Join us to learn about the most common mistakes when practicing yoga and tips for preventing them.
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Breathing improperly
Breathing while doing yoga is one of the basic but very important exercises. However, practicing the habit of deep breathing during yoga is often overlooked by many people. This is a fairly common mistake.
So what role do yoga breathing exercises play? In fact, the right way to breathe when practicing yoga is the most effective way to regulate the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body, balance the yin and yang, thereby helping to fight diseases.
The principle of breathing in yoga is «breathe in and out of the abdomen, breathe in and out of the belly». You must practice this breathing method regularly to form a natural reflex habit. Breath is the most essential thing in practicing yoga.
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Do not warm up thoroughly before exercising
Any sport can not be ignored this section. In yoga, too, the warm-up stage is a must if you don’t want to be injured while practicing.
Therefore, take about 15 minutes to start the basic exercises for the neck, arms, legs, back, shoulders, etc. to help stretch the muscles. This is the first step for the body to gradually adapt to the higher intensity exercise.
If you practice by yourself, you need to carefully study the yoga exercises at home the best way to achieve the maximum effect. Master basic yoga exercises to strengthen muscles and endurance.
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Let the body get too hungry or eat too full
To ensure enough energy for exercise, you should not put your body in a state of hunger, especially for people with low blood pressure. You should snack a little fruit, nuts or vegetable juice drink before training about 2 hours.
Conversely, you also do not eat too full before training. When the stomach is full of food, it will make your body lack of flexibility, making it difficult to exercise and easily cause abdominal injuries, as well as internal organs. If you eat too much, wait about 3-4 hours after eating to start training.
When practicing yoga, pay close attention to the diet.