Common misunderstandings in yoga practice Misunderstanding 1: Only people with soft bodies are suitable for practicing yoga.

Because of practicing yoga, the body becomes soft, and people who are not soft are suitable for practicing yoga. This is the misunderstanding of yoga by most people. In addition, yoga emphasizes moderation and does not pursue the range of action completion. As long as practitioners do their best, they can get ideal results.

Myth 2: Yoga is a weight loss exercise.

The ultimate goal of yoga practice is to balance the body (body) and mind (thinking, emotion, etc.). ) and spirit (instinct to perceive things), so practitioners not only get physical health, but also get psychological health and instinctive development. As far as fitness is concerned, the role of yoga also includes regulating endocrine, treating and assisting diseases, relieving fatigue and stress, and so on. Therefore, it is incomplete to regard yoga as a weight loss exercise, and weight loss is only one of the purposes of practicing yoga. Myth 3: Yoga is a female sport.

Although yoga has been greatly welcomed by women, it is not a patent for women. Because the original practitioners (or inventors) of yoga are all men, this can be confirmed by many actions of yoga. Besides, the famous yoga masters today are almost all men. In some countries in Europe and America, the popularity of men practicing yoga is even higher than that of women.

Myth 4: Yoga needs collective practice to have an atmosphere.

Although group practice has its atmosphere, yoga is essentially a way of self-practice, which makes it easier to devote yourself to self-practice and get twice the result with half the effort.

Myth 5: Yoga is like jujitsu or dancing.

Yoga is completely different from jujitsu and dance in practice. The main purpose of jujitsu and dance is performance, while the purpose of yoga practice is to practice comprehensively from three aspects: body, mind and spirit. In this process, it needs the cooperation of posture, breathing, meditation, relaxation and other skills, with the aim of complete health and self-practice. Therefore, although yoga is similar to jujitsu and dance, it is far from perfect. Myth 6: It is a painful thing to keep practicing.

Yoga is not a tiring exercise, on the contrary, it can relieve fatigue and restore vitality. Practicing yoga every day is like a leisure massage from internal organs and glands to muscles, bones and even the brain. Its comfortable feeling is not easy to obtain in other ways. In addition, any kind of fitness exercise needs long-term persistence in order to have proud results!

Myth 7: The harder the action, the better.

Many people don't know the purpose of practicing yoga. There are many postures in practicing yoga, some of which are difficult for many people to do. Because everyone's physical foundation is different, if there is no exercise process, it is difficult to do it at once. And it will do harm to the body. Generally speaking, a difficult posture requires high demands on all aspects of the body and often requires long-term stretching or support. For some people with insufficient muscle strength and flexibility, it is easy to cause tendon injury and make joints unstable.

Generally speaking, practicing yoga should be based on the premise that the body can bear it. If you feel pain during the exercise, you should immediately reset and rest.

Myth 8: Yoga can help you lose weight.

Yoga itself is a sport that requires muscle strength. For thin women, thin muscles are easy to strain. On the contrary, doctors advise some women who are too thin to do yoga after some basic strength training.

Losing weight mainly depends on consuming calories. The most effective way to lose weight is to control diet scientifically and exercise effectively. Therefore, unless it is some special yoga practice such as bikram yoga, it is difficult to lose weight in a short time by practicing yoga. Many people don't lose much weight after practicing yoga, but their body composition structure is better than before, which is the ultimate goal of yoga to lose weight.

Common misunderstandings in yoga practice Misunderstanding 1: Only people with soft bodies are suitable for practicing yoga.

Because of practicing yoga, the body becomes soft, and people who are not soft are suitable for practicing yoga. This is the misunderstanding of yoga by most people. In addition, yoga emphasizes moderation and does not pursue the range of action completion. As long as practitioners do their best, they can get ideal results.

Myth 2: Yoga is a weight loss exercise.

The ultimate goal of yoga practice is to balance the body (body) and mind (thinking, emotion, etc.). ) and spirit (instinct to perceive things), so practitioners not only get physical health, but also get psychological health and instinctive development. As far as fitness is concerned, the role of yoga also includes regulating endocrine, treating and assisting diseases, relieving fatigue and stress, and so on. Therefore, it is incomplete to regard yoga as a weight loss exercise, and weight loss is only one of the purposes of practicing yoga. Myth 3: Yoga is a female sport.

Although yoga has been greatly welcomed by women, it is not a patent for women. Because the original practitioners (or inventors) of yoga are all men, this can be confirmed by many actions of yoga. Besides, the famous yoga masters today are almost all men. In some countries in Europe and America, the popularity of men practicing yoga is even higher than that of women.

Myth 4: Yoga needs collective practice to have an atmosphere.

Although group practice has its atmosphere, yoga is essentially a way of self-practice, which makes it easier to devote yourself to self-practice and get twice the result with half the effort.

Myth 5: Yoga is like jujitsu or dancing.

