What can a yoga family use?
For modern people, yoga is not entirely a free-hand exercise.
Doing yoga with some special tools is actually a branch of yoga as a fitness exercise. It is named "accessory yoga". It was founded by famous Indian yoga masters B, K, S, and Lyengar. He moved from India to London, England. He is currently 86 years old. He researched and created auxiliary yoga based on the poor flexibility of adults. Due to its remarkable practice effect and the rapid development of technology, the derivatives of this genre continue to grow, becoming another trend followed by yoga enthusiasts.
1. Yoga mat
The yoga mat is one of the indispensable tools when practicing yoga. Lay the yoga mat flat on the ground to prevent bruises on the spine, ankles, hips, knees and other parts. After finishing the exercise, you can roll up the yoga mat, lock it with a hair button, and put it in your backpack. It is simple and hygienic. Nowadays, gyms provide free yoga mats, but have you ever thought that the sweat of countless unknown people flows on the same yoga mat... It may be a nightmare for people who love cleanliness. Buying a yoga mat is a necessary investment in yoga practice.
Shopping Guide:
Yoga mats should be made of non-toxic, odorless and elastic products. Here are some tips. When buying a yoga mat, bring an eraser with you and use it to rub the yoga mat to see if the material breaks easily. Gently push the surface of the yoga mat with your palm to feel dry. If there is too much foaming agent left on the surface of the yoga mat, it will feel slippery, and it will easily slip and fall when practicing on it.
Beginners 'yoga mats should pay attention to the thickness. A thickness of 6mm makes people safer during practice; if you have a certain foundation, you can choose a thickness of 3, 5 -5mm, so that the mat has better grip. Don't be afraid of waste. Yoga mats also have their own life. Two years is the limit. After a long time of use, the mat will deform.
Reminder:
Don't think that your yoga mat is clean enough, it will also accumulate bacteria, so every three uses or an interval of more than two weeks, you need to do a cleaning job, just use soft textiles and detergent. (Selling price: 150 yuan)
2. Yoga Brick
Some practitioners may not be able to perform many movements properly without the help of this wooden brick. For example, when our body is stretching, beginners often can't reach the ground with their hands. At this time, yoga bricks serve as a transition and balance the body. Perhaps, for those who have studied yoga all year round, yoga bricks are a bit redundant, but they are quite helpful for beginners to standardize a movement. (Price for beginners: about 50 RMB)
Reminder:
There are also substitutes for yoga bricks-you can leave the thick cardboard cylinder after the plastic wrap is used up. As a "substitute" for yoga bricks, it can be used to relax and stretch muscles.
3. Yoga Rope
In the same way as the use and function of yoga bricks, beginners use it as an aid when they cannot complete a certain action completely. For example, in the one-leg standing and stretching stance, because the foundation is not deep, your hands may not be able to reach your big toes at all. However, if you bend the knee joint to allow the hands and feet to hook each other, it will definitely reduce the training effect of this movement on the relevant muscles. At this time, we need a yoga rope to extend our "hands and feet" so that the practitioner can completely complete the movement under the premise of straightening the knee joint. (More suitable for beginners, general price: 20 yuan)
Reminder:
Please try to use yoga ropes under the guidance of a yoga instructor.
4. Yoga ball
Taking advantage of the elasticity and rolling of yoga balls, coupled with traditional yoga postures, it is today's popular "ball shaping yoga". Yoga on the ball is more interesting and can fully exercise muscle control and balance. It is especially useful for people who sit for a long time in the office. Common leg pinching exercises can quickly improve the lines of the buttocks and thighs. (Selling price: approximately RMB 70-300)
Reminder:
Select balls based on height: >160 cm, choose a fitness ball with a diameter of 75 cm;<160 cm, choose a fitness ball with a diameter of 65cm.
5. Multi-functional bracket
The bracket shaped like an acute triangle is a breakthrough in the evolution of yoga equipment. In one fell swoop, we included three yoga instruments: yoga bricks, yoga blankets and yoga pillows. It can not only help practitioners make various challenging movements like yoga bricks, but also help exercise arms, legs and back at a 30-60 degree angle. Whether it is inverted triangle or handstand, it can be easily completed. (Suitable for beginners of yoga, selling price: 400 yuan)
Reminder:
Of course, it also has its own limitations: Tall people above 175 centimeters tall are not suitable for such machines.)
6. Practice hand (foot) sleeves
Sweat flows on the mat, and no matter how good the mat is, it will slip, injuring yoga practitioners. Yoga hand (foot) sets are for hot yoga and advanced practitioners. The palms are made of PVC anti-slip particles, and the backs of the hands are made of imported cotton and Lycra. Yoga gloves help yoga practitioners practice safely while also ensuring health when using public yoga mats. (Target: Hot yoga and advanced practitioners General price: about 70 yuan)
Reminder:
Pay attention to cleanliness. The washing method is very simple. Wash it by hand with warm water.
7. Yoga pillow
Different from ordinary pillows, yoga pillows are more supportive. They are usually used to support the back and waist muscles, or are mostly used for yoga postures during the relaxation stage to increase comfort and reduce exercise injuries. They are among the more popular yoga aids recently. This small pillow is quite considerate. In addition to doing yoga, it can also be used as a support pad for relaxing calves. It can also be placed on a chair to relieve spinal fatigue. (Selling price: about 200 yuan, suitable for people with poor body flexibility)(Editor in charge: Teng Yun)