7 tips to practice hot yoga

Many people practice hot yoga in order to pursue better body shaping and fitness effects. So what should we pay attention to when practicing hot yoga to avoid injuries? Let's do hot yoga with Xiaobian today.

1. Take the action slowly

The most correct and important thing is to stretch your muscles slowly to prevent accidents such as muscle strains or fractures caused by excessive movements. The principle of "stretching within a safe range" must be observed.

2. Make movements according to your breathing

Be sure to cooperate with your breathing when doing movements, and do not hold your breath without special requirements. All yoga asanas must be completed in conjunction with slow breathing, and the movements in conjunction with breathing also comply with the principles of SZS.

3. Concentrate consciousness on the main parts

When entering the ground, you should focus all your attention on the main exercise parts, carefully understand the feelings of your body, and avoid wandering your consciousness. When you are focused, a large amount of blood will flow to the area where you are exercising, which will promote blood circulation here and remove excess fat.

4. Ensure forbidden words during practice

Stop laughing and talking during practice. Yoga practice is an exercise that integrates breath and body movements. Laughter and speaking will cause scattered and lost breath. Especially when doing some handstands and body reversal positions, the deep breath is particularly important. This is to ensure physical safety and achieve the effect of exercise.

5. Keep still when completing the pose

The static state after completion of the posture in the practice of postures is conducive to the practitioner's experience of the peaceful feeling of "stillness in motion". At the same time, with the focus of the mind on the exercise area, you can more truly experience the feelings and tension of the body, and then improve your own awareness.

6. The 26 movements in the Hot Yoga Series are scientifically arranged in the order of pulling and heating according to the characteristics of human muscles, ligaments and tendons.

If the practitioner jumps to the next movement without properly preparing the relevant muscles for activity, the effect of the exercise will be greatly reduced and it will not benefit the flow of blood and blood in the body. Therefore, when practicing, follow the instructions in the book.

7. Five key points for breathing and stretching

1) For most stretches, breathe deeply and slowly without holding your breath. Breathe and move together.

2) While doing stretches, focus on relaxing your entire body.

3) Stretch to the maximum extent, keep breathing, pay attention to relax and not exert force.

4) If you feel pain while stretching, stop immediately, in other words: "If it hurts, there is no gain."

5) There is no need to rush through many movements. Stretch is not as much as possible. (Internship Editor: Yan Lili)