What should you pay attention to before practicing yoga?

Yoga is a very gentle sport. Persistent practice can calm people's mood, enhance flexibility, improve temperament, lose weight and maintain figure. It is very popular among women of the new era. Yoga can improve one's body and mind, and it is easy to learn. However, when practicing yoga, we must also be careful and some precautions cannot be ignored. The editor shares some precautions for novices practicing yoga. Let’s take a look together.

1. There are no special regulations on the diet of practitioners. You can fill half of your stomach with food, a quarter with water, and keep the remaining quarter empty. That is, don't eat too much to avoid feeling heavy and lazy. Do not eat within one hour before or after practicing yoga, and try to avoid practicing within two hours after a meal;

2. It is not advisable to practice difficult movements six months after surgery and during women's menstrual period;

3. Patients with hypertension, asthma and pregnant women should only perform simple movements;

4. It is better to go barefoot and wear loose and comfortable clothes so that the body can move freely;

5. It is not advisable to practice on a hard floor or a too soft bed. You should lay a mat on the ground when practicing;

6. If you feel exhausted or have cramps while maintaining a certain posture, you should stop the exercise immediately and massage;

7. It is advisable to practice in a quiet, well-ventilated room. The indoor air should be fresh and oxygen can be breathed in freely. You can also practice outdoors, but the environment should be pleasant, such as a garden, and not in strong winds, cold or unclean, smoky air. Do not practice near furniture, stoves or any place that may hinder the practice to avoid accidents, especially when doing headstand, do not practice under electric fans; 8. When practicing, you can open or close your eyes and focus on the feeling in your body;

9. If possible, eliminate urination and defecation to reduce the burden;

10. Do what you are able to do, don’t try to force yourself, move slowly, don’t use force suddenly, and don’t deliberately pursue “standards”. When you stretch as far as you can, you're doing it right. Warming up is important. Don't do difficult movements at the beginning to avoid sports injuries.

The above is the answer to the precautions of yoga. Have you all learned it? Friends who want to learn yoga must read the above precautions carefully. The editor suggests that you do not give up halfway when doing things, otherwise practicing yoga will be in vain, so everyone must persevere. While practicing yoga, you can make a detailed plan and do it step by step, and you will definitely succeed.