How to do yoga before going to bed
1. Reverse the arrow against the wall, lie on your back, lift your legs against the wall, and blood returns to your heart, which has a soothing effect. Tip: It is recommended to keep this posture for 5 minutes, and it is better to wear an eye pillow on your eyes.
2. It is also a good way to relieve physical stress to twist the spinal cone while sitting, gently stretch the spinal cone while sitting, and bend or stretch your legs at the same time.
3. baddha konasana, also known as lying butterfly, can start the rest mode of the body. Lie on your side on the bed with your feet together and your knees open like frog legs. If you feel nervous in your hips, you can put a cushion under each knee. Tip: Put one hand on the heart and the other hand on the stomach. Take a deep breath and carefully experience the process of gas entering and leaving the body.
4. Baby posture is a typical rest posture used in yoga, which is very effective in relieving mental stress and physical fatigue. The way to do this is to fold your body onto your thighs, bend your arms forward as far as possible or put them on your sides so that your forehead touches the ground. Tip: Take a deep breath while doing this position, and at the same time gently sink your forehead to release the pressure inside your eyebrows.
It is very convenient to do this sideways twisting posture in bed before going to bed. The method is to lie on the bed, lift your right knee to your chest, put your feet on your left leg, and then stretch your right arm. After taking a few deep breaths, repeat the same action on the other side. You can also bend your legs to one side.
Preparation for practicing yoga
If you can, you'd better take a bath before doing yoga! This can open the joints of the body and help stretch. Don't take a shower immediately after yoga, wait at least half an hour before taking a shower. Doing yoga requires an empty stomach, and you can't eat for the first 2-3 hours: because yoga has many movements such as turning, twisting and pressing, if you don't eat on an empty stomach, you will squeeze your stomach and feel sick. Don't eat for 0.5- 1 hour after yoga: don't eat immediately after yoga, which will cause stomach discomfort. What is more, it may cause gastritis or pancreatitis. The later you practice yoga, the better. Generally speaking, it is best to keep yoga at around 1 hour every day.