In ancient times, people basically sat on their knees reading, eating, resting and talking.
But 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.
It can help us to kneel for 30 seconds every day to cultivate our moral character and prevent many diseases.
Today, Xiao Bian will introduce the five postures of yoga.
Let’s have a look.
First, simply sit on the mat, stretch your legs forward, pull your gluteal muscles backward, press your sitting bones against the ground, bend your left calf, put your left foot under your right thigh, bend your right calf, put your right foot under your left leg, and try to keep your instep close to the ground as much as possible, with the center of your foot extended upward and the spine extended upward, and your shoulders sunk downward.
The top of your head is perpendicular to the perineum.
Efficacy: strengthen your hips, The flexibility of both knees and ankles can reduce rheumatism and arthritis.
2.
Thunderbolt sitting with both knees together on the mat, with both calves and instep sitting on the hips against the ground on the heels, with the back straight and shoulders relaxed, the chin slightly retracted and the hands naturally laid flat on the legs or hands together.
Effectiveness: Thunderbolt sitting, also known as Vajra sitting or Diamond sitting, is the only posture that can promote digestion, and can make you “sit” more slim, Often doing this posture can also relieve stomach discomfort and other problems.
3、 The best person sits on the mat, stretches his legs together and bends his left knee forward, with his heel against the perineum, his foot against the right thigh and bends his right knee, his right toe inserted into the middle of the left thigh and calf and his right heel placed on the left foot to keep up with him, maintaining the shoulder relaxation effect: it helps to maintain the full balance of body functions, promote the blood circulation in the pelvic region, relieve the stiffness of the knee joint, and help to promote the upward movement of the Qi of life.
4、 Half lotus sits on the mat, stretches her legs straight forward and bends her right knee, places her right heel against the perineum and bends her left knee, places her left foot on the right thigh and straightens her back, as far as possible to make her knees stick to the ground Effect: It can exercise the knee joints, relax the bare feet and leg muscles, and for those who are not flexible enough, this pose can be used for breathing exercises and meditation.
5、 Lotus sits on the mat, stretches her legs straight forward and bends her left knee, places her left foot at the root of her right thigh and bends her right knee.
She tries to place her right foot at the root of her left thigh and straighten her spine.
The effect is that her head is perpendicular to the perineum.
After overcoming the discomfort of the initial practice, this posture is extremely suitable for breathing, breath regulation and meditation, so as to stimulate the internal potential and bring the practitioner into the mood faster.
Note: Beginners may be prone to soreness and numbness at the beginning of their practice.
They can practice left and right side exchange exercises more than once to balance the body and listen to the body’s feelings.
Don’t force yourself to kneel in yoga, which is a state of relaxation but not laxity, vigilance but not tension.
When you take yoga kneeling as a required exercise every day, you will feel the peace and fulfillment of mind and body from the inside out to achieve the unity of body and mind.
Let’s go after we’ve seen everything 👍。.
