I remember that when I started to practice yoga, when I did some poses, my arms were numb, or my legs were shaking…
Later, I found that I was not alone.
Many people had hands and feet numb or their bodies would shake uncontrollably when they just started to practice a pose.
But why? Some people get the answer from the teacher that most of them are “you practice too little, your muscles are weak, so you are prone to shiver, and your numbness is due to slow blood circulation.” This sentence is somewhat reasonable, but it is somewhat general.
What is the root cause of these problems? There are many kinds of postures in yoga with blocked blood circulation.
When you do stretching and bending postures, such as strengthening the back forward bending postures, it is easy to forget to start the muscle strength and directly fold the body.
The space of the folded part of the body is squeezed, just like the road, which is originally a four lane road, once compressed into two lanes, the blood can flow normally at the beginning, but the flow will be blocked after a long time, like a long holiday traffic jam, It will naturally produce a state of paralysis.
In fact, muscles with excessive strength will show tension and congestion after exercise.
At this time, the blood is full of muscle fibers, making them feel swollen and oxidized.
When your muscle fibers have not reached that level, but the strength has exceeded, the blood will not be able to complete oxidation metabolism in muscle tissue and expand the circulation in muscle fibers.
Because the muscle space you provide is not enough, that is, not developed enough, it will present this involuntary shaking state.
Some people directly enter high-intensity asana, ignoring the importance of the sequence, and can’t wait to enter a more intense pose.
However, they do not know that the body needs a certain time to adapt to a new state and environment like people, and the gradual sequence is to make you well adapt to the new practice state.
Once you don’t even have enough time to adapt, the body will naturally protest, and all kinds of soreness and numbness will follow.
Therefore, it is OK for the teacher to ask you to strengthen your practice, but often this degree should be grasped.
Not everyone can eliminate numbness as long as they practice more, which should also be determined according to their own physical conditions.
In class, explain your situation to the teacher and ask the teacher to help you.
Solution In the process of practice, try to use the strength of muscles to create space for local parts of the body, move the breathing belt to the place where it is easy to squeeze, and ensure the normal circulation of blood.
When practicing, if you feel trembling, do not force, relax, or reduce the difficulty, you must be comfortable stretching.
Shorten the practice time of a pose that tends to numb you, avoid staying in a pose for too long, and learn to relax your body with breathing.
The next time your body shakes or becomes paralyzed, find a solution through self adjustment or with the help of the teacher.
Only in this way can we make continuous progress and grow.
Yoga is like this, so is life.
Look for answers in the unknown!..
