The charm of yoga: In 18 months, I transformed from a yoga novice to a professional yoga instructor

---"How can you become a yoga instructor just by practicing? It's amazing!"

---"Everything stems from the broken love 18 months ago. "I lost a relationship more than a year ago, but fortunately I didn't let myself drown in it.

The encounter with yoga became a beam of light that shone into my life during that time.

Not only did it help me slowly get out of the haze of broken love, but it also made me a better version of myself.

So, what is the magic power of yoga?

1. The first try is nothing but this, and I am very happy for a long time.

Before I came into contact with yoga, I didn’t know where yoga originated.

Who created it?

What effect can be achieved?

What is the ultimate goal?

Why is it so loved by countless people around the world?

I always feel that she is aloof and out of reach, but that’s not the case. When I first started practicing, I didn’t think she was anything special, but I guess, that’s not the case either.

"Haste makes waste" and "A drop of water can penetrate a stone, although it is not a day's work, its power cannot be underestimated."

This is the change that yoga brings to people. One hour, two hours or one class, two classes often make people feel that the body has not changed much.

Yoga is not as magical as the legend says, but that’s all.

You will find out after a month or two months of consistent exercise.

The originally stiff body gradually became softer, the frequency of shoulder pain was reduced, and the hunched back condition was improved.

After three months, six months or more, you will find that your mood seems to be more stable than before, your sleep seems to have gotten better, and even your aunt is no longer so tormenting.

When yoga becomes a habit in your life, slowly you will not be able to bear to let her down, and you will find that not practicing yoga is like missing something.

I felt very uncomfortable, so I quickly asked my friends to go to class together, and I could also get to know a group of like-minded "ga people" and friends.

How can this not make people happy?

2. Learn to accept your imperfect self and not feel lonely when you are alone

When I first started practicing yoga, I saw that other students were practicing very well, some had good ligaments, and some were full of strength. Some are tall and confident, while others are gentle and beautiful.

I always compare myself with them unconsciously, unwilling to admit defeat, and do not understand step by step.

Often forcing oneself to complete postures that are unbearable for the body, resulting in ligament strain and requiring a long period of recovery.

Since I signed up for the yoga instructor training class, the teacher pointed out the problems that each of us have in the first class.

She told us: Before becoming a yoga instructor, we must first be aware of our own problems and use yoga to slowly improve them. Not only that;

We must also consciously practice yoga in our daily lives. Correct these problems so that you can discover and adjust the students' bodies when teaching in the future.

After receiving professional and systematic training, I was surprised to realize that I still have a lot to explore and learn.

The biggest feeling is: in yoga, whether it is general standing, sitting, kneeling, prone, or supine postures;

Or such as downward dog pose, cobra pose, cat pose, Concrete postures such as Cow Face Pose, Horseback Pose, Half-Turtle Pose, Dance Pose;

They are just a bridge for us to live in harmony with our bodies and hearts, and are a process of continuous integration of body, mind and soul.

Gradually, I no longer compare with others, no longer force myself, just compare myself with myself.

It would be good if you make more progress tomorrow than you do today, and learn to accept your imperfections. After all, no one is perfect, so why bother yourself.

When you are in a busy city, you should stick to what you like despite not following what everyone else says.

When others enjoy spicy food and drink, I practice yoga;

When others go shopping and buy clothes, I practice yoga;

When others go on dates and watch movies, I practice yoga;

While others watch dramas and browse Taobao, I practice yoga;

While others browse Weibo and chat on WeChat, I practice yoga.

I am not alone. I also have yoga. I am lonely but I don’t feel lonely.

I like to be alone but do not exclude others. I like quietness and can also invite close friends to chat.

Yoga has made me a better version of myself and made me understand what I really want and what I am pursuing in life.

3. Don’t judge people by their appearance, make people understand tolerance and understanding.

What is the stereotype that most people have about yoga practitioners? A woman with slender limbs, beautiful appearance, and elegant temperament? Too narrow-minded!

Just like many people who don’t understand yoga, they think that yoga is just about stretching the body’s ligaments. The phrase “can you do the splits” defines it.

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you are male, female, old, young, tall, short, fat or thin.

As long as you like and want, you can practice yoga or even become a yoga instructor.

Briana, the campus queen, was seriously ill and had to be admitted to the ICU ward. She was so brave that she never gave up on herself.

