Yoga originated in India and is popular all over the world. The word yoga originally meant to control cattle and horses. Since ancient times, it has also represented some practices or practices that are considered to help achieve the highest goals. In the Yoga Sutra written by patanjali, an ancient sage, it is accurately defined as "the control of mental function". Yoga has a long history in India. It is closely related to the Brahman system in ancient India as we know it. In India, people believe that yoga can get rid of the pain of reincarnation, and the inner self will be integrated with the supreme self of the universe. Through yoga, the seeds of reincarnation will burn, the main body of the heart will be realized, and all obstacles will be gone. It is difficult to distinguish the relationship between yoga and Hinduism in India now. In temples, classics, life and many other fields, the relationship between the two is mutual integration. Yoga is one of the oldest sports in the East. It was born in BC and is the crystallization of human wisdom. Yoga is also the cognition that Indian sages realized life from intuition in the deepest part of meditation. The secret of yoga practice is the code of mutual reference between theory and practice.
Legend has it that on the 8,000-meter-high Mount Notre Dame in ancient India, some people became saints and others became practitioners. They taught the secrets of spiritual practice to those who wanted to pursue it, which has been passed down to this day.
At first, there were only a few yogis, who usually practiced in temples, country cottages, Himalayan caves and dense forest centers, and were taught by yogis to those disciples who were willing to accept them. Later, yoga gradually spread among ordinary people in India.
Today's yoga has been a practice of human science summed up by the Indian people for thousands of years, and it is no longer the only secret confined to a few hermits. At present, yoga has been widely spread all over the world. There are many schools specializing in yoga in India. Yoga has an extremely complete set of practice methods from body to mind. Today's yoga is not only in the category of philosophy and religion, but also has a broader meaning, enduring and powerful vitality.
When yoga practitioners enter the deepest realm in deep meditation, they will awaken the self-nature of life and the perfect realm of life, thus obtaining the combination of individual consciousness and universal consciousness, awakening the inner sleeping energy, and obtaining the highest enlightenment and the greatest pleasure.
The word yoga comes from Sanskrit transliteration, which means combination and connection. This is also the purpose and purpose of yoga, and it is the meaning of concentration for meditation. But what is the "combination" with what? Yoga actually refers to the "combination" of human instinct from low to high. Similarly, it can also be "combination" or self-combination from high to low. This also means freeing yourself from pain and disaster, just like the highest universal spirit.
Yoga has three breathing methods and many pranayama methods.
(1) Abdominal breathing: Lie on your back with your hands gently on your navel; When inhaling, suck the air straight to the abdomen; Inhale correctly and raise your hand with your abdomen; The deeper you inhale, the higher your abdomen rises. As the abdomen expands, the diaphragm descends. Then exhale, and the abdomen faces the spine inward; Shrink the abdomen as much as possible and exhale all the exhaust gas from the lungs. When you do this, the diaphragm will naturally rise.
(2) Chest breathing: Lie on your back or straighten your back and take a deep breath, but don't let your abdomen expand; Air is sucked directly into the chest area instead of expanding the abdomen. In chest breathing, the chest area is enlarged and the abdomen should be kept flat. Then, when inhaling deeply, the abdomen faces the spine inward; When inhaling, the ribs expand outward and upward, and when exhaling, the ribs contract downward and inward.
(3) Complete breathing: Complete breathing is the most correct yoga breathing method. You can choose to lie on your back and take a deep breath. First, fill the bottom of the lung, then the abdomen will expand, then fill the middle of the lung, and then the upper half. On the contrary, when exhaling, the upper part of the lung should be sent first, then the middle and lower parts, and finally the abdomen will be squeezed in. This long breathing is a natural breathing method. With a little practice, this complete breathing of yoga has many advantages: because of the increase of oxygen supply, the blood is purified; Strong lung tissue, enhance disease resistance; The vitality and endurance of the chest and abdomen have increased, and the mind has become more sober.
Finally, practicing yoga is not the best time.
But it is not suitable for practicing before and after meals.
It is important to keep practicing every day.
In order to make the practice lasting, you should choose a convenient time so that you can practice at a fixed time every day. Although there is no scientific basis, my personal experience is that it is a more appropriate combination to practice for about 30 minutes every day or every other day and to practice soothing nerve exercises for about 20 minutes before going to bed.