These mistakes give you yoga!

The popularity of yoga has made a large number of followers addicted to its tranquility. At the same time, yoga studios of all sizes in the city, ranging from a one-room yoga studio in an apartment to yoga studios in parks and mountains, all display the charm and "money" power of yoga. After experiencing the unique yoga studios, professionals pointed out that practicing yoga in order to lose weight violates the purpose of yoga.

Professionals point out three major problems in practicing yoga

1."Yoga" is prevalent

A spinal neurologist in San Francisco, USA, was nicknamed "yoga doctor" after yoga became popular. The doctor said that 20 to 30 of the patients he treated every week were injured due to improper practice of yoga. Many practitioners force themselves too hard when doing the movements, causing injuries to their back, waist, neck, etc. Ligament strains, cartilage tears, joint inflammation, neuralgia, etc. are common "yoga diseases."

Yoga does bring emotional and physical benefits to those who practice, but when practicing, you should fully consider your flexibility, balance and strength qualities. You must follow the exercise principle of doing within your capabilities. If the intensity is too high or the difficulty is too high, it may lead to sports injuries.

2. Yoga instructors are difficult to achieve quickly

Another point worth reflecting on the hot yoga is the quality of yoga instructors. Professionals point out that many yoga instructors who teach lack adequate professional training. The yoga craze has put the market for yoga instructors in short supply, so many "crash coaches" have emerged.

A yoga instructor should be a good guide who can create a relaxed, calm, and safe environment and state of mind for you during the practice process; he tells you how to listen to the deep demands of your body and then gradually increase your practice difficulty. Yoga instructors should tailor the practice plan for everyone. It is absolutely wrong to blindly ask every practitioner to practice a certain yoga position.

3. Don't ask for yoga body shape

When many people choose to practice yoga, their first consideration is that practicing yoga can lose weight. The mentality of most yoga practitioners is eager for quick success and instant benefit, which runs counter to the ancient yoga movement. Yoga has always opposed the anxious mentality of rushing for success. These people only see one side of yoga, but ignore the essence of yoga-peace of mind, which is one of the reasons for the popularity of "yoga disease".

Loving and appreciating yourself is far more important than pursuing a perfect body shape. Guo Jian recommends that all yoga practitioners should comprehensively improve themselves from three aspects: body, mind and spirit. If you really devote yourself to yoga, you will experience the surprise of deep changes in your body. Moving your eyes away from pure physical training will not only help reduce sports injuries, but will also make a real difference in your life.

Yoga Misunderstandings

1. Before practicing yoga, you must be on an empty stomach and eat after practicing.

Wrong. If you are vegetarian before practicing yoga, it is best to practice after 2 and a half hours to 3 hours. If you eat meat, it is best to practice after 3 and a half hours to 4 hours. However, eating a little fruit or drinking a glass of milk will not matter. Especially for practitioners with low blood sugar, you need to add a little sugar before practicing. It is best to wait 30 minutes after practice before eating.

2. After practicing yoga, you are sweating profusely, so you can take a bath to relax.

Wrong. It is best to wait half an hour after practicing yoga before taking a bath. Yoga emphasizes energy balance. If you take a bath immediately, this balance will be disrupted, so you should give your body a period of time to absorb it.

3. The core of yoga is exercise positions.

Wrong. The asana of yoga is only the smallest part of yoga. The meditation and breathing of yoga are the most important. Moreover, yoga needs to be continued for a long time, and the good effects do not occur within one hour of practice, but continue over the other 23 hours.

4. Yoga is to exercise your flexibility.

Wrong. Yoga is not simply stretching. It does not require flexibility in the body like dance and acrobatics.

Yoga is about energy balance. It uses breathing to drive the body to move. The deeper the breath, the more stretching the body. The inner breathing helps you open up the flexibility of your body, which is more about the softness of your limbs.

5. Practice yoga before practicing other sports.

Wrong. It is best to put yoga behind other exercises, which can have a good relaxing effect. If you do some more strenuous exercise after practicing yoga, it will only make your body tense and break the energy balance.

6. When practicing yoga, you must drink water constantly.

Wrong. You can drink some water before practicing yoga, but if you are not thirsty during the practice, don't drink water. If you feel thirsty, drink a small amount. At the same time, pay attention to drinking a large amount of water after 20 minutes of exercise. But with the exception of high-temperature yoga, it requires constant drinking water during practice to replenish lost water.

7. Practice yoga at a fixed time every week.

Wrong. Incorporate yoga into your life for better results, rather than fixing your practice of yoga a few times a week. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)