1. Benefits of streaming Yoga
1.1. By practicing flow yoga, you can achieve a balance between strength and flexibility, coordinate muscles of the whole body, and stabilize bones.
1.2. Improve cardiovascular function.
1.3 regulate the breath, dispel the distractions in the heart, and achieve inner peace. It is open and introverted, moving in shape and calm in heart.
1.4. Enhance the energy of the body, thereby heating the body, bringing oxygen to the blood, nourishing glands and internal organs, cleaning and purifying the nervous system, and discharging toxins through sweat.
1.5. Shape a good body shape.
1.6. The movement is coherent and consistent with human breathing, so as to experience the magic of meditation during exercise. Through a complete set of exercises, you can regulate your body and mind and make people feel refreshed.
2. What is stream Yoga
Stream yoga is a kind of yoga movement. Stream yoga is more smooth than other yoga movements, so it is named stream yoga.
Streaming yoga, a type of yoga, is a very popular yoga nowadays. The connection between its postures gives people a sense of being done in one go, so it is called “streaming yoga”.
In the process of practice, Flow Yoga strengthens the body by moving like flowing water. It focuses on stretching, strength, flexibility, endurance, balance and concentration.
3. What are the main postures of stream Yoga
3.1 wooden board type
Essentials: on the yoga mat, support your body with both hands, and touch your toes with the yoga mat to form a straight line.
Note: this movement is similar to the “slant board” in Hatha Yoga. You should adhere to it for a certain time and take 6-8 breaths as a complete exercise. But in the flow yoga class, this action is only a series pose. Generally, when the last action is finished, adjust your breath, do the plank pose, and then move on to the next action, bend your elbow.
3.2 elbow flexion
Key points: touch both hands and feet on the ground, adjust your breathing, bend your elbows when exhaling, keep your body away from the ground, and press your sides inward with your elbows.
Note: the action is similar to push ups, and requires higher upper arm strength. If you are a beginner, it is difficult to do the action in place at the beginning, so you need to practice slowly, strengthen the upper arm strength first, and then support the body. You can also strengthen it step by step according to your own situation.
3.3. Upper dog
Essentials: when inhaling, touch your toes to the ground, push your body forward until your upper body is perpendicular to the floor, and then stretch your spine and let your legs leave the mat.
Explanation: the posture is the same as the dog’s stretching posture, so it is called “upper dog”. When doing movements, fully experience the feeling of spine and back stretching upward.
What should you pay attention to when practicing stream Yoga
1. There are no special provisions on the diet of practitioners. Half of the stomach can be filled with food, one quarter can be filled with water, and the other quarter can be left empty, that is, don’t eat too full to avoid feeling heavy and lazy. Don’t eat within one hour before and after yoga, and try to avoid practicing within two hours after dinner;
2. It is better to be barefoot and wear loose and comfortable so that your body can move freely;
3. It is not suitable to practice on a hard floor or a soft bed. A mat should be laid on the ground during practice;
4. It is advisable to practice in a quiet and well ventilated room. Indoor air should be fresh and oxygen can be freely inhaled. You can also practice outdoors, but the environment should be pleasant, such as the garden. Don’t practice in the wind, cold or dirty air with smoke smell. Don’t practice near furniture, stove or any place that interferes with the practice to avoid accidents, especially when standing upside down, don’t practice under the electric fan;
5. When doing exercises, you can keep your eyes open or closed, and concentrate on the feelings produced in your body;
6. If possible, defecate and relieve the burden;
7. Act according to your ability, don’t be arrogant, move slowly, don’t force suddenly, and don’t deliberately pursue “standards”. When you stretch to the maximum extent you can bear, you are doing the right thing. It’s important to warm up.
Who is not suitable for stream Yoga
1. Those with blood clotting disease should avoid yoga. Yoga requires positioning, limb stretching and twisting. In the process, it may lead to a decrease in peripheral blood flow, which is more likely to lead to serious blood coagulation and cardiovascular diseases.
2. Osteoporosis, exercise carefully. Some yoga movements must use hands or feet and other limbs to support the weight of the body. If there is osteoporosis, it is likely that the strength of the core muscle group is not well trained, so that when the elbow is supported, it is accidentally broken.
3. People with spondylolisthesis and intervertebral disc herniation should avoid excessive bending of the waist. Among the most basic movements of yoga, the Sun Salutation is one of them. The practitioner must bend his waist downward. At this time, people with spondylolisthesis may have spondylolisthesis again because of such movements; Or those with intervertebral disc herniation may also cause more severe nerve compression of the lower limbs due to careless bending.
4. Yoga should not be practiced in poor health, early recovery from serious illness and early fracture. Yoga needs to be in good physical condition to achieve the effect of exercising physical functions and muscle groups. If the physical condition is not good, muscles, joints and ligaments can not exert their strength, and it is easy to be injured when practicing yoga.
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