Even if her long hair falls out, it still doesn’t stop her from painting her nails for beauty, nor does it stop her from insisting on practicing yoga and facing the disease with a smile.

Yoga illuminates her, and she illuminates the world.

NBA star Kobe Bryant has won numerous awards in his basketball career, but he loves yoga deeply.

Do you think men who practice yoga are "sissy"? Look at them again.

Film and television star Chen Kun, Hunan TV host He Jiong, Olympic champion Tian Liang, famous director Zhang Jizhong, and even our country's iron-blooded soldiers are practicing yoga. Who dares to call them "mothers"?

When most of my peers were on crutches and lying in the ward relying on oxygen to maintain their lives.

Tao Porchon-Lynch, a 99-year-old yoga grandmother, travels with yoga.

Dance with young people, wear beautiful clothes and enjoy life to the fullest. Always young and always loving life.

Disabled people who use yoga to find their spiritual home, even a fat man who weighs several hundred pounds can still practice yoga and become a yoga instructor praised by everyone.

There are many more examples like this. Maybe the old man you pass by one day is a yoga enthusiast.

There are many legends and greatness in the world of yoga that we don’t know about.

People have to marvel at her breadth of tolerance. She makes people who love yoga slowly learn tolerance and understanding.

The inclusiveness of yoga is not only reflected in the wide number of people who practice it, but also in its wide variety and effects.

There is yoga suitable for children, maternity yoga suitable for expectant mothers during pregnancy and postpartum recovery, gentle dance yoga, interesting couples yoga, and power yoga that tests muscle strength.

There are also all-inclusive yogas such as vinyasa flow, yin yoga, ashtanga, therapeutic yoga, etc.

4. Learning the correct yoga breathing method can prolong your life

I remember a passage describing yoga postures like this:

Forward bending makes people humble;< /p>

Backbends make people open;

Twisting makes people pure;

Support makes people strong;

Handstands make people brave.

We practice the same postures repeatedly every day, but we don’t just stick to the postures and tie our hands and feet.

Paying special attention to breathing during yoga practice. Without knowing the correct breathing method, hoping to benefit the body and mind with a few yoga movements and stay healthy is nothing more than seeking fish from a tree.

Yoga breathing method can be said to be the soul of yoga, which includes three main breathing methods: abdominal breathing, chest breathing and complete breathing.

It can effectively massage the human body's internal organs, allowing practitioners to not stick to the postures and focus on the body's feelings;

It helps the body become peaceful and quiet during meditation, and helps the body's ligaments and Muscles can open and relax better;

Help the body relax better when resting.

From the perspective of yoga, many problems in human body and mind come from incorrect breathing methods.

Learning to breathe correctly can help humans extend their lifespan.

I remember reading this passage in Moments:

A chicken breathes 30 times a minute, and its lifespan is 12 years;

A duck takes one minute Breathing 28 times, its lifespan is 16 years;

A dog breathes 24 times a minute, its lifespan is 20 years;

A cow breathes 20 times a minute, its lifespan Life span - 32 years;

An elephant breathes 18 times per minute, and its life span is - 60 years;

Generally speaking, if a human breathes 16 times per minute, You can live to be 72 years old, and if you breathe 18 times per minute, you can only live to be 60 years old.

A turtle can breathe 8 times a minute. There is a turtle that only breathes twice a minute, so its lifespan can reach 200 or even 500 years.

This is enough to show the importance of breathing, especially learning the correct breathing method!

Finally, let’s talk about me 18 months later, that is, who I am now, from a yoga novice to a professional yoga instructor.

The most substantial change is that her body’s resistance has increased, she rarely gets sick, and she has changed from a violent temper to a cool girl who is calm, aloof and temperamental in the eyes of her colleagues.

In addition, I not only work part-time as a yoga instructor at the yoga studio where I was originally trained, paying 50 per class;

I also unexpectedly became a yoga body instructor for the company, and the company hired me for a fee Me, 80 per class.

Not only does yoga help me maintain a healthy body, but I also have many skills.

It has also become a potential livelihood tool for me. Even if I quit my job now, I can still find another way out through yoga.

The charm of yoga goes far beyond this. We still need to continue to explore. Go practice yoga and time will give you the answer.

About the author: Post-90s who enjoy loneliness; copywriter in the plastic surgery and beauty industry; part-time yoga instructor;