Yoga effectively strengthens immunity
immune system is an invisible protective screen in the human body, always protecting our health and allowing us to live a healthy and happy life. An abnormal immune system can cause reduced resistance, make it easy to attack by external viruses and bacteria, and can even cause a variety of diseases, such as tumors, rheumatoid arthritis, allergies, etc. To this end, we have selected some exercises from many yoga asanas to maintain and allow the immune system to function normally
1. Clean up meridians and regulate breathing (primary method)
Sit down in a sitting position like Shan or Lotus, keep your back straight, put your hands palms up, place them on your knees, close your eyes to relax, gradually focus on your breathing, lift your right hand, and press your index finger and middle finger on the seal., the ring finger presses on the left nostril, exhale through the right nostril, and then inhale. It is best to have no sound during your breathing. When you feel tired, end your breathing practice.
Efficacy: It can increase the oxygen content in the blood, promote circulation of the blood and lymphatic system, and remove toxins in the blood. Cleansing the entire respiratory system from the nose to the lungs leaves people refreshed, peaceful and tranquil, and keeps people in normal mental and physical health. Regular use can also improve immune function and prevent various respiratory infectious diseases.
2. Bucket type
Stand with your feet shoulder-wide apart, inhale, raise your arms over your head, keep your elbows straight, and your wrists droop naturally. Exhale, and while bending down, swing your upper limbs downward, allowing your head and arms to easily and naturally sway between your legs a few times. Finally, your head and arms will naturally retract your pituitary glands. Stop for a moment, breathe in slowly, and return to an upright position with your hands raised above your head. Repeat the exercise 4- 6 times.
Efficacy: Strengthen blood circulation, make the body energetic, clear the mind, excite the spinal nerves, and eliminate fatigue.
3. Bridge bridge
Lie on your back, bend your legs, and gradually approach your hips. Place your hands on both sides of your body, with your palms down. Slowly inhale and lift your body up. Gradually lift your hips and back away from the ground, and press your chin against the sternum. Hold for 10--20 seconds, exhale, slowly lower your back, hips, straighten your feet, and relax.
Efficacy: Strengthen the muscles of the buttocks and thighs, expand the chest and lungs, have good stimulation on endocrine glands such as thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus, and keep the body's immune function at a high level.
4. Cobra Style
Lie on your back, bend your arms and elbows, place your hands on both sides of your shoulders, palms down, and legs close together to relax your body. At first, slowly lift your upper body up with the strength of your head and neck, and then use the strength of your arms to slowly lift your upper body. Lift up to the limit, look up, look at the ceiling, and keep your hips as close to the ground as possible, and hold this position for 5- 10 seconds. When withdrawing, slowly exhale and place your spine back on the ground one by one until your chest and abdomen are flat on the ground, your forehead is pressed to the ground, and your whole body is relaxed.
Efficacy: Keep the spine elastic, help the slightly protruding intervertebral discs return, promote blood circulation in the back and neck, and balance the activity of glands. It has a good health care effect on the kidneys and can wash away sediments in the kidneys.
5. Plow type
Lie on your back, straighten your legs, feet together, put your hands on your sides, palms down. First, relax for 10- 20 seconds. Then lift both legs at the same time while inhaling, press down with both hands hard, and contract the abdominal muscles to keep your hips and back off the ground. When the legs are lifted up until they are perpendicular to the trunk, exhale, swing your feet back over the top of your head, and place your feet as much as possible. Fall to the ground and hold this position for 5- 10 seconds. Breathe slowly and regularly, bend your knees first as you retract, and then place your spine back on the ground one by one to return to the starting position.
Efficacy: It has a good exercise effect on the entire spine, stimulates blood circulation throughout the body, adjusts the function of the thyroid gland, is beneficial to the liver, spleen, pancreas and various endocrine glands, improves the body's resistance, and can assist in the treatment of hemorrhoids, diabetes and multiple headaches.
Nourishes the entire spinal nervous system, reduces back pain and lumbago, improves metabolism, and relieves headaches.
6. Shoulder stand
Lie on your back, straighten your legs together, with your palms down, gently press on the ground, slowly lift your legs up until they are perpendicular to the ground, and then hold your hands on both sides of your waist to allow your hips and back, and your feet to rise higher. Stretch your legs, hold your chin inside and hold against the sternum, breathe as comfortably and slowly as possible, and hold it for 5- 10 seconds. When restoring, slowly lower your legs so that it stretches above your head, lower your hands, put them back on your sides, straighten your feet, and slowly put them back on the ground.
Efficacy: Increase the hemoglobin content in the blood and improve the blood oxygen supply to the brain. Good for the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Makes people full of energy. Regular practice can help prevent and cure various colds. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)