Practicing yoga before going to bed is more effective in losing weight

　　What is the difference between the abdominal breathing that we usually hear about and the real yoga breathing method? In the new year, practice yoga breathing to let out the old and bring in the new, and give your body a breathing SPA.

　　The Chinese New Year holiday is coming to an end, and although we are reluctant to part with it, it is also time to regroup and face the challenges of the new year with a new look. As the old saying goes: “A good start is half the battle. ”At this critical moment at the beginning of the year, it would be great if you could give your body a cleansing from the inside out and start fresh. Yoga breathing method can help you effectively exhale the old and bring in the new, and sweep away the toxins in the body. What should be done specifically?

　　I believe many people have heard of abdominal breathing. This is a breathing technique commonly used by singers and teachers. This breathing method can take in more air and expand your lung capacity. But the benefits of abdominal breathing don’t stop there.

　　Human breathing can be divided into two types: chest breathing and abdominal breathing. Most people, especially girls, breathe from the chest. Chest breathing is shallow breathing and only uses the upper alveoli of the lungs. exercise to the middle and lower lung lobes. What's more important is that chest breathing cannot fully meet the oxygen demand of the body's organs, affecting the body's metabolism and reducing resistance.

　　Abdominal breathing is deep breathing, which can exercise the entire lungs, delay lung aging, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and prevent constipate . For girls, the most attractive effect of abdominal breathing is that it can exercise abdominal muscles and eliminate fat accumulated in the waist! Therefore, many people regard abdominal breathing directly as yoga breathing. In fact, yoga breathing is a comprehensive breathing exercise method, and abdominal breathing is only one type of yoga breathing. Yoga breathing method can exercise the human body more effectively by switching between different breathing methods, so that the body can eliminate toxins and rejuvenate from the inside out.

　　Yoga breathing exercises can be performed before going to bed or when you get up in the morning. Lying on your back on the bed at this time has the best effect.

　　Step one: abdominal breathing

　　Lie on your back, place your hands on your abdomen, inhale slowly through your nose, and relax your abdomen at the same time. Feel the air being sucked into your lower abdomen through your trachea. You can feel your abdomen expand with your hands until you can no longer inhale. At this time, slowly contract your abdominal muscles and exhale gently, feeling all the air being expelled from the lungs. Repeat this, taking about 4 breaths per minute.

　　Step Two: Chest Breathing

　　Sit cross-legged, with your spine straight, place your hands on your ribs, inhale slowly through your nose, feel your ribs expand outward and lift upward with your hands, exhale gently, and feel your ribs move downward and inward.

　　Step 3: Breathe completely

　　Continue to sit cross-legged, place one hand on your abdomen and the other on your ribs. Inhale slowly, feeling your abdomen slowly inflate. Imagine that the air is inhaled, sinking into the lower part of the lungs first, and then slowly flowing in until it fills the entire lungs. Exhale slowly, first relax the upper chest, then relax the lower chest and abdomen in turn, and finally slowly contract the abdominal muscles to completely discharge the gas from the body.

　　Step 4: Clean up the meridians

　　Sit cross-legged, hold your knees with your left hand, place the middle finger and index finger of your right hand between your eyebrows, place your thumb and ring finger on both sides of your nose, press your right nostril with your thumb, and use your left nostril only to take 5 deep and slow yoga breaths. At this time, you should close your eyes. Eye , carefully experience the movement in the body, breathe out evenly and gently, after finishing, release the thumb, press the left nostril tightly with the ring finger, and slowly perform 5 complete yoga breaths with the right nostril. Repeat for 5-10 rounds.

　　It takes approximately 30 minutes to complete these four steps. After doing it, you will feel your brain is refreshed and your thinking is clear. Keep exercising and your abdominal muscles will become firm.