Have yoga and have a healthy heart

Research by Yale University School of Medicine in the United States shows that people who practice yoga at least 3 times a week can reduce the incidence of blood pressure and heart disease. According to the signs of "atypical" heart disease proposed by most physiologists, the symptoms of women are different from those of men. Men's symptoms are chest pain, tightness or pressure, while women may have back pain and nausea. Dizziness or discomfort in the lower chest or upper abdomen, usually causing fatigue and shortness of breath.

An Italian scientific article recently published in the Yoga Journal pointed out that voice meditation and voice chants (such as chanting oomm) also have many benefits for the heart. Regular breathing and voice recitation reduce the number of breaths per minute from an average of 16 to 20 per minute to 6, improving the central nervous system by affecting heart rate. How can we effectively reduce the incidence of blood pressure and heart disease? Let's try two yoga moves recommended by professional instructors:

1. Swing bow:

Lie down, straighten your arms back, bend your legs and grab your ankles with your hands, then try to lift your brain and thighs to create a relative force between your arms and legs, and then let your body rock back and forth. At the same time, perform powerful "throat breathing"(a sound similar to a child's snoring is emitted from the throat when breathing). Continue doing for 1 minute.

2. Spinal Torsion:

Sit down with your legs straight in front of you. The right leg crosses the left leg and places the right foot next to the left knee, landing on the ground with the whole foot, the left arm goes around the outside of the right leg, the left hand grasps the big toe of the right foot, turn the waist backwards as much as possible to expand the chest, and place the right hand next to the hip, and keep the head and spine stretched. Inhale deeply and when exhale, turn back as much as possible. Be sure not to lower your head, keep your chin slightly raised. Hold this position, keep breathing for as long as possible, then relax and repeat on the other side. When doing this pose, you can also hold your breath for 5 seconds and repeat it on the other side. As you practice for more time, you can extend your breath-holding time, but not too much. Repeat 2 to 3 times.

I believe that practicing the above two yoga moves every day will strengthen our hearts and live a healthy life every day! (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)