There are no two identical bodies in the world. Always remember: The feeling that a pose brings to you is much more important than what it looks like..
It is said that when doing yoga, one should not compare oneself to others or struggle to achieve a more perfect posture. Another voice said, “The ideal position is the one depicted and described in the book, the goal of effort, and the correct blueprint.”. How should we weigh it? How you do your poses is the most important thing!.
Being in the upright position is not just about making the posture very beautiful. It should be said that being in the upright position can make the pose safer to perform. Usually involves the alignment of bones, in order to maintain body stability and reduce joint injuries..
Master Ayengar often said that practicing postures requires some common sense – muscles need to be aligned with the bones, organs need to be aligned with the connecting tissues, the inside of the body needs to be aligned with the outside, the back of the body needs to be aligned with the front, and organs need to be aligned..
Therefore, when doing postures, practitioners must not only observe whether the posture looks good and whether it is made to be the same as the teacher, but also know where each part of the body, each muscle, and each bone should be placed, how to adjust the position, and how to make it upright..
Today, the editor has selected several common yoga postures for comparison, adjustment methods, and variant exercises to help you grasp the key points, identify details, and better understand yoga postures, striving to be in the right position..
In the chakra, check if you are like the one in the picture, with legs open and arms weak..
Key points of posture: Spread your feet equally wide apart from your hips, with your toes pointing straight back, knees and toes pointing in the same direction, hands equally wide apart from your shoulders, fingers pointing backwards towards your feet, and elbows close to the midline of your body. Enter the pose with the body in an upright position..
Adjustment: Beginners can first use auxiliary tools such as walls or yoga bricks to practice..
Variants: After mastering the basic practice methods, you can try more variants, such as the one legged wheel pose shown in the picture, various changes in hands and feet..
The most common problems in bridge style are: eight feet outside, knees not aligning with the hips, chest collapse, and the back of the upper arm resting on the mat..
Key points of the posture: toes facing forward, heels aligned, knees aligned with ankles, knees parallel, hips raised, outer arms on the mat, use upper arms to push open the chest cavity..
Adjustment: A yoga block can be placed below the sacrum or between the legs to improve posture..
Variant: Its variant is similar to the wheeled pose, as shown in the above picture. It can be practiced in single leg bridge pose or by adding changes to the arms and legs to strengthen the posture..
Key points of posture: The thighs are perpendicular to the ground, the hips are directly above the knees, the chest is pushed forward and lifted, the head is relaxed without squeezing the cervical spine, and the back of the foot is pressed against the ground; During the exercise, always keep the pelvis upright to reduce the stress on the lumbar spine and fully stretch the lower back muscles..
Variant: The posture can be strengthened by adding changes to the arms and legs..
Key points of posture: The hips should be straightened, the front of the hind legs, the front of the thighs, and the shins of the calves, with the foot surface pressed against the floor. The spine should extend upwards, open the chest, and lower the shoulders..
During practice, many friends may experience hip misalignment and poor extension of the thigh base..
Adjustment: You can use yoga bricks or blankets.