The most unusual options for meditation

It is said that during yoga a person relaxes so much that he or she can fall asleep while doing one of the asanas. Do you think that such a situation can happen to you? Especially for you we have selected the top 5 directions in yoga and stretching, which will keep you energized during the whole session, if only due to their unusual form of presentation.

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1. Antigravity Yoga

For whom: for those who have watched aerial gymnasts with bated breath since childhood. And especially for those who periodically include stretching exercises in their warm-up. Without even a light level of preparation, the first lesson will seem difficult.

Contraindications (you should be more careful and be sure to familiarize yourself with it before the first training!): low or high blood pressure, glaucoma or recent eye surgeries, hypertension, heart failure.

Aerial Yoga is a combination of traditional yoga with elements of Pilates, aerial acrobatics, and traditional calisthenics. Performing classical yoga exercises in a suspended state (using hammocks attached to the ceiling), you can strengthen the muscles of the body, improve coordination of movements in space, blood circulation and improve overall vitality in general. The main feature of yoga in a hammock is the ability to perform asanas associated with spinal traction more effectively.

2. Bikram Yoga

For whom: for those who love heat and want something hot.

Contraindications: vascular and heart problems.

Bikram Yoga is a type of Hatha Yoga practiced in a warm room. The class itself lasts about 1-1.5 hours. It consists of a beginning or continuing (depending on the groups you attend) level asana sequence. Heat is a fantastic tool to help warm up all muscle groups, so you can improve your stretching without risk of injury, as well as get rid of toxins and toxins. This type of yoga helps to build patience, courage, determination and get to know your true self.

3. Tantra Yoga

For whom: for those who, after work, dream of relaxing and shouting a little. However it may sound.

This type of yoga encourages its followers to shout (!) to improve their health. The class practices traditional yoga asanas, breathing and basic stretching. People release their stresses through yelling, screaming, stomping and banging. Everyone feels relaxed after this “workout” and ready to conquer new heights in life.

4. Doga or “dog yoga”

For whom: for those who want to get closer to their pet. Guru speaking, this type of yoga aims to bring animal and human together in mental and physical harmony.

Dog yoga, or Doga, combines meditation, stretching, and massage for both the dog and its owner. Devoted proponents of this practice believe that Doga improves the digestive system and heart muscle function of the pet, as well as helping to relieve stress in the human body.

5. Sup (Stand Up Paddleboard).

For whom: for those who travel a lot and don’t mind getting on a stand up paddleboard at sea. For those for whom the diversity of the surrounding landscape is of particular value. For those who are not afraid to swim and develop their sense of balance.

S.U.P. (Stand Up Paddleboard) is a worldwide organization with many years of experience, which practices yoga on the water on a special board instead of the usual mat. This type of yoga can be practiced in any open body of water, be it a pond or the ocean (agree, it sounds more pleasant than yoga in a pool). Unlike practicing on a hard surface, a person in this case becomes more sensitive to maintaining balance and equilibrium. It’s all about the fact that if he or she gets too tense, he or she runs the risk of ending up in the water because he or she will lose balance on the board. Nevertheless, as in the other varieties of yoga, these classes are aimed at developing flexibility and strength.