What is acu-yoga?
Acu-yoga is a combination of two types of alternative medicine-acressure and yoga. The combination of respiratory techniques and yoga positions with stimulation of the pressure point of acupressure can Acu-Yoga alleviate tension and stress and lead to increased relaxation and improvement of energy flow. The system was developed in the 1970s Michael Reed Gach and it is also believed to help promote a healthy balance of life energy or Chi. Other uses for acu-yoga include pain relief and improved circulation. The devotion of the discipline believes that energy flows through a number of meridians or vertical paths in the body. When the tension accumulates, it collects in certain areas of the body and blocks the flow of Chi or the energy of the life force. This blocking is reportedly potentially leads to various diseases, physical and emotional diseases. The release of the blocking results in increased energy flow and detected symptoms of stress. Tension and stress often manifest themselves first in the throat, affect the posture and possibly trigger headaches. Many of the positions used in Acu-Yoga stimulates the neck areas,This can lead to increased relaxation and improvement of energy flow.
Acupressure, one of the components of Acu-Yoga, works on the assumption that pressure exerting on certain areas of the body stimulates healing, pain relief or circulation in the corresponding areas elsewhere in the body. In acupressure, stimulation is applied to hand pressure points or elbow. Acupressure is similar to acupuncture, but because acupressure does not require needles, it is safe to stimulate pressure points on your own.
Yoga is said to provide its benefits controlled by breathing and at the same time hold the body in Certain, sometimes difficult, position. Its benefits can be physical and/or mental. Different yoga ideas help to focus on certain areas of the body to either strengthen or increase flexibility.
If you are interested in acu-yoga, it is important to know that the instructor or yogi, you visit, is qualified and experience in this practice. While a qualified instructionOR is important in learning Acu-Yoga, the stimulation of pressure points actually occurs when the participant assumes different positions. Acu-yoga poses were specially developed to stimulate pressure points in the body.