your arms before exhaling. Repeat the exercise.
Efficacy: skyscrapers nourish and strengthen spinal nerves, help to relax and stretch the whole spine, relieve back pain and stretch all abdominal muscles and internal organs. Can effectively relieve back pain and constipation. 、
Double angle type:
Stand up straight, feet slightly apart, hands hanging at your sides. Inhale, put your arms on your lower back and cross your fingers. Exhale, bend your upper body forward from your waist, and try to extend your arms above your head and behind your head. Keep this posture while hanging your head. Breathe normally and naturally, and hold this position for 20 to 40 seconds. Gradually return to the basic standing posture. Repeat 3-5 times.
Cat arched back (extended) type:
Diamond sitting posture, hip lift, kneeling on the ground, hands shoulder width, placed under the shoulders; Inhale, hold your head up and straighten your waist and relax your gluteus muscles for 5- 10 seconds; Exhale, bow your head, arch your spine and arch your back for 5- 10 seconds; Repeat 5- 10 times to relax.
Note: this formula will be more beneficial when exhaling and abdomen.
Benefits: the neck, shoulders, back and waist are soft; The reproductive system is an excellent posture for pregnant women; Relieve dysmenorrhea, correct leucorrhea and irregular menstruation; Conducive to uterine reset, used for postpartum recovery; Promote digestion; Improve blood circulation; Eliminate excess abdominal fat.
Provocative:
Sit on your knees with your hips on your heels, your hands drooping naturally and your spine straight;
Exhale, bend your upper body forward and put your forehead on the floor; Lift your hips so that the position where your head touches the ground ends from your forehead to your head, and your legs are perpendicular to the ground; Breathe normally for about 30 to 60 seconds.
Efficacy: Give extra blood to the head, promote blood circulation in the head, and make people energetic. It can also have a good beauty effect!