What is yoga?
A: People's spirits often feel that there is something missing in life-a feeling that they can't calm down when they reach their goals or satisfy their wishes. Everyone is constantly pursuing love, success and happiness. We are trapped in endless thoughts, worrying about the past and worrying about the near future. In this sober state of mind, our experiences and beliefs have added many restrictions to us. The happiness and feelings around us are broken and ignored by our chaotic thoughts, becoming blurred, and our hearts are always in anxiety and confusion. The fundamental purpose of yoga is to re-integrate the state of consciousness and the expanded state of consciousness, that is, to combine the self with the self of the universe. The word "yoga" means "combination", which combines with the unchangeable truth to free the spirit from all sense of separation, so that it is no longer limited by illusions such as time, space or cause and effect, thus achieving the sublimation of body, mind and spirit.
Yoga originated in ancient India 5000 years ago. It is not a religious or philosophical system, but a perfect life science, which provides individuals with systematic steps beyond personal experience and into eternal unity. Patanjali, the first ancient Indian sage who founded the theory and practice of yoga system, wrote the first sentence of Yoga Sutra, that is, the current professor of yoga. That is to say, after combing the body and mind through repeated practice, the brain stops its chaotic thoughts, meditates on the present and obtains eternal peace. The second sentence is: Yoga is the stillness of consciousness. That is, the flow of static consciousness will achieve unity. Therefore, Yoga Sutra talks about how to practice step by step, gradually learn to control consciousness, let the brain calm down and enjoy harmony and tranquility. On the one hand, yoga poses exercise every part of the whole body, making muscles, joints, spine and the whole skeletal system more powerful and coordinated; On the other hand, exercise the internal organs, glands and nervous system to keep the whole body full of vitality. Yoga breathing can activate body functions, effectively help control thoughts and make people calm; Meditation makes people clear-headed, clear-headed and enlightened.
Q: I have never tried yoga. My body is not flexible enough. Can I practice?
A: There are more than one hundred postures commonly used in yoga. After thousands of years of creation by masters, yoga postures have grown to more than 84,000, including a few very difficult postures, which are only suitable for yoga practitioners who are born with soft ligaments or have been practicing hard since childhood. Many people who are not familiar with yoga think that only those who are flexible enough can practice yoga. In fact, yoga can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age and physical condition. The purpose of yoga is not to force the body to make all kinds of difficult movements, as long as you choose the posture that suits you according to your physical condition, cooperate with breathing and stretch slowly within your own limits. It can help you improve the flexibility and range of activities of all parts of your body and restore the smoothness of all functions of your body. Yoga is also gradual, and various postures have different difficulties. You may feel tired when you are new to yoga, but as long as you do it in the right way, you will benefit 100%. After a while, you will be amazed at the changes that yoga has brought to your body.
Q: Is yoga an aerobic exercise? How is its exercise effect?
Yes, yoga is an aerobic exercise. Because to maintain a yoga posture, we must strive to maintain the stability and balance of the body and support our weight. Because people's bodies are used to the old life rules and movements, many people will experience violent shaking when they first try various postures of yoga poses, but if they stick to it and master the main points of yoga, they will gradually enter a new state. At that time, practicing asana was like sitting in a chair, stable, natural and comfortable. Regardless of your posture and physical fitness, you will find yoga challenging. Every posture will fully exercise your flexibility, strength and balance, and at the same time enhance your perseverance, patience and concentration.
Q: Can yoga lose weight?
A: The effect of yoga on weight loss and body shaping is very obvious and lasting. First of all, the unique abdominal breathing method of yoga has a good regulatory effect on the brain feeding center that controls appetite and prevents overeating. After practicing yoga for a period of time, you will find yourself gradually rejecting the "inert food" classified by yoga, such as greasy food and meat, and preferring light and fresh "pleasant food". Secondly, yoga can effectively massage abdominal organs, realize self-regulation of visceral activities, regulate endocrine, strengthen gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote fat consumption. Third, yoga is aerobic exercise. Practicing yoga 2-3 times a week will help you consume excess calories, not only lose weight, but also increase muscle strength and lengthen muscle lines through various stretching postures, so that you can gradually develop a slender, tight and fat-free figure. These are exactly what other sports can't bring you.
Q: What's the difference between yoga and aerobic exercise?
Answer: Ordinary aerobics mainly exercises heart and lung functions, which is intense and difficult to adhere to, and the mechanical high-intensity exercise of the body makes the muscles very nervous and tired, and may also cause local muscle development and sports injuries; Yoga is an elegant, safe and both internal and external exercise. Not limited by age, physical condition and venue, the practice time is relatively flexible. Because the stretching of yoga posture is gradual and slow, muscle ache and fatigue will not be caused by lactic acid accumulation after practice, and the probability of sports injury is small, and it will also play a role in relieving and treating many diseases. After practicing aerobics, physical energy consumption is high, and it takes a long time to recover physical strength, which may lead to an increase in appetite and food intake; Yoga can relax and stretch muscles, slow down metabolism and awaken more energy to flow in our body, so after practice, you will feel comfortable and energetic, sleep time will be reduced and sleep quality will be improved. In addition, due to the regulation of yoga pranayama on the brain feeding center, practitioners' diet will tend to be light and their food intake will decrease.
