-- Richard Hittleman's "YOGA 28 day exercise plan" 之摘錄
瑜伽練習可以改善肩部疼痛,肌肉關節的僵硬,
對身體各係統器官和腺體作柔和的刺激,除了肌肉係統,還考慮到內分泌係統,神經係統和循環係統。
You will find that a number of your health and beauty problem areeventually solved in the course of yoga practicing. For example, apain in the shoulder, stiffness of muscle. A major value of HathaYoga lies in the fact that it takes into consideration themethodical stimulation necessary for organs and glands of the body.In almost all methods of exercise the emphasis is placed on themuscular system, while the endocrine, nervous and circulatorysystem are sadly neglected.
大腦和腦下腺受頭倒立影響,心髒和甲狀腺與肩倒立有關,蝗蟲式可以加強生殖器官及其腺體,腎髒可以用眼鏡蛇和弓式加以刺激。吸腹收束式為胃髒,結腸,大腸,肝,腎,膽囊和胰髒提供自然按摩放式。
The brain and pituitary gland are affected by the head Stand, theheart and thyroid are involved in the Shoulder Stand, the Locuststrengthens the reproductive organs and glands and the kidneys arestimulated through the Cobra and Bow. The Abdominal Lift provides atype of natural "massage" for the stomach, colon, intestines,liver, kidneys, gall bladder and pancreas - all with one movement!That is why this wonderful exercise deserves all the practice youcan give to it.
因為重力的關係,通過倒立動作,對喉部提供更多血液量促進甲狀腺分泌,到達控製體重,平衡性腺體,提高視力,聽力的目的,使頭發更秀美,麵色更紅潤。倒立也是通過增加大腦血流量,達到恢複保持靈敏的一個自然方法。
To summarize: The heart is always pumping against gravity tocirculate the blood into the vital organs and glands situated aboveit. With the body in the inverted positions those organs and glandsare now below the heart. The effect of this simple maneuver on theentire organism is truly remarkable.
但大多數肌體的問題是長期的壞習慣積累形成的,想用自然的方法在短期內解決是不現實的,需要通過持久耐心的鍛煉。
Most physical problems have developed over a period of time, andattempting to deal with them through natural means, such as Yoga,it is unrealistic to expect an immediate solution. It is possiblethat many minor conditions will respond quickly; more seriousproblems require sustained, patient practice.