connection, union, harmony

Male: Yogi, Female: Yogini

The earliest written record: "Veda" (Veda) 1500 BC

In the third century BC, Patanjali systematized and standardized yoga practice in the Yoga Sutra.

It's the root. (Hatha Yoga) is also called yin and yang yoga. HA is the sun, and (THA) is the moon.

Karma Yoga

bhakti yoga

Wisdom Yoga

king yoga

1. Ashtanga 2. Power yoga, 3. Flow yoga, 4. Yin yoga 5. Iyengar yoga 6. Hot yoga 7. Anusara 8. Universal yoga

Sitting position and mudra: Choose a comfortable sitting position with your hands in wisdom mudra lightly resting on your knees

Contraindications: Do not do this if you have high or low blood pressure, have heart or lung disease, or do not do it during your menstrual period.

Essentials and how many sets to do: Inhale slowly and exhale quickly, do 20-50 times

Efficacy: Remove toxins from the body and strengthen the respiratory and nervous systems. Purify blood, stimulate digestive system, regulate lymphatic system

There are 72,000 meridians in the human body, of which there are three main meridians: right meridians, middle meridians, and left meridians.

The Seven Chakras of Yoga: Muladhara Chakra (Perineum), Genital Chakra, Navel Chakra, Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Ajna Chakra, and Crown Chakra.

Universal Qi - distributed in the limbs

Ascending Qi - distributed in the chest and throat

Parallel Qi - distributed in the navel and chest

Rising Qi (Life Root Qi)-distributed in the head

Descending Qi - distributed in the navel and perineum

Yoga bandha, also called lock (Bandha)

1. Root lock (bottom lock) - perineum 2. Diaphragm lock (abdominal lock) 3. Neck lock (throat lock) 4. Large bandha and total lock

Legs: From a long sitting position, bend your right knee, place your right foot on the outside of your left thigh, bend your left knee, and place your left heel on the outside of your right thigh. The two knees are stacked together. If you cannot stack your hands to support the mat forward, lift your hips and let the knees overlap before sitting down.

Arms: Inhale and lift your left arm upward, exhale and rotate your left arm externally, and reach your left hand between the shoulder blades. Inhale and lift your right arm upward, exhale and rotate your right hand internally over your back, interlocking the fingers of your hands behind your back. Each time you exhale, lift your arms further away from the back of your head.

Efficacy: Helps relieve varicose veins and leg cramps, stretch the outer thigh muscles, promote strong blood circulation in the pelvic area, stretch the back muscles, build joints flexibly, and reduce the occurrence of frozen shoulder.

(composed of the letters: AUM)

Asana effect; warm-up