Yoga is completely different from jujitsu and dance in practice. The main purpose of jujitsu and dance is performance, while the purpose of yoga practice is to practice comprehensively from three aspects: body, mind and spirit. In this process, it needs the cooperation of posture, breathing, meditation, relaxation and other skills, with the aim of complete health and self-practice. Therefore, although yoga is similar to jujitsu and dance, it is far from perfect. Myth 6: It is a painful thing to keep practicing.

Yoga is not a tiring exercise, on the contrary, it can relieve fatigue and restore vitality. Practicing yoga every day is like a leisure massage from internal organs and glands to muscles, bones and even the brain. Its comfortable feeling is not easy to obtain in other ways. In addition, any kind of fitness exercise needs long-term persistence in order to have proud results!

Myth 7: The harder the action, the better.

Many people don't know the purpose of practicing yoga. There are many postures in practicing yoga, some of which are difficult for many people to do. Because everyone's physical foundation is different, if there is no exercise process, it is difficult to do it at once. And it will do harm to the body. Generally speaking, a difficult posture requires high demands on all aspects of the body and often requires long-term stretching or support. For some people with insufficient muscle strength and flexibility, it is easy to cause tendon injury and make joints unstable.

Generally speaking, practicing yoga should be based on the premise that the body can bear it. If you feel pain during the exercise, you should immediately reset and rest.

Myth 8: Yoga can help you lose weight.

Yoga itself is a sport that requires muscle strength. For thin women, thin muscles are easy to strain. On the contrary, doctors advise some women who are too thin to do yoga after some basic strength training.

Losing weight mainly depends on consuming calories, and the most effective means of losing weight are scientific diet control and effective exercise. Therefore, unless it is some special yoga practice such as bikram yoga, it is difficult to lose weight in a short time by practicing yoga. Many people don't lose much weight after practicing yoga, but their body composition structure is better than before, which is the ultimate goal of yoga to lose weight.

Common misunderstandings in yoga practice Misunderstanding 1: Only people with soft bodies are suitable for practicing yoga.

Because of practicing yoga, the body becomes soft, and people who are not soft are suitable for practicing yoga. This is the misunderstanding of yoga by most people. In addition, yoga emphasizes moderation and does not pursue the range of action completion. As long as practitioners do their best, they can get ideal results.

Myth 2: Yoga is a weight loss exercise.

The ultimate goal of yoga practice is to balance the body (body) and mind (thinking, emotion, etc.). ) and spirit (instinct to perceive things), so practitioners not only get physical health, but also get psychological health and instinctive development. As far as fitness is concerned, the role of yoga also includes regulating endocrine, treating and assisting diseases, relieving fatigue and stress, and so on. Therefore, it is incomplete to regard yoga as a weight loss exercise, and weight loss is only one of the purposes of practicing yoga. Myth 3: Yoga is a female sport.

Although yoga has been greatly welcomed by women, it is not a patent for women. Because the original practitioners (or inventors) of yoga are all men, this can be confirmed by many actions of yoga. Besides, the famous yoga masters today are almost all men. In some countries in Europe and America, the popularity of men practicing yoga is even higher than that of women.

Myth 4: Yoga needs collective practice to have an atmosphere.

Although group practice has its atmosphere, yoga is essentially a way of self-practice, which makes it easier to devote yourself to self-practice and get twice the result with half the effort.

Myth 5: Yoga is like jujitsu or dancing.

Yoga is completely different from jujitsu and dance in practice. The main purpose of jujitsu and dance is performance, while the purpose of yoga practice is to practice comprehensively from three aspects: body, mind and spirit. In this process, it needs the cooperation of posture, breathing, meditation, relaxation and other skills, with the aim of complete health and self-practice. Therefore, although yoga is similar to jujitsu and dance, it is far from perfect. Myth 6: It is a painful thing to keep practicing.

Yoga is not a tiring exercise, on the contrary, it can relieve fatigue and restore vitality. Practicing yoga every day is like a leisure massage from internal organs and glands to muscles, bones and even the brain. Its comfortable feeling is not easy to obtain in other ways. In addition, any kind of fitness exercise needs long-term persistence in order to have proud results!

Myth 7: The harder the action, the better.

Many people don't know the purpose of practicing yoga. There are many postures in practicing yoga, some of which are difficult for many people to do. Because everyone's physical foundation is different, if there is no exercise process, it is difficult to do it at once. And it will do harm to the body. Generally speaking, a difficult posture requires high demands on all aspects of the body and often requires long-term stretching or support. For some people with insufficient muscle strength and flexibility, it is easy to cause tendon injury and make joints unstable.

Generally speaking, practicing yoga should be based on the premise that the body can bear it. If you feel pain during the exercise, you should immediately reset and rest.

Myth 8: Yoga can help you lose weight.

Yoga itself is a sport that requires muscle strength. For thin women, thin muscles are easy to strain. On the contrary, doctors advise some women who are too thin to do yoga after some basic strength training.

