Yoga Life: Falling in love with cool summer yoga

Compared with the hot and bitter hot yoga, practicing cool yoga outdoors seems to be more in line with yoga's natural realm of "harmony between man and nature". In the breezy morning, find the nearest fresh spot and stretch out. You will find that summer can actually be very cool.

Traditional Chinese medicine reminds us that in summer, we must pay special attention to protecting the yang qi in the body and not harm the yang qi in the body because of greed for cold. In summer, yoga practice can open the pores of the skin, and sweat and dirt in the body can be smoothly discharged, regulating body temperature, dispelling summer heat, and protecting the body's yang qi. At the same time, yoga can comb and massage the five internal organs, seven meridians and eight meridians to make the whole body smooth and balance qi and blood. And its weight-loss effect can help us save the bikinis that have been left out because of the "life buoy" on our waist.

Triangle extension

Cool action is a simple and easy-to-learn posture. During practice, calm and slow movements, focus on the movement and stretching of the body, and gradually calm down the irritability in your heart.

The beauty effect increases the flexibility of the whole body, regulates endocrine, treats skin diseases such as acne and hot scabies, and makes the skin rosy and smooth.

Position upright, with legs as far as possible apart, left toe forward, right leg pointed to the right, arms open to the sides, parallel to the ground. Inhale and stretch your waist to the right, while slowly downward, touching the back of your right foot or the ground with your right hand. Left arm up, palms forward, and eyes on left hand. Arms in a straight line. Twist your waist as much as possible, bring your chest forward, and keep breathing naturally and deeply.

Cool and regulate breathing

In any yoga sitting posture, if your legs are stiff, you can sit on a chair. Keep your spine straight and put your hands easily on your knees or together. Open your mouth, stick out your tongue a little, and roll it into a tube; Use your tongue as a straw, inhale, and feel the cool air entering your throat and lungs through your tongue and trachea; the process of inhaling is slow and deep; Close your lips and slowly exhale the exhaust gas from your body through your nose; repeat the adjustment of your breathing many times according to your situation.

Cooling effect When the tongue forms a vertical tube, the air entering the lungs immediately becomes cool, which can stabilize the heat in the body and relax the muscles of the whole body, creating a feeling of tranquility and tranquility. Promote the activity of the liver and spleen, enhance digestion, and also quench thirst.

yoga Nidra

A comfortable and relaxing recumbent position (you can also choose to lie on your back with your legs straight and your arms on your sides open at a 30-degree angle). Relax your facial muscles, close your eyes, close your lips, and relax your body; take three deep breaths before resuming natural breathing. Imagine your body becoming lighter and lighter, like a cloud, rising into the sky, floating higher and higher, flying farther and farther, swimming in the sky. While relaxing your body and mind, keep your brain awake, and experience the complete relaxation while awake with your heart. Mountains, rivers, canyons, flowers and plants fly past your sight, making you feel relaxed and happy...

Cool effect When doing yoga rest, don't think about it, maintain a certain consciousness, let the cerebral cortex relax and rest, stabilize blood pressure, feel peace and tranquility, and eliminate physical and psychological dryness. A 10-minute yoga break is equivalent to two hours of sleep.

child's pose

The cooling effect relaxes, especially when you feel tired. Relax your muscles, breathe steadily, and calm your mind.

The beauty effect reduces excess fat in the abdomen and eliminates the "life buoy".

Sit on your knees with your spine straight and your arms hanging down on your sides. Try to keep your hips close to your heels, move forward until your forehead touches the ground, and relax your hands on your sides.

fish style

The cooling effect increases lung activity and makes breathing deeper. Regulate thyroid secretion, promote blood circulation in the nerves around the back and spine, and make it refreshed.

The beauty effect keeps the back and chest straight, corrects the outline of the chin, and beautifies the shape of the face.

Posture Sitting on both legs completes lotus sitting. As you exhale, your body slowly moves backwards, resting your elbows on the ground. After your body is completely lowered, raise your chest, put your head on the ground, and grab the toes of your feet with both hands. Keep breathing naturally.

Stretch in sitting position

Cooling effect lotus sitting can slow down blood flow in the legs and promote blood in the trunk. Ensure adequate blood and oxygen supply to eliminate mental drowsiness caused by high temperatures.

Beautiful effect The lateral bending action of the body can eliminate excess fat in the side waist area.

The posture is simple and sit in a lotus seat, with arms placed on both sides of the body, left hand away from the body, inhale, and slowly lift your right arm to your ear. Exhale, slowly bend your body to the left side to your limit, keep breathing naturally, slowly restore, and repeat to the other side. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)