Today, let’s talk about the breath we pay more attention to.
Different schools of Yoga deal with breathing differently.
However, it is undeniable that breathing and Asana will affect each other.
They may promote each other or drag each other back.
Good breathing can make the posture deeper and more perfect.
Bad breathing will affect the completion of the posture.
On the contrary, the accurate and positive position of the posture will make the breathing fuller and more effective, while the wrong posture will limit the completion and smoothness of the breathing.
How to cooperate between breathing and movement, so that they can become friends and work together.
I have summarized a few points for you.
Let’s have a look: 1.
Extend when inhaling and enter or strengthen when exhaling.
This applies when it comes to the direction of motion of the spine.
The types of yoga postures related to the direction of spinal movement are: forward bending, backward bending, torsion and lateral bending.
Whether it is forward flexion, backward bending, torsion or lateral bending, it is necessary to extend the spine first to create space.
At this time, combined with inhalation, the spine can be extended more fully and obtain more space.
A special case here is the back bend.
Some people prefer to inhale into the back bend.
Because when you inhale, you can better lift your chest up and help bend back more.
You can find your own habits and preferences.
2.
Inhale ready, exhale in.
In addition to classifying according to the direction of spinal movement, there are many other types of asanas in yoga.
Moreover, many postures are not only a single spinal movement, but also a series of preparatory actions, such as hands flat, hands up, feet apart, legs straight and so on.
Then enter the final pose.
Generally, it is to inhale and exhale into the final pose.
For example, inhale, lift your hands up, exhale, bend your knees and squat into the magic chair; For another example, turn your feet greatly apart, inhale, raise your hands horizontally, exhale and bend your knees into War II.
It is also consistent with the first point above.
Stretching can also be seen as preparation before entering asana.
3.
Inhale back and exhale down.
This is the general rule when withdrawing from asana.
Righting mostly refers to the trunk returning to upright from backward bending, torsion, forward bending and lateral bending; Falling mostly means that both arms fall to both sides of the body from flat lift and upward lift to return to mountain pose.
For example, when you withdraw from standing and bending forward, inhale from bending forward to standing upright, and exhale and drop your hand; For another example, in the triangle, inhale, the trunk returns to the right, and exhale, the hand falls back.
Of course, for some special practice purposes, there may be some changes in the coordination of action and breathing in actual operation, but for beginners, it is enough to practice according to the above three points, at least not in a hurry.
In addition to the above three points, I would like to make a few suggestions on breathing.
1.
Don’t panic when you can’t tell.
Breathe naturally.
Neither let the movement disturb the breath, nor let the breath disturb the movement.
When you can’t distinguish, breathe naturally, and the body will adjust itself.
2.
Don’t hold your breath, and don’t do anything while holding your breath.
Especially when beginners are doing movements, they will hold their breath if they are not careful.
Sometimes you may not be aware of holding your breath, and even nausea and dizziness may occur in serious cases.
So practice within your ability and don’t always gnash your teeth to complete the action.
And pregnant women don’t practice holding their breath.
If our goal is asana, breathing can become a good tool; If our goal is to breathe, asanas can also become a good tool.
It’s up to you whether you complement each other or hurt each other.
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