Beat the summer heat in XNUMX steps

Learn about a range of relaxing and effective yoga poses that help beat the heat during the summer months.

Not only does yoga provide comfort, but it is also an ideal exercise to help support your body and mind in the summer heat. “Yoga during warmer weather is very beneficial for the body, compared to the winter months,” says Ryo Nonga, Senior Group Exercise Instructor at Fitness First. Warm weather allows for vitamin D to be obtained naturally, as this vitamin helps rejuvenate the body and maintain good immune function and heart health. It can also help relax the muscles which can increase the flexibility of the body. When practicing yoga in the summer months, it is important to keep cool, which can be achieved through a variety of yoga movements.”

Ryo Nonga, Senior Group Training Instructor at Fitness First, shares with us the five best yoga poses that can help send calming waves through the nervous system and help the body in its attempts to self-regulate and stay fit:

Moon salutation exercise A series of asanas that are performed in a certain sequence. This series of movements harmonizes breathing and movement and puts the person in a state of meditation.

Like the well-known sun salutation exercise in yoga, each pose in this exercise coordinates with breathing. But unlike the sun salutation, which focuses on warming and stimulating the body, the moon salutation contributes to cooling and calming the body, and also exercise has a great role in calming the mind and enhancing awareness, which is useful when temperatures are high and you need calm.

back bend exercise A stooped back posture can seem challenging, and the hardest part is being against the natural way we move our bodies. We lean forward while this pose takes you in the opposite direction, but it can be performed with a backrest position.

Shoulder standing exercise This exercise helps in extending the neck and shoulders and strengthens the legs, inner buttock muscles, arms, and abdominal muscles. It also stimulates the work of the abdominal organs and the thyroid gland, helps digestion and regulate hormones, and is useful for those who suffer from anxiety, stress and depression to a moderate degree.

Those who suffer from any form of neck injury should be careful when practicing this exercise, and use a dedicated bolster to support the lower shoulders and protect the cervical spine.

Forward bending exercise while sitting Helps calm and relax and can also help relieve stress, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, and moderate depression.

Physically, this exercise helps with flexibility of the spine, shoulders, and hamstrings, stimulates internal organs, and can also improve digestion and help relieve pain during menstruation..

Twisting position while lying on the floor It helps to smooth the transition from yang (practice) to yin (relaxation state) or Shavasana. This is a soothing, slow-breathing exercise that is therapeutic.