The advantage of practicing yoga in summer is 1. In summer, the qi and blood of the human body are relatively smooth, which not only makes it much easier to practice, but also makes the body more relaxed and comfortable after being fully stretched.
For many elderly people, arthritis is often severe in winter and relieved in summer. We should seize this opportunity to practice yoga and do some auxiliary exercises on the damaged joints, which will help the body to expel cold, blood stasis and moisture.
The biggest advantage of practicing yoga in this hot and restless season is to calm the fidgety mood.
4. Summer is the season when human blood flows smoothly and limbs stretch. Correct yoga practice can make skin pores open, sweat and dirt in the body be discharged smoothly, regulate body temperature, eliminate summer heat and protect the body's yang. Practicing yoga can not only comb and massage the internal organs, seven meridians and eight veins, make the whole body smooth, balance the whole body's qi and blood, make the body feel comfortable, but also stimulate the loose glands to increase and release hormones, regulate the thyroid gland, increase fat metabolism, and transform fat into muscle and energy, thus achieving the goal of slimming and shaping.
In the increasingly hot summer, yoga can calm people's hearts, calm their inner irritability, refuse the sultry outside, and feel the coolness from the inside out, which is exactly what we want to pursue in summer.
Yoga is suitable for summer practice 1, chair style.
Knees and feet together, squat down a few feet, just like sitting in a chair. Raise your arms above your head, palms facing each other.
Keep your posture forward, and lift your right knee about 12 feet off the ground. Keep this posture and take three deep breaths. Put your legs down, then lift your left leg and repeat this action twice for each leg.
2. Fighting style
Stand with your feet together, your left foot extended backward and your toes touched the ground. Spread your arms over your head and put your hands together. Keep your shoulders and hips straight and lean forward.
Lift your left leg behind your back, slowly lower your upper body until your left leg and upper body are parallel to the ground, keep this action and take three deep breaths, then change your legs. Do it ten times on each leg.
Note: Don't bend over or loosen your clenched hand when doing the action.
3. Pigeon stretching
This action can stretch your hips and hips. Kneel on your heels. Keep your shoulders upright and your upper body slightly forward. Slowly straighten your left leg, put it behind your back, and the sole of your foot touches the ground.
Extend your left foot forward to the front of your right leg and press down on your right hip joint at the same time. (It doesn't matter if you can't get in touch. ) Take five deep breaths in this position, and then repeat on the other side.
4. Wall bridge
Lie on your back with your hips facing the wall, your hands at your sides, your knees bent, and your feet about 3-4 feet off the ground. Exhale, lower back off the floor, lower shoulder blades, and align chest with knees. Inhale deeply, then exhale and return to the original position.
Matters needing attention in practicing yoga in summer 1. Practitioners should not practice when they are too hungry or full.
You don't need to drink too much water before exercise. Instead, you should replenish water or salt (such as 0.9% saline) immediately after sweating.
3, practice time should be based on personal physique, general beginners in about 30 minutes is appropriate, avoid excessive or even overload practice.
4. If you feel chest tightness, palpitation, shortness of breath, headache and other discomfort during exercise, you should immediately stop practicing and rest in a place with fresh air, good ventilation or normal room temperature. Those who can't relieve themselves after rest or have severe symptoms should seek medical advice in time.
5. After exercise, the human body may suffer from transient brain hypoxia due to loss of body fluids or high temperature environment. Avoid taking a cold bath, blowing air conditioning or drinking cold drinks immediately, and take a hot bath after a short rest and hydration. Don't be eager for quick success after exercise? Sigh air conditioning? Or blow directly at the air outlet of the air conditioner.
6. Yoga practitioners with the main purpose of reducing fat should drink a glass of water before practice, drink a glass of water every 30 minutes during exercise and drink another glass of water after exercise. This is just a general statement, depending on the situation of the practitioners themselves. When replenishing water, you can add some salt to restore your strength.
7. Beginners should also pay attention not to practice too much at this time. It is best to practice for about 30 minutes at a time. If you feel dizzy, chest tightness, nausea and other symptoms, you should immediately stop practicing and rest in a place with fresh air, good ventilation or normal room temperature.