Yoga in the pool
While it is essential to follow a busy schedule and hustle and bustle life to earn name, fame, and wealth, it is equally essential to follow a spiritual, healthy, and fitness routine to earn peace and longevity. However, people who already have yoga in their daily lives sometimes skip, maybe due to the boring yoga poses or difficulty holding them. But there’s something more exciting about the same ancient art form that can make it more enjoyable and ensure people swear by it rather than skipping it. It can also propel those who have always repelled the idea to start practising it.
The concept of pool Yoga has everything within it to help people carry out the art form in a flexible rhythm they just imagined they could. They can float from position to position with ultimate ease and grace instead of sweating, jittering muscles, and physical and mental anguish.
The Result Checklist- Benefits of yoga in water
- It works as an effective treatment for arthritis.
- Water aerobics exercises help to relieve mental stress and anxiety.
- It reduces cramps during pregnancy.
- It improves memory and concentration.
Moves So Flexible- yoga forms to try in water
These water Yoga techniques can be very effective for regular yoga students and can be the best Yoga poses for swimmers.
Padangusthasana (Big Toe Pose):
This can be started using one or two foam noodles or the side of the pool. Standing with a straight spine and one arm extended, holding a noodle or the wall to the left or right, the outer leg is bent down, and the knee is brought towards the chest. The foot’s big toe or outer edge is grabbed, and the leg is straightened as much as possible without losing the stiffness of the back. Slowly, the leg is taken to the side, keeping both hips forward and the back straight. The student can then feel the water support their balance. When ready, the person can let go of the noodle or wall, stand tall, and balance. The process can then be repeated on the other side.
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog):
This water yoga pose can be carried out using one or two foam noodles. Both hands are placed on the noodle/s. The student then needs to stand with a straight spine, rolling the shoulders away from the ears. Slowly, the noodle/s is pushed away, and simultaneously, the back is arched and rolled over to the top of the toes. The core is used to stay in place while holding the noodle/s.
Navasana (Boat Pose):
Two noodles are placed, each lengthwise, on the left and right sides of the body. Each noodle is then grabbed with the hands and pressed gently into the water. As the noodles go down, the uddiyana bandha or core muscles, are engaged to let the legs float in front of the body. The student must hold, breathe, and feel the water support the legs. The core is used to enable the body to stay.
Who Can Perform Water Yoga?
Generally, anyone healthy enough without chronic disease and wanting to lead a calm and peaceful life can perform yoga on water.
How to perform aqua yoga?
Anyone who desires to practice water yoga must be prepared for the session. They must talk to their doctor before performing aqua yoga or starting the seasonal session. Then, they need to find out about water yoga classes nearby. As a beginner, a student must start with the basic balancing poses and gradually walk up the stairs of this art.
The feelings before, during and after water yoga
Before trying yoga on the water, one would feel a positive gush of enthusiasm and excitement about performing the art because of its benefits. While trying it, one would enjoy a unique and positive experience, and after trying it, one would never actually regret it but get addicted to it.