Losing weight mainly depends on consuming calories, and the most effective means of losing weight are scientific diet control and effective exercise. Therefore, unless it is some special yoga practice such as bikram yoga, it is difficult to lose weight in a short time by practicing yoga. Many people don't lose much weight after practicing yoga, but their body composition structure is better than before, which is the ultimate goal of yoga to lose weight.

Many people just learn yoga with enthusiasm and don't understand the basic knowledge of yoga, so they are easy to get hurt in yoga, and often lose interest because of the slow progress, so they give up and finally go away, but complain that practicing yoga is useless. Actually, this is not right.

1, it is best to have an empty stomach before practice.

Keep fasting for 3-4 hours, at least 1-2 hours, and the stomach burden should not be too heavy. Yoga posture is centered on the human spine, stretching and squeezing from front to back. Excessive stomach burden will make practitioners feel nausea, headache, chest tightness and even vomiting in severe cases.

2. Don't eat a lot after exercise 1 hour.

After practice, our stomach is in a state of relaxation and rest, and eating immediately will lead to overload of the stomach. In addition, after the exercise, the blood of the body is distributed in the bones and muscles of the whole body. Eating food immediately will make a lot of blood flow to the stomach and greatly reduce the blood flow of the heart. Causing a heavier burden on the heart.

3. Yoga should not be done within 30 minutes after bathing or sauna.

Bathing accelerates blood circulation, and yoga practice also promotes full blood circulation, which will inevitably accelerate the heart rate and increase the burden on the heart. Yoga practitioners in India usually take a cold bath before practice in order to clean their bodies. The speed of blood circulation in the body slows down, so it will not increase the burden on the heart.

4. Don't take a bath immediately after practice.

Sebum and sweat can form a sebum film, which has a good nourishing effect on the skin (this is also one of the reasons why yoga has a beauty and skin care effect). Taking a bath at once will destroy this beneficial substance. Therefore, it is recommended not to take a shower immediately. But for high-temperature yoga, strength yoga or body yoga training, the situation is different. These kinds of yoga will make practitioners sweat a lot, and the toxins discharged by sweat need to be discharged through bathing, and sweat stains make people feel uncomfortable. Even so, remember that you can't take a bath until your breathing and heartbeat return to normal after practice.

5. It is not advisable to wear tight clothes when practicing.

Yoga practice is different from general aerobics and physical training. When practicing, you should choose loose, sweat-absorbing and breathable clothes to facilitate physical activities. Because yoga is a kind of exercise to relax our body and mind, too tight clothes are not conducive to relaxation. The clothes you can choose are pure cotton and linen. You can choose close-fitting clothes for tops. In order to complete some somersaults and handstands. It is best to have loose pants and a waist for the lower body.

6. Avoid wearing accessories (such as belts, watches, necklaces and earrings).

These ornaments not only affect the movement, but also easily hurt the body when practicing.

7. The practice field should not be too hard or too soft.

It's best to use a professional yoga mat, or spread a blanket or a big towel on the floor, so it doesn't hurt to kneel. It is not safe to practice yoga with aerobic mats in the gym. Too thick will lead to the failure to get proper support when completing some actions, and in severe cases, it will hurt the bones. On the contrary, if the cushion is too hard and not protected, it will lead to inflammation of the stressed parts, and in severe cases, it will damage the normal functions of joints and bones.

8. When practicing posture, you should move slowly and cooperate with correct breathing to achieve better results.

Breathing is usually done through the nostrils unless there is a special posture. Breathing generally adopts natural breathing, and some movements will use abdominal breathing to relieve the pressure on the chest. Most of the primary posture exercises are stretching exercises without holding your breath. Take a deep breath and breathe slowly, and the breath should be carried out in coordination with the movements, especially when keeping the movements.

9, posture exercises should be based on their own maximum, and do not have to be the same as the teacher.

Exercise should be gradual, don't rush for success, and it is safest and most effective to reach your limit.

10, practice 3-4 times a week, at least 2 times.

According to the strict practice requirements of yoga, keep practicing every day. If you don't practice for a long time, you can practice in several time periods. It is important to form the habit of practice. To achieve results, at least twice a week. In fact, we don't have to take classes in a yoga studio or fitness center to practice yoga. We spend more than 15 minutes at home and in the office every day practicing yoga postures or pranayama, which can also make monks get satisfactory results.

1 1. If you feel uncomfortable or uncomfortable during the practice, you should stop practicing immediately.

When practicing, you should concentrate on it, so as to achieve better results. And concentration can make you feel that when you feel uncomfortable, stop immediately so as not to hurt yourself.

12, exercise should be carried out barefoot.

This can make the feet relax, better adhesion, direct feel and more stable posture. In addition, it can also play the role of rubbing feet.

13, defecation before exercise.

It is best to empty your body before practice, so that you can clean your body and concentrate on completing yoga practice. Finally, don't forget to communicate with the teacher before and after practice and solve your problems in time.