Practice balance in yoga poses

Have you had a balance test?

Close your eyes, stretch your arms horizontally to your sides, and stand on one leg to see how long you can last.

60 seconds? 40 seconds? Still not even 30 seconds?

According to general standards, those with more than 1 minute are considered good; those with 30 seconds to 1 minute are considered average; those with less than 30 seconds are unqualified.

Where does the body's ability to maintain balance come from? There is a small and complex inner ear in the human skull. What dominates the human balance is the semicircular canal in the inner ear and the two sac-like structures in front of the semicircular canal. It is from these two parts of the inner ear that the nerve center obtains various information about people during exercise, so as to respond in time, correct movements that may disrupt the balance of the body, and keep the body balanced.

What should I do if my balance ability deteriorates? Scientists in Canada have found that dancing Latin tango among the elderly can help slow down brain aging, and dancing this difficult dance step can improve the balance of the elderly. In fact, a few simple yoga movements can solve the problem.

These three simple yoga movements can help build balance, while also building the muscles and coordination of the whole body. Do more in your spare time.

1. One leg knee pose

Stand upright with your feet together, shift your center of gravity to your right leg, exhale, slowly lift your left knee, wrap your hands around your left knee and draw your body closer, tighten your abdominal muscles, stretch your waist and back as far as possible, without your chest. If possible, try to stand straight. Stretch your legs (if you can't straighten them out, you can bend them slightly). Hold this position for as long as possible. Exhale and return your hands and feet to their original position. Switch to the other side.

Practicing this posture can: enhance balance and overall coordination, exercise concentration, stretch leg ligaments, and stretch arms.

2. Tree type

Stand upright with your feet together, shift your center of gravity to your right leg, lift your left leg and bend your left knee so that the sole of your left foot presses against the muscles of the inner thigh of your right leg. Put your hands together before your chest, inhale, slowly raise your hands above your head, straighten your arms, look straight ahead, and keep standing steadily. Hold this position as long as possible. Inhale, slowly retract your hands back to your chest, exhale, and return your hands and feet to their original position. Switch to the other side.

Exercising this pose can: enhance balance and coordination throughout the body, exercise concentration, stretch leg ligaments, stretch arms.

3. Simple dance style

Stand upright with feet together, shift your weight to your right leg, inhale and lift your left arm, bend your left knee, grab your left ankle with your right hand, press your legs together as closely as possible, look straight ahead at a fixed point, exhale, lean forward, and extend your arms forward. Hold this position for as long as possible. Inhale in and your body returns to the upright character, release your right hand, exhale, return your hands and feet to their original position, and change to the other side.

Practicing this posture can: enhance balance and overall coordination, exercise concentration, stretch leg ligaments, and stretch arms. (Internship Editor: Wu Jinyu)