Yoga originated in ancient India and is a way to achieve harmony and unity of body, mind and spirit. Yoga practitioners in ancient India created a series of practice systems on the basis of observing animal posture, imitating and personally experiencing, so as to achieve the purpose of self-cultivation.

The development of yoga is mainly divided into four periods.

1, pre-classical period

During this period, yoga began to change from a philosophical thought to a practical way. The main ways of practice are meditation, meditation and asceticism.

2. Classical period

During this period, yoga changed from folk practice to orthodoxy, from emphasizing practice to behavior, belief and knowledge.

3. Post-classical period

After Yoga Sutra, it is post-classical yoga. It mainly includes the Upanishads of Yoga, Tantric Yoga and Mahatma Yoga. During this period, dieting, abstinence, posture, seven rounds, etc. Combining spells and fingerprints is the essence of yoga in the post-classical period.

4. Modern development of yoga

/kloc-"Kesuna Moquena" in the 0/9th century is the father of modern yoga. Today, yoga has become a widely spread physical and mental exercise method in the world, which has a certain effect on psychological decompression and physical health care. With the development of yoga, there are many branches of yoga, such as Bikram yoga, high temperature yoga, hatha yoga, health yoga and so on.

Specification requirements of yoga practice

Warm-up is very important. Don't do difficult movements from the beginning, so as not to cause sports injuries. It is best to do some yoga warm-up exercises first, step by step, to avoid being scared.

When practicing, you must keep the room relatively quiet and the air must circulate. Don't practice on the soft bed, prepare a yoga mat, and then practice barefoot in pajamas.

You don't have to follow the movements of the CD to practice yoga. Practitioners can do as many actions as they can remember, and the order of the actions is not fixed. They should do whatever they want, as long as they keep their breath steady and their mind at peace.

Fourth, when practicing yoga, you must keep breathing for 3 ~ 5 times in each movement. After practicing yoga, you should feel happy, not tired or even painful.

Don't be forced to practice yoga. Yoga doesn't have to be done every day. Only when you are in a good mood and have free time will you get twice the result with half the effort.