Can I take a shower after yoga? What should we pay attention to?

I believe everyone knows about yoga, a fitness exercise, and there must be many friends around you who are practicing it. There are many things to note when doing yoga that practitioners need to be aware of. One of the more concerned issues is whether you can take a shower immediately after doing yoga. In response to this question, the editor has collected a lot of relevant information and finally came up with a scientific answer, which will be explained in detail below.

Taking a shower right after practicing yoga will not only greatly reduce the effectiveness of the practice, but also cause unnecessary damage to the body. When you just finish exercising, your body is often in a state of extreme excitement. If you take a hot bath immediately at this time, your blood vessels may expand rapidly, causing a large amount of blood to flow back to the brain, increasing the pressure on organs such as the heart. In addition, the sudden changes in temperature can easily irritate the body.

It is generally recommended that practitioners, especially those with arthritis, take a shower before practicing and then rest for 20 minutes to half an hour. This can increase the body's feeling of cleanliness and relaxation, increase body temperature, and minimize muscle tension, help stretch the body, and open the joints. But if you practice yoga after getting up early in the morning, you don’t need to take a shower before practicing.

In addition, yoga practitioners should also pay attention to eating issues. When practicing yoga, the body's blood is concentrated on local muscles or organs, which will affect the digestion and absorption of food. Therefore, be sure to keep your stomach empty for 1 hour before and after exercise. If you feel very hungry before practicing, you can drink a glass of milk or eat some liquid, easily digestible food. After practice, wait at least half an hour before eating. It is most suitable to eat fruits and vegetables.

To sum up, it is not suitable to take a shower after doing yoga, otherwise it will have a great adverse effect on the body. At the same time, the editor recommends that friends who practice yoga must read this article in detail, especially pay attention to the points, so that yoga can fully exert its effects and functions.