In the cold and gloomy winter, many people are used to stay in the warm indoor, open the "hibernation" state, but more yoga experts in this season also will not stop yoga practice, then the winter practice yoga is good?
Is it good to practice yoga in winter?
There are many benefits of practicing yoga in winter.
Due to the low temperature in winter, the metabolism of human body slows down and the activity is reduced, the body is easy to become cold, the resistance is reduced, causing many diseases, and also fat because of increased appetite, while practicing yoga is good for promoting blood circulation, improving the phenomenon of cold hands and feet, also can detoxify the skin, improve immunity, reduce stress, eliminate fatigue, relax the body and mind.
Improve the phenomenon of cold hands and feet
The nerve endings of human hands and feet are farther apart from the heart, cold stimulation leads to faster vasoconstriction, insufficient blood supply, lack of exercise, blood circulation becomes slower, so many people are prone to cold hands and feet in winter, especially women are more obvious, practice yoga can help promote blood circulation, so as to improve the phenomenon of cold hands and feet.
Prevent the body from gaining weight
Winter weather has become cold, many people's appetite instead, will be through the diet to replenish body heat, once the calorie intake is too much, meat naturally, and winter practice yoga, through a variety of twisting, bending, backward and other posture squeeze, stimulate our glands, regulate the endocrine, will make people heat production capacity increased, so it can help control appetite, prevent the body from gaining weight.
Enhance resistance
Winter is the season of many diseases, adhere to the practice of yoga, help enhance the body's ability to adapt to the cold, enhance cardiorespiratory function, improve body resistance, to avoid respiratory diseases, joint diseases and other winter diseases.
Relax your body and mind
Due to the cold and gloomy weather in winter, it is easy to make people feel emotionally depressed, plus the heavy workload at the end of the year makes people feel depressed, this time to practice yoga, to get rid of bad emotions, restore energy, relax the body and mind is very good help.
What to pay attention to when practicing yoga in winter
If you don't have a good constitution and strong cold tolerance, it is better not to practice yoga outdoors.
In winter practice yoga to basic asana practice, do not carry out too difficult asana, especially the reverse asana.
Take a hot bath before you start practicing, it will help to promote the body blood flow to accelerate and achieve the warming effect.
Before practice, move your feet, hips, fingers, wrists, elbows, shoulders and neck, and then start practicing after your body joints are slightly warmed and stretched.
