What is holistic yoga and what is yoga anatomy?

1. What is yoga anatomy?
2. What is Yin Yoga and who is suitable for practicing Yoga?

What is yoga anatomy?

I do not know since when, in the circle of yoga set off a wind of anatomy, especially yoga teachers, yoga private teachers and physiotherapy teachers, not to mention, must learn.

So what exactly does yoga anatomy learn? Sort it out here.

1. The concept of yoga orthopedics, the relative position of the human body, and the three aspects of human movement.

This piece of content, whether it is the anatomy teacher in class, or in a variety of professional anatomy books will mention, very simple, but very important. I think everyone should understand this as common sense.

To take a simple example, I once wrote in an article about a learning acupoint on the outside of my thumb. Someone left a message at the bottom of the comment area saying, "some people say the same acupoint, others say it, but who does it listen to?" . I took two pictures and let's have a look.

The location of the Dadun acupoint that I wrote in the article. Lower 👇 diagram

Leave a message in the comment area and follow the 👇 picture.

This is a very basic common sense, so we will mention it when explaining or writing an article, and if the reader does not understand it, it will be reversed.

For example, in a handstand, when we say that the shoulders sink, we actually walk the shoulders in the direction of the feet, not the direction of the head.

I happen to have a book in my hand. Take a picture and take a look at it. Take a 👇 picture.

Basically, the teacher will pass through this sentence, and it is also an one-page thing in the anatomy book. I say so much because people tend to ignore some of the most basic knowledge. It is based on these in the positive position of yoga and the direction of movement of each joint.

2. Bones and joints.

Bones: for yoga, there is no need to know so much about bones as a medical student. Just know some bones that are mainly related to yoga asanas and exercises. Such as spine, scapula, collarbone, rib, pelvis, ischial bone as well as big arm, small arm and thigh bone, calf bone and so on.

Joints: the most important thing in yoga anatomy is to learn some of the larger movable joints in the body. Mainly include: ankle, knee, hip, wrist, elbow, shoulder, as well as the connection and characteristics between the vertebrae of the spine.

3. Ligaments and muscles.

Like bones and joints, yoga anatomy focuses on ligaments and muscles for a better understanding of asanas.

4. Respiratory system and human biomechanics.

As far as I know, some don't talk about it directly, and some yoga anatomy classes will briefly mention it.

The role of Yoga Anatomy

For ordinary yoga practitioners, there is no need to systematically study yoga anatomy. Just know some basic common sense.

But learning yoga anatomy is of great help to the practice of yoga asana.

We often say that yoga studies 99% of the practice and 1% of the theory. This 1% theory will make you take fewer detours and get hurt less. So in the part of yoga asana, yoga anatomy undoubtedly belongs to this 1% theoretical part.

In each specific pose, you will clearly know the pose, the movement pattern of the various joints of the body, the movement of the muscles, and the direction of the force.

You will know a lot about the right and wrong points of the specific action details.

At the same time, you will correctly analyze where your body's weakness is that you can't do a certain action, and how to practice your goal asana step by step.

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Hello, dear friends ~ I changed my temperament and increased my connotation through yoga. I'm glad to share a little knowledge about yoga anatomy with you.

Yoga anatomyFrom breathing to standing posture, you can see how each bundle of muscles is used and how subtle changes in a posture enhance or weaken the efficiency of the practice. at the same time, you can fundamentally see how the spine, breathing and body posture are related.

The contents are classified as follows:

Arm support type

If you are interested in yoga anatomy, you should buy an authoritative yoga book to study.

Yoga practice is a life-long continuous practice. I hope we can not forget our original ideals and aspirations on the road of yoga, pay attention to breathing, and better become ourselves.

Namaste~

What is Yin Yoga and who is suitable for practicing Yoga?

Yin Yoga is a school founded by American yoga instructor Paul Grilley in 1979.

The reason why it is called Yin Yoga is that it pays more attention to muscle practice Yang Yoga.

The most important feature of Yin Yoga is stillness + lower body exercise.

Usually hold a still position for 5 minutes before changing the next one.

Therefore, Yin Yoga pays more attention to connective tissues such as tendons and ligaments.

Common movements are: butterfly, dragonfly, baby, sleeping swan and so on.

Yin Yoga is suitable for all people to study, especially for girls with poor physical fitness.

Because of its low difficulty and gentle movement, even girls during menstruation can practice.

Regular practice of Yin Yoga plays a certain role in correcting scoliosis and pelvic deviation.

At the same time, it can also improve the shape and achieve the effect of shaping.

In addition to slimming and shaping, practicing Yin Yoga also helps to calm the mood.

It is very suitable for workers who are physically and mentally exhausted after a day's work.

Gentle movements can not only stimulate the meridians and collaterals of the whole body, but also improve blood circulation.

Thus effectively improve the insomnia, anxiety and other problems caused by stress.

Speaking of Yin Yoga, it is still very popular in China in recent years. It was first founded by a medical doctor in the United States in 1976, and then became popular in the world. In recent years, it has also become popular in China.

one。 Brief introduction

Yin yoga is not a branch or method of yoga, it is a relatively new school, which emphasizes the relaxation of the whole body, slow breathing and the maintenance of fixed movements for a long time. In order to achieve the goal of coordinating the joint exercise of skeletal muscle endurance and the unity of body and mind.

We compare Ashtanga with Yin Yoga and use the biggest difference to facilitate memory. Ashtanga is a set of smooth movements with continuous completion of breathing, while Yin Yoga breathes slowly and maintains an action for a long time to feel physical changes with breathing.

The yin of yin yoga has a lot in common with the theory of yin and yang in our country, yin and yang are not fixed and relative, for example, the continuous asana is yang, the static asana is yin, for example, the outer asana is yang, the introverted viscera is yin, for example, strength is yang, toughness is yin, and so on.

two。 Develop

The initial establishment and popularity of Yin Yoga is very suitable for European and American people, because foreign countries pay more attention to strength, the emergence of Yin Yoga can better help them balance Yin and Yang, and foreigners have a larger skeleton and have a certain strength base. asana is also relatively simple compared with traditional yoga, focusing on hips, pelvis, spine and other positions, it is easier to practice, so it is so popular.

The reason why it is very popular in China is that the asana is relatively simple, and most asanas with breathing can massage the viscera, especially the abdominal cavity, exercise core muscles, improve core strength, regulate endocrine, and even extend the meaning of yin to the reproductive and urinary system, and slow breathing and meditation can help many high-pressure people relax, and the purpose of many people's practice is mainly decompression and conditioning.

three。 Practitioner

Yin Yoga is suitable for almost all beginners, as long as you can calm down to feel the breath and feel the changes in the body. Otherwise, if you meet someone who is upset inside, keep him doing a movement for three or five minutes and he may go crazy.

1. For beginners who want to practice yoga, Yin Yoga can help you feel the coordination of breath and body more quickly, increase the toughness of joint ligaments and the strength of core muscles, which is a good excess.
2. For people who do not want to play asanas and have too much contact with yoga culture, who just want to relax or practice breathing, many of the movements of Yin Yoga are very simple and do not require high flexibility of the body, and Yin Yoga involves the collision of Eastern and Western cultures. it's still interesting.