For example, if the teacher says: Keep the spine neutral, you may think, what is neutral and how to stretch it ... For example, if the teacher says: Hold it on the kneecap, you may not know where the kneecap is, let alone how to hold it ...
Ha ha ha, as a yoga teacher, I may not think there is anything wrong with these passwords, but for beginners of yoga, they may just look at you with a puzzled face for the first time in class. ...
So, today I will talk to you about the most common 10 "password" in yoga practice and the true meaning that the yoga teacher wants to express, so as to help beginners better understand the meaning expressed by the teacher, practice better and improve the practice effect.
Password 1
"Activate your feet, press three points under your feet and lift your arch."
At our feet, the roots of the big toe, the little toe and the heel form a three-dimensional triangle. When these three points are stepped down and the arch is raised, our feet can be well activated, so when practicing asana, the foundation of our feet and legs will be more stable.
Password 2
"Patella/kneecap elevation"
Patella refers to a seed bone above our knee, which we can touch with our hands. In yoga practice, in order to better protect our knees, we need to lift the patella. Lifting the patella is to tighten the thigh muscles, activate the leg protection mechanism, better stretch the legs and avoid excessive knee stretching.
Password 3
"Femoral insertion into articular fossa"
The femur here actually refers to the femur, which is in contact with the deep fossa of the hip joint. When the femur is inserted into the articular fossa, the hip joint will be more stable, which is also a good protection for the hip joint itself. In addition, the yoga movements made under this premise will be more stretched and stable.
Password 4
"Abdominal adduction activation core"
In yoga, abdominal adduction can not only tighten the abdomen, but also activate all areas below the diaphragm and above the pelvic floor muscles. This action is not a very simple action, and it usually takes a long time for beginners to understand and do it.
Password 5
"Keep pelvis/spine in neutral position"
The neutral position simply means that human joints and bones are in normal physiological curvature. In yoga practice, only when the joints and bones of the body are neutral can we do some actions to better protect our joints, ligaments and muscles from injury.
Password 6
"Hold it on your chest and open it."
In the back bending pose of yoga, we often hear the teacher say that we should open our chest. In fact, this password means that we should turn the thoracic spine to the right.