In ancient India, it has a history of more than 5,000 years and is one of the oldest sports in the East. The word yoga comes from Sanskrit transliteration, which means to combine and connect, meaning to achieve the unity of body, mind and spirit through practice. Generally speaking, yoga consists of breathing, meditation and meditation, which promotes people's mental, physical and spiritual health through deep breathing, physical stretching and a calm state of mind.
Yoga has been rarely touched in China since 2000. Today, as we all know, it has experienced a stage of rapid development. First-tier cities in China are popular, followed by small and medium-sized cities, and various professional yoga clubs have mushroomed. Yoga is no longer the patent of a few stars, but is accepted and sought after by the public. Yoga's remarkable efficacy and gentle practice methods are suitable for popularization. The rapid development of yoga in China, on the one hand, is due to vigorous publicity and people's awareness of fitness, on the other hand, the fast pace of modern life and great mental pressure make people yearn for peace of mind and mental health.
First, there are medical principles.
Yoga has many benefits, such as improving insomnia, correcting negative emotions, staying optimistic, and helping to keep fit. So what is the principle? We combine medical principles to analyze.
First of all, yoga breathing: yoga advocates complete breathing (deep abdominal breathing), which is similar to the "lip-shrinking breathing" of lung function in medicine. Inhale deeply and exhale slowly. The difference is that the former inhales through the nose and exhales through the nose while the latter inhales through the nose and exhales through the mouth. Both of them are beneficial to increase blood oxygen content.
I once had such an experience. The blood oxygen saturation measured by the finger cuff of ECG monitor is 97%, and after several rounds of complete breathing, the blood oxygen saturation increases to 98% ~. Yoga believes that complete breathing is conducive to the discharge of turbid qi and the entry of fresh gas in the lungs, so that the qi of life can provide enough healthy nutrition for the human body.
Secondly, the form of yoga: the unique stretching, pulling, folding and pressing of yoga can help the lymphatic system and is conducive to the discharge of metabolic wastes and toxins; Stretch gastrointestinal peristalsis, improve digestive function and relieve constipation; Through the practice of flexibility, strength and balance, our joints are flexible, our muscles and bones are healthy and young, and our bodies are light and harmonious. For example, during the rehabilitation period of lumbar fracture, grasshoppers and snake extensor muscles came to the back of the waist; Tiger and semi-boat are beneficial to the involution of uterus and the repair of abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles in postpartum women.
The ghost idea of yoga is a state between waking and sleeping, and it is necessary to stay awake as much as possible. By focusing on the current moment, which can be fixed objects, images and words, with slow and regular breathing and melodious music, you can enter a peaceful and pleasant realm and relax.
In addition, yoga divides foods into pleasant foods (referring to the healthiest and most complete foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, beans and milk), inert foods (including meat, fried, fried, barbecued and * * * strong foods) and denatured foods (referring to foods processed with * * * spices). Yoga advocates eating more pleasant food, which can make people relax, pure and calm, and eat less or no inert and denatured food. This reduces the intake of high calories and fat, reduces obesity, fatty liver and atherosclerosis, and promotes the health of the body from the way of diet. )
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Second, yoga lies in both physical and mental cultivation.
Yoga is different from other sports. Yoga is a kind of physical and mental exercise, which saves physical strength. In the process of practice, it is necessary to cooperate with breathing and concentrate, that is, the body stays still for a period of time in a certain posture, so as to achieve the unity of body and mind and make the body develop in a balanced way. After practice, I feel comfortable and energetic, and I don't consume too much physical strength. However, general mechanical movements do not require mental coordination. Muscles are developed after practice, but they are not necessarily balanced, which is easy to cause fatigue and requires long-term sleep to restore physical strength. You don't have to stop doing other exercises if you want. You can incorporate yoga into your exercise plan as a cross exercise.
Before exercise, it can help to strengthen the flexibility of the body and the stretching force of muscles, thus avoiding sports injuries. After exercise, practicing yoga can help the body get the best rest in the shortest time and recover from exercise fatigue. Some people attribute yoga to mat sports. Yoga and mat exercise are similar in flexibility and strength of waist, abdomen and legs. Some yoga is done on the mat, but the mat can't be too soft, not because of the cushioning force of the cushion, but because of its own strength, not only rolling, but also twisting, folding, stretching, pulling and handstanding. It is different from the movement on the mat.
Everyone has different focuses in practicing yoga, some want to lose weight, some want to improve their temperament, some want to improve their health, and some want to cultivate their morality. Generally speaking, it takes 3 ~ 6 months to see the effect correctly and regularly, and only by personal experience can you realize it. I believe that after a period of practice, you will be pleasantly surprised to find your own changes.
Yoga changes from the inside out.
If you are still entangled in many common things that are constantly being cut and messed up, then let it be. Let yoga lead you to find a free exit, breathe with your heart, and be a natural child behind the noise. People say that practicing yoga can relax the mind, which seems to have scientific basis. If you want to do exercise but don't know how to choose, try yoga.
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