Some people ask themselves why they have been practicing yoga for more than a year, why their bodies are still unstable in asanas, and their legs are often shaking.
Everyone should have experienced the situation of leg shaking in yoga practice, in fact, it does not have much to do with how long you practice. It's just that the location of the leg shaking may be a little different in each period, for example, at the beginning, you will shake when you keep 3 to 5 sets of breathing legs in the basic battle one, and then hold it for two minutes in the battle one before you start to shake the legs, at the beginning in the standing forward flexion, as long as the legs are slightly straightened, you will tremble, and later you will only tremble when you challenge your limits in the standing forward flexion.
Therefore, there is no problem with leg shaking, and shaking cannot be kept stable to pay more attention. Because shaking not only leads to unstable posture, but also damages joints, especially the knee and ankle joints.
So why is the body unstable in asanas? How can we stay stable? Many times we attribute our instability to our lack of balance. In fact, it is not all right, and the details are not handled well is the most fundamental reason for the instability.
1. The foundation is unstable.
I have said countless times that if there is a problem, find the foundation first, even if it is not a problem directly caused by the foundation, strengthening the foundation will definitely help the problem you want to solve.
The focus of the foundation is to root evenly and steadily downwards, especially in the one-legged standing balance posture, where uniformity is more important. For example, a yoga half-moon, here's the picture
Many small partners in the half-moon style will fall to the side of the support leg, the next time you look at it, you will find that when the body center of gravity falls outward, the center of gravity of the soles of the foot must also be deflected to the outside, and the force of the big toe ball pressing down on the ground is completely gone. In this case, it is useless to adjust only the upper body, and it is necessary to start from the foundation. The big toe ball and the inside of the foot step down to allow the soles of the feet to be evenly stressed, and the top has a chance to stabilize.
2, insufficient leg strength, insufficient core strength
In the single-legged balanced asana, there is no way to support the body if the leg strength is insufficient, and it is impossible to maintain the stability of the asana, which is very understandable. If the core does not start, it will also affect the stability of the asana.
The foundation is rooted downwards and the legs are tightened, which is the foundation, on this basis, the core should be actively tightened and lifted upwards, so that the flow of power can be allowed to flow through, so as to maintain the stability of the entire system, otherwise it is like the foundation below trying to support the body upwards, but the core part is not forced at all, and it is useless to spread it down.
You will find that the roots and cores are important at all times. This is a pair of mutual cooperation, a bit of a feeling of integration inside and outside.
In addition to the one-legged standing balance posture, the two-legged standing posture will also have the situation of physical instability, take a look at it together,
3, excessive nervousness
Excessive tension, especially between the shoulders and neck, can also lead to asana instability.
To give a very simple example, warrior type, the following figure
You can try it yourself, when you enter the asana, you try the two treatment methods of shoulder back extension and sinking relaxation and shoulder tension shrugging respectively. After the shoulder and neck tension, it is obvious that the center of gravity will move upwards, resulting in a feeling of top-heavy, and the tension will also affect breathing, which will lead to physical instability.
There are many reasons for excessive tension, such as in battle one, there may not be enough shoulder flexibility, back strength is not enough, but force yourself to make sure to raise your hands above the head, palm roots together; for example, the foundation is not stable enough, but force yourself to follow the standard asana, gaze point on the thumb, these will make you too nervous in the warrior style, and affect the stability of the entire asana.
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