What should you pay attention to after practicing yoga?

Everyone knows that practicing yoga can detoxify, beautify the skin, and improve one's body and mind, so many female friends will practice yoga after work. Some of them ask teachers to teach, and some watch video tutorials by themselves. They all pay attention to every detail in the process of practicing yoga, but many people are not very clear about the things they need to pay attention to after practicing yoga. Now let me talk to you in detail.

Diet: You can eat half an hour after practicing, and try to eat fresh and natural food. Yoga divides food into inert food (meat), changeable food (peppers), and pleasant food (fruits, vegetables, milk). Yogis recommend eating more pleasurable foods, less inert foods, and abstaining from altered foods. Do not eat large amounts of food within 1 hour after practicing. Because right after exercise, the stomach and intestines are in a state of relaxation and rest, eating immediately will put too much burden on the stomach and intestines. In addition, after exercising, the blood in the body is distributed to the bones, muscles and other parts of the body. Eating food immediately will increase the burden on the heart.

Avoid taking a shower immediately after practice. It is recommended to wait 30-60 minutes before taking a shower. After yoga practice, the pores of the skin open and the body's senses become particularly acute. The stimulation of sudden hot and cold is not suitable and may harm the body. It will also wash away some secretions and qi (energy) that are beneficial to the body.

There is no set time to practice yoga. You can spend a few minutes or more, stick to it every day and make it your lifestyle. After completing each set of movements, you should regulate your breathing and relax.

During the practice, if you feel uncomfortable, such as cramps, twitching, nausea, headache, dizziness, or tingling in a certain part of the body, you should stop practicing immediately and sit or lie down to rest, breathing slowly until you feel back to normal. You can continue practicing if similar symptoms continue to occur.

When practicing yoga, avoid comparing yourself with others, because everyone's physical condition is different. Some people are born with soft ligaments that are easy to stretch, while others are born with sufficient strength and excellent balance. Therefore, practitioners should just do their best and stretch within their limits.

During menstruation, women should not practice movements where the head is lower than the abdomen or that put too much pressure on the abdomen. Pregnant women and postpartum women must consult a doctor before practicing.

Finally, self-taught practitioners should understand the written instructions before doing each posture, and then practice carefully according to the requirements.

When practicing yoga, you need to be careful not to eat too much before practicing. It is best to practice on an empty stomach. You can't practice right after taking a bath, as this will increase the burden on your heart. Although practicing yoga is indeed good for the body and can treat some physical illnesses, if you suffer from a serious illness or injury, do not neglect normal treatment because of yoga.