In ancient times, people basically knelt down to read, eat, rest and talk.
For modern people, kneeling has become a very painful thing.
Many people can’t even hold on for half a minute.
In fact, kneeling is good for our health.
Kneeling for 30 seconds every day can cultivate self-cultivation and prevent many diseases.
Today, Xiaohe will introduce you to the five sitting postures of yoga.
Let’s have a look.
First, simply sit on the mat, straighten your legs forward, move your gluteal muscles backward, compact the sitting bone, bend your left leg, put your left foot under your right thigh, bend your right leg, put your right foot under your left leg, try to stick the instep to the ground, put the center of your foot upward, and extend the spine upward, Shoulder down, vertical line from the top of the head to the perineum.
Effect: it can strengthen the flexibility of two hips, two knees and two ankles, and reduce rheumatism and arthritis.
Second, lightning sits with both knees together, kneels on the mat, two lower legs and insteps close to the ground, hips sit on heels, and the back stands upright to relax the shoulders, The chin is slightly retracted and the hands are naturally placed flat on the legs or the hands are folded together.
The effect: Thunder sitting is also called diamond sitting or diamond sitting.
It is the only posture that can promote digestion.
It can make you slimmer the more you “sit”.
Often doing this posture can also alleviate stomach discomfort and other problems.
3、 Zhishan sits and stands on the mat with his legs together, straightens and bends his left knee forward, with his heel against the perineum, his sole against his right thigh, bends his right knee, inserts his right toe into the middle of his left thigh and lower leg, and puts his right heel on his left foot to keep up with him, maintaining the relaxation effect of his shoulders: it helps to maintain the full balance of physical function, promote blood circulation in the pelvic area and alleviate knee stiffness, Contribute to the upward movement of life Qi.
4、 Half lotus sits on the mat, straightens his legs forward, bends his right knee, presses his right heel against the perineum, bends his left knee, puts his left foot on his right thigh, straightens his back, and puts his knees close to the ground as far as possible.
Effect: it can exercise his knee joints, relax his bare feet and leg muscles.
For people with poor flexibility, this posture can be used for breath regulation practice and meditation.
5、 Lotus sits on the mat, straightens its legs forward, bends its left knee, puts its left foot at the root of the right thigh, bends its right knee, and puts its right foot at the root of the left thigh as far as possible.
The spine is upright, and the top of the head is vertical to the perineum.
Effect: after overcoming the discomfort of the initial practice, this posture is very suitable for breathing, breath regulation practice and meditation, stimulate the internal potential and bring the practitioner into the artistic conception faster.
Note: beginners may be prone to pain and numbness at the beginning of practice.
They can exchange exercises on the left and right sides for many times to balance the body and listen to the feeling of the body.
Don’t force yourself.
Yoga kneeling is a state of relaxation but not relaxation, vigilance but not tension.
When you take Yoga kneeling as a compulsory posture every day, you will feel the peace and enrichment of your body and mind from the inside out, Achieve the unity of body and mind- recommend – Yoga station breathing meditation reading life yoga long press the QR code to pay attention to me..
