Hot yoga: half yoga and half sauna

Yoga is one of the oldest physical strengthening techniques in the East. Everyone will be familiar with the New Year movie "Himalayan Star". The yoga practiced by Liu Qingyun, Zheng Zhongji and Wu Zhenyu is even more amazing. In reality, yoga as a fitness exercise may not be as magical as in the movie, but it does have a unique charm that attracts all kinds of urban men and women...

"Take an hour every day to work out"

Name: Darcy

Occupation: employee of a foreign company

Yoga duration: 1 year

Testimony: Ligament stretching ability has been much improved, skin is smooth, and mental state is particularly good.

Darcy is an employee of a foreign company and used to be a workaholic. She has to deal with computers every day at work. She always has a sore back after working all day, so she always sleeps with her head covered every time she comes home from work. Although she has only been working for three or four years, she feels very old. On the recommendation of a close friend, Darcy chose thermal yoga a year ago.

"I felt very tired at the beginning of the exercise and my ligaments couldn't stretch. I take an hour every night to run to the gym and stretch my limbs in a room at a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius. After a year of hard exercise, my ligament stretching ability has improved a lot compared with before. Not only has my skin become smoother, but my entire mental state is also very good. This is something I didn't expect at first."

She said that every time after a class, the muscles and muscles stretch, the skin is ruddy, the calories are consumed, and the pressure is reduced.

"Complete 26 actions in an hour"

Name: Edsen

Occupation: Fitness center yoga instructor

Yoga duration: 2 years

Testimony: Yoga not only makes people have a good body, but also makes them feel happier.

Edsen, who has been a yoga instructor at a fitness center for two years, said: "Exercise is a tiring thing, but you can gain a lot from it. Not only will you have a good body, but you will also feel a lot happier."

Under the leadership of Edsen, the reporter came to the thermal yoga practice classroom. The room temperature as high as 38 degrees Celsius felt a little suffocating. The 20 students were all wearing loose pants and made some preparations before practice. Edsen said that the indoor temperature of thermal yoga must be between 38 and 42 degrees Celsius and the humidity environment should be maintained above 60%,"so that people's muscles and tendons can be stretched more easily."

After every two movements, everyone stopped to wipe the sweat with a dry towel and drank a little mineral water. In less than 10 minutes, many students 'faces were already covered with fine beads of sweat. An hour passed quickly. After all 26 movements were completed, Edsen lay on the carpet."Please relax and meditate for 10 minutes." The students laid down in unison and entered a relaxed atmosphere under Edsen's guidance. Edsen said that this simple meditation cannot be underestimated. Through meditation, the body can be relaxed, and the blood will carry more fresh oxygen to every cell of the body, ultimately achieving the purpose of relaxation and coordination.

Edsen said that thermal yoga is a scientific arrangement based on the muscles and tendons of the human body to ultimately bring the body to a balanced state. "This balance includes the balance of the nervous system, respiratory system, lymphatic system, etc."

"But not everyone can achieve the purpose of exercising through thermal yoga." Edsen reminds some friends who want to achieve fitness through thermal yoga that people with the following types of diseases cannot practice thermal yoga. "People with high blood pressure, hypoglycemia, vertigo and eye diseases are not suitable." Edsen said that during practice, the movements should be completed according to the limits you can endure, and all movements must be completed in a relaxed and natural state. "The number of exercises should not exceed 3 times a week, because multiple exercises will increase the load on various organs in the body and will not achieve good results." The coach recommends that young students who are learning thermal yoga can cooperate with other aerobic exercise events, such as running, aerobics and equipment. If the two are combined and exercised persistently, you will have a straight figure and a good mental state. Not far away.

Exercise introduction: Thermal yoga is to complete 26 yoga movements in a room heated to 38 degrees Celsius. Being in high temperatures, blood circulation accelerates, the body becomes soft, and the posture can be easily completed and is not easy to get injured. Beginners who lack exercise or have stiff bodies are also very suitable. (The above content is only authorized to be used exclusively by 39 Health Network. Please do not reproduce it without the authorization of the copyright owner.) (Editor in charge: Teng Yun)