6 styles of stress-reducing yoga "light" summer vacation

Calm your body

After the summer solar terms, summer begins. Summer makes people's enthusiasm high, but summer is a fire in the five elements, and is characterized by "rising" and "impetuous". Therefore, maintaining health in summer should be clear and quiet. Summer is the season of the year with the strongest yang energy. The weather is hot and full of vitality, that is, the time when the human body's metabolism is at its peak. As we all know, because of the heat in summer, many people use air-conditioned cold drinks to cool off, but excessive greed will damage the yang energy in the body. Therefore, Aime.com's editor recommends yoga postures that can calm people down and cool down the summer.

Waterfall Pigeon A

Effectiveness: Relieves tension in the buttocks, turns the spine and takes a deep breath to make the feeling of anxiety disappear. Relaxing your forehead also gives you peace and concentration.

Practice: Use dove pose as the starting action, bend your right knee forward and straighten your left leg backward. Place your fingertips next to your hips, inhale, and bend your back slightly back.

Waterfall Pigeon B

Exhale and bend forward, leading your chest and head forward against the ground. Repeat, using your spine to act like a wave: inhale, roll up your body, then exhale, relaxing in the opposite direction. Repeat this action 5 to 10 times, placing your head on your thumb or the back of your hand.

Breath goddess style A

Efficacy: Stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, run the body's "rest and digestion" functions, and bring balance to your body.

Practice: Lie on your back on the ground and become a goddess pose, with your feet pressed together and your knees bent, separating them from each other to form a diamond shape.

Breath Goddess B

Place one hand on your chest and the other hand on your belly, inhale, feel the expansion of your belly and ribs; expel turbid qi from your body. Keep your supine position for at least a minute and feel your breathing become smooth and slow.

Shoulder stand A

Efficacy: This position helps lymph flow to the heart, removes toxins and promotes circulation.

Practice: Start with the bridge (lie down, bend your knees, bring your feet together to your hips and press against the floor). Place a yoga brick under your hips-the wide side is more stable and the narrow side is more open to keep your hip bones and back open. Raise your feet and straighten them in the air, directly above your hips. Hold position for 2 minutes.

Shoulder Vertical B

You can do the same position by bending your knees directly over your hips, which relaxes your legs and hips.

Moon Stretch A

Effectiveness: Open your ribs, making your breathing more efficient and bringing more soothing oxygen into your body.

Practice: Take a low lunge forward with your right foot and touch the ground with your left knee. Place a yoga brick on the left side of your mat and balance it with your right foot. Place your arms on the yoga bricks and bend your spine into a crescent pose.

Moon Stretch B

Now, move your right fingertip forward to your limit. Hold the position on each side for 5 to 10 breaths.

Taming Lion A

Efficacy: Release excessive "heart fire" and relieve tension on the face and chin.

Practice: Bend your knees and raise your arms over your head, gently holding your position.

Taming Lion B

Exhale, fold your torso over your feet, bend your knees, swipe your arms from top down to your back, exhale to say "ha" and stick out your tongue. Inhale, gently keep your knees bent, and lift your arms back to the starting position. Repeat 5 to 10 times.

Relax your body

Practice: Lie on the ground, place your elbows on both sides of your body, palm down, and press one cheek against the ground. Relax for 5 minutes. If you have back discomfort, turn over or turn your back into a baby's position (fold your knees down and keep your upper body and forehead against the ground). (Editor in charge: Li Yiqian)