Morning exercise: 6 styles of yoga "Japanese Prayer"

We just want to be a good ordinary person every day-smooth metabolism, flexible body, flexible mind, in one word: full of vitality and refreshed! Fortunately, there are many ways to relax: taking a deep breath, practicing yoga... Yoga "Japanese salutations" are said to be created by ancient Indians to express their worship after getting up in the morning and facing the rising sun on the horizon. A series of postures to thank the sun for giving mankind light and energy. After getting up in the morning, do 6 sets of "Japanese salutations" against the sun, which can improve the metabolic level of the day and fill the body with energy and energy.

Yoga "Japanese Prayer" Posture 1: Prayer

Stand upright with your feet together, put your hands together before your chest, take a prayer position, and take a deep breath twice; help us: Focus and calm our thoughts.

Sit on the ground with your feet a little wider than your shoulder, your hands on your chest, your back straight, and your knees bent.

Tilt your body back about 45 degrees to make yourself look like a C, shrink your stomach, look at your navel, feel your stomach flat, relax your shoulders and thighs, concentrate your strength on your abdomen, breathe naturally, stop for about 10 seconds, and then return to Action 1.

Yoga "Japanese Prayer" Posture 2: Spread Arms

Inhale, hold your hands high above your head with your thumbs crossed, and exhale slowly; your arms push your upper body back, tighten your hips, and push your hips forward; help us: stretch your abdominal organs, promote digestion, and eliminate excess fat. Strengthen the spinal nerves and broaden the lungs.

A. Maintain a normal sitting posture and straighten your legs naturally. Bend your left leg, place the instep of your left foot on the groin of your right thigh, place your hands on your left knee, and gently move your left knee up and down several times until it finally touches the ground.

B. After slowly restoring the left leg, massage the knees and ankles with both hands. Change legs. Repeat the above actions three to five times

Yoga "Japanese Prayer" Posture 3: Forward Bend

Inhale, the strength of your arms lifts up your upper body, exhale, and slowly bend forward, placing your hands on the ground outside the soles of your feet. (If your hands cannot reach the ground, you can grab your ankles or calves.) Lower your head and neck and relax, try to keep your abdomen close to your thighs and your forehead close to your knees. Help us: Prevent stomach problems, promote digestion, relieve constipation, soften the spine, and strengthen the spinal nerves.

1。Side stretching effect: Slim and tighten the abdomen and waist, while relaxing the back.

2。Effectiveness of rowing action: Tighten abdominal and thigh muscles and strengthen back strength.

3。Effect of bending back and forth: Release tension and pressure in the body and keep the spine soft and elastic. Tighten thighs, abdomen, waist and neck. Because this action promotes blood circulation, it is also good for skin and hair.

Yoga "Sun Prayer" Posture 4: Fighting Style

Inhale, bend your knees, straighten your left leg backward, and exhale, in a "combat stance". Help us: Massage the abdominal organs to improve their mobility. Strengthen the muscles in your legs and enhance balance.

Lay face up and stretch your legs. Wrap a long cloth around the sole of your left foot, lift your left leg upright and hold it for a while. Keep your legs straight and as close as possible to your front body. After 20 seconds, tilt your upper body forward, close to your legs, and slowly slide back. Change your right leg.

Yoga "Sun Prayer" Posture 5: Snake Posture

Stretch your arms on the ground and straighten your legs back. Inhale, lift your upper body from the waist, and tilt your head back. Being in the snake pose helps us: This position is very useful for stomach problems, including indigestion and constipation. Exercise the spine and rejuvenate the spinal nerves.

Yoga "Japanese Prayer" Posture 6: Peak

Inhale, put your hands on the ground, and raise your hips. Exhale, lower your head and neck, look at your lower abdomen, and put your heels on the ground in a "peak position". Help us: Strengthen the nerves and muscles of our limbs. Bending the spine in the opposite direction from the previous position will help the spine become soft and the spinal nerves supply blood.

Tip: After completing the "peak pose", inhale in, jump your feet between your hands, slowly return to your upright position, exhale, put your hands together in front of your chest, return to the praying posture, and then repeat in the reverse order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and finally return to the praying posture again. (Internship Editor: Zhang Xing)