The Bird King pose, a poetic yoga posture, is not only a comprehensive exercise of body balance, coordination, flexibility, and strength, but also a baptism of the soul. When practicing the Bird King style, many yoga enthusiasts may encounter the problem of their legs or hands not being able to wrap together, and the reasons behind this are worth exploring in depth..
In the world of yoga, every pose contains knowledge of human anatomy. The Bird King pose, as a posture that showcases body elegance and strength, is closely related to our hip joint function..
The hip joint, a crucial part connecting the lower limbs and pelvis, allows us to move freely in multiple directions. From flexion to extension, from internal rotation to external rotation, and then to adduction and abduction, every movement provides support for our daily activities and yoga practice..
In the Bird King style, there are special requirements for the internal rotation and adduction function of the hip joint. Internal rotation, which means rotating the thighs inward to make the knees face the opposite direction; Internal adduction refers to the inward movement of the thighs, bringing them closer to the midline of the body. The combination of these two movements allows us to wrap one leg around the knee of the other leg from the front, and then wrap the calf around the back of the other leg, presenting a beautiful posture like a bird king..
However, if our hip joint lacks internal rotation and adduction function, then this integrated approach becomes extremely difficult. The inability to tightly wrap the legs not only affects the stability and aesthetics of the posture, but is also more likely to cause injury due to incorrect posture..
For many yoga enthusiasts, improving the internal rotation and adduction abilities of the hip joint is key to achieving certain difficult postures. Here are some targeted practice methods to help you better utilize the function of your hip joint during practice: How should you breathe when practicing yoga poses? Classmates all know that breathing is the key to yoga practice. So, how should one breathe when practicing yoga poses?.
In dynamic practice, the basic principle is to inhale when the body is upward, outward, and expanding, and exhale when the body is downward, inward, contracting, and twisting..
In static practice, it is to stay in a posture and breathe fully. Some postures require the abdomen to draw in and inhale into the chest, such as the twisting posture or the inverted posture..
When meditating, you can breathe freely. Don’t deliberately control it. Before meditation, you can practice yoga postures, then adjust your breath and enter meditation. At this point, the breathing becomes fuller and more natural..
When the breath needs to be carried to the chest and ribs, but the chest and ribs are stiff, the breath cannot enter. Therefore, it is necessary to practice the posture of opening the chest more and not let the stiffness of the body hinder the fullness of the breath..
Try throat breathing, slightly retracting the back of the throat, tightening the core of the abdomen, controlling the airflow to slowly and forcefully enter the body, prolonging the inhalation process, and giving the body more time to expand and absorb breath..
Full breathing can give you true strength. Practicing yoga is actually practicing qi, practicing breathing. Different postures only involve changing the breathing position..
