How Do Beginners Do Yoga
Yoga is a combination of physical and mental exercise. Many of the actions look simple, but to achieve a good shaping effect, you needs to pay attention to a lot of things. Now let's see what beginners need to pay attention to in yoga.
1. From the perspective of physical exercise, exercise every day is the best. If the job is busy, you also should practice at least twice a week, every time between 1 ~ 2 hours, so as to ensure exercise effect. If practicing at home, at least in more than 30 minutes. If you don't have enough time, you can practice pranayama and meditation for more than ten minutes.
2. Wear loose, sweat-absorbing, breathable cotton or linen clothing to complete some reversal actions. Pants should be lace-up, not elastic. Now more popular cotton and lycra texture of clothing, is also a better choice.
3. There is no need to wear shoes in yoga. Barefoot can relax the legs on one hand, enhance the perception of the feet, massage and squeeze the acupoints on the foot. On the other hand, the friction between the feet and the ground makes it easy to complete yoga postures, especially balance exercises.
4. Early in the morning or before breakfast is the best time to practice yoga, the second is in the evening or after meal 3-4 hours practice. Other time can also be used to, but to keep on an empty stomach or after fully digest (digestive food). As for meditation, can choose to practice in the middle of the night or 4 o 'clock in the morning If you don't have a period of time to practice, also can pass the exercise is divided into sections and even more than ten, five minutes can practice one or two yoga postures or pranayama: meditation, so the end of the day also is equivalent to a yoga class.
5. Many positions squeeze the stomach during practice, and eating can lead to dizziness, nausea and even vomiting. In addition, the body's blood is concentrated in local muscles or organs during exercise, which can affect the digestion and absorption of food and increase the burden on the heart. If you feel hungry, eat a small amount of digestible food 1-2 hours before your workout to ease your hunger.
6. Yoga postures are easier to practice after a bath. After practicing yoga postures, your body will become sticky due to sweat, so it is best to take a bath after 15 minutes. Bathing before and after a yoga pose can boost your spirit and body.
