American soldiers favor yoga

Tong Jiya, chief flight instructor at India's largest flight training and research center, said that yoga will be used to train pilots in order to strengthen the students 'spiritual concentration ability and increase their understanding and memory of basic flight training."

Yoga originated in India. The word comes from a transliteration of Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language, and means to concentrate consciousness for the purpose of meditation. Yoga can stretch, twist and massage parts of the body that are rarely moved by simulating animal postures such as cobras, cats, crocodiles, camels, vultures, etc., as well as a series of movements such as pulling, twisting, and bending. Especially the last part of each yoga session ends with a "supine stance", which gives people a feeling of relaxation and peace.

The Indian army regards yoga as a treasure

Tong Jiya said that after completing a round of yoga, students relax their muscles and enter meditation. The scene of the flight cabin will appear in their minds, and various instruments will be vividly remembered. At this time, the instructor guides the students to gradually learn the operation of various instruments, which will have better results than in ordinary classrooms and training cabins, and will deepen the students 'memory of the training course.

The Indian Air Force Aviation Medical Center has also long used yoga to train new pilots on how to reduce tension and overcome aviation diseases. Training courses include cervical yoga, breathing yoga and hyperoxia therapy.

In addition, the Indian military believes that yoga training for soldiers stationed in high-altitude areas can improve their endurance in alpine climates and help eliminate mental stress.

Indian military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Batra said: "In high-altitude mountainous areas, yoga stretching is a good way to train soldiers because other training methods are not feasible and even the shortest distance running can make people gasp." "Yoga helps soldiers transform negative stress into positive energy, which is necessary to stay alert."

American soldiers also favor them

Yoga has not only been used wonderfully in the military in India, its place of origin, but has also gradually become favored by the US military. While many U.S. soldiers pursue a strong body in gyms and stadiums, they also favor yoga as an effective method to enhance body flexibility, balance and stretch.

Alan Zarasina, a 24-year-old Marine Corps pilot, admitted that yoga helped him improve his posture and made him feel more comfortable during long flights. He said each class ended with a peaceful chanting, and then the yoga teacher "awarded" the students a bouquet of incense as a reward for completing a series of difficult movements.

Tom Stephens, another retired officer who served in the U.S. Navy's Navy's Navy Seal Commando for 34 years, believes that although yoga has not yet been listed as a prescribed training event, it has many connections with the military. In the basic training of the Navy Seal Commando, there are many items that are essentially similar to yoga. For example, yoga breathing exercises can help SEALs learn to dive, and maintaining difficult movements can also enhance their ability to control their bodies, helping them stay in a closed environment for a long time. (Internship Editor: Tong Wenchong)