What are the benefits of Chair Yoga?

I believe everyone is familiar with yoga. Although yoga movements seem to be very simple, in fact, these simple movements are entry-level movements. If you really want to master yoga, there are many difficult movements, but you should not try these difficult movements lightly, otherwise you may get injured easily. In yoga, one of the most commonly used movements is the Chair Yoga. What are its effects?

1. Introduction to the posture:

Utkatasana Chair Pose

Utkata means strong, fierce and unbalanced. This pose is like sitting on an imaginary chair.

2. Difficulty level:

Difficulty: 3.3

3. Exercises:

1. Stand in Mountain Pose. Stretch your arms overhead, palms together

2. Exhale, bend your knees, and lower your torso until your thighs are parallel to the ground.

3. Do not bend your body forward, push your chest back as far as possible, and breathe normally.

4. Hold this pose for a few seconds. 30 seconds is enough. It is difficult to maintain balance in this pose

5. Inhale, straighten your legs, lower your arms, return to the mountain pose, and relax.

4. Practice methods:

1. Stand in Mountain Pose

2. Stretch your arms out, raise them above your head, and put your palms together.

3. Exhale, bend your knees, and lower your torso so that your thighs are as parallel to the ground as possible, as if you are preparing to sit on a chair of appropriate height.

4. Breathe normally and stay in this pose for a few seconds. Inhale, straighten your legs, lift your upper body, exhale, lower your arms, and return to standing position

5. Breathing points:

Exhale as you squat, and breathe evenly and evenly while maintaining the pose.

6. Consciousness Control:

Focus on straightening your back and pulling your hips inward.

7. Efficacy:

1. This pose relieves stiffness in the shoulders and corrects any minor deformities in the legs.

2. The ankle bones become stronger and the leg muscles develop evenly.

3. The diaphragm is lifted and the heart is gently massaged.

4. Strengthens the abdominal organs and back, and fully expands the chest. This pose is very beneficial for those who ride horses regularly.

8. Judging criteria:

1. The body and thighs are at right angles

2. The thigh and calf are at right angles, relax