How to practice yoga meditation

Many women choose to practice yoga not only because it can make their bodies better and improve their temperament. You can also meditate while practicing yoga. Meditation can help you clear your mind of distractions. All worries can be eliminated through meditation. In fact, meditation is not difficult to learn. The most important thing is to have a positive attitude. But you should choose a quiet environment and soft clothes to meditate. So let’s learn how to practice yoga meditation.

1. Sit in a comfortable posture. The traditional posture is to sit cross-legged on the ground with a small round cushion under the buttocks. If you feel uncomfortable sitting like this, there are many other postures, such as lying on your back, sitting on your calves or in a straight-backed chair.

2. Straighten your back and imagine that your head is hanging by a rope tied to the ceiling.

3. Take a deep breath through your nose, filling your lungs with air and expanding your abdomen and entire chest cavity. Then exhale slowly through your nose or mouth, and when you are almost done, contract your abdominal muscles to empty all the gas in your abdomen.

4. Choose something to look at, such as a candle, a flower or a picture. Or, (at this time you can refer to what the yoga teacher taught, when you inhale, slowly and silently say "Oh... Ai... Oh...", and when you exhale, slowly and softly say "Oh... Ai... Oh...") or count each time you inhale and exhale to focus your attention on your breathing, inhale slowly, count to five, and exhale slowly, count to five. If you find yourself getting distracted, slowly pull your mind back and refocus on your breathing or the object you are looking at.

5. When meditating, use self-suggestion to relax your whole body. Every time I relax, I imagine I get rid of the uneasiness and anxiety in my heart. After sitting quietly like this for about 10 minutes, your body will no longer feel tense or stressed.

6. The first thing to pay attention to is the correct sitting posture. Beginners can sit on the edge of a cushion about 8 cm high and focus on a place 3 feet away, or think about nothing and just focus on the movement of breathing. When meditating, you should learn to breathe with your belly, expanding your abdomen when you inhale and contracting it when you exhale.

The above is a detailed introduction on how to practice yoga meditation. In fact, although sitting meditation may seem simple, there are also many things to pay attention to. When sitting in meditation, you must keep a positive attitude and don’t think about messy and annoying things. Just sit cross-legged with your eyes closed and you will realize the door to meditation.