Q: What are the special benefits of yoga for white-collar workers in the company?
A: Yoga is especially suitable for white-collar workers who work at their desks for a long time and have great mental stress. First of all, yoga postures bend, stretch and twist all parts of the body through various postures such as standing, sitting, kneeling, lying down and standing upside down. It has a good massage and traction effect on the spine, muscles and internal organs of the human body. Many back movements are concave arches, and it can also effectively treat common white-collar diseases such as cervical and lumbar pain and poor blood circulation in the lower body. Secondly, yoga rest and voice meditation help to calm nerves, relieve stress and improve sleep; In addition, the sculptural figure and weight loss effect of yoga are particularly remarkable. There is also an obvious hip-closing effect, which can improve the pear shape caused by sedentary.
Q: How many times a week should yoga be practiced?
A: Practicing every day can achieve the best results. Modern fast-paced life and work make it impossible for us to practice 1-2 hours every day, but it is much better to spend 20 minutes doing yoga than to do it only once a week for 3 hours.
Q: What are the precautions for practicing yoga?
A: Don't eat solid food for 3 hours before practice, don't eat for half an hour after practice, and don't drink a lot of water for one hour before and after practice. It is not advisable to take a bath within 1 hour after practice. Because the pores of the skin open after yoga, the body will feel sharp, and the stimulation of cold and heat will hurt the body and wash away some secretions and gas that are beneficial to the body. Wear comfortable and elastic clothes, and it is best to practice barefoot to enhance the perception of the soles of the feet.
Q: Can yoga treat some chronic diseases?
A: Yes. Many postures in yoga can massage and stimulate various parts of the body and glands, and help relieve and treat some chronic diseases, such as hypertension and migraine. But students with these diseases must explain to the coach before class, because different diseases will have different taboos.
Q: Can women practice yoga during menstruation? What actions should not be practiced during menstruation? What problems should we pay attention to?
Yes, but don't overwork yourself. In particular, avoid squeezing the abdomen and standing upside down.
Q: I am pregnant. Can I practice yoga? Is there any professional guidance in this field?
A: Yes. Yoga practice is helpful for fetal growth and smooth delivery. Ji You Yoga has a yoga class specially for pregnant women.
Q: Is yoga vegetarian? What are the benefits of vegetarianism to yoga practice?
A: Advocating but not forcing. At least it should be vegetarian. Non-vegetarians can succeed if they only pursue asana (yoga posture), but it is beneficial to be vegetarian mentally. The transition to vegetarianism is a natural process.
Q: I have a particularly good appetite after practicing yoga. I usually work the night shift, and my diet is not easy to control. Now you are worried that you will gain weight instead of losing weight?
A: Everyone feels different after practicing yoga. Practicing yoga will improve our physical function and accelerate digestion, so some people will feel hungry, but it should be noted that the absorption and synthesis ability of the body will also be enhanced after practicing. If you choose to eat at this time, you will naturally absorb better. Try to choose that kind of food, which is nutritious, but not excessive. And control the time and practice for an hour before eating.
Q: I just learned yoga recently and want to become a coach through training. Don't you know what the requirements are? How long will it take?
A: The most important thing is persistent love, then diligent practice and dedicated persistence, and then systematic training. As for how long, there is no conclusion.
Q: What is high temperature yoga?
A: Bikram yoga practice in a high temperature room can stretch human tissues and ligaments better. It is very helpful for the flexibility of practitioners. It retains the original 26 poses of Hada Yoga, and scientifically arranges the sequence of holding the ragtag according to the characteristics of human muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Bikram yoga practice is not suitable for people: patients with hypertension, hypoglycemia and cardiovascular diseases.
Efficacy: This set of movements can restore the body to a balanced state within 90 minutes, so that the whole body can be exercised. It can systematically deliver 100% fresh blood filled with oxygen to all parts of the body, so that they can return to a healthy and natural working state. In addition, because practicing in a high temperature environment will consume more calories than usual, many practitioners regard this as the first choice for weight loss exercise.
Q: Why do I feel sore and nervous in my neck and shoulders when I breathe?
Please breathe with your abdomen! Try to cooperate with a shoulder movement when breathing. When inhaling, your shoulders should be from front to back until you shrug. When exhaling, surround from top to bottom, relax and fall. Move slowly and feel more and more relaxed after each exhalation. After 5 times, stop wrapping shoulders, continue abdominal breathing, and pay full attention to the abdomen.
Q: What's the use of yoga bricks?
A: Yoga rotation is an auxiliary tool for beginners and practitioners with poor flexibility, which helps to adjust posture and help the body achieve some movements.