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Kayang is one of the floor exercises that has many health benefits. Kayang or Urdhva Dhanurasana may seem difficult to do, but you can give it a try.
What is kayak? What benefits can be obtained from this movement? How to do it? Check out the full explanation below.
Definition and History of Kayang
According to the Book of Beauty Gymnastics by Linda Ratna Dewi, kayaking is the position of the feet resting on four points in an inverted state by lifting the abdomen and pelvis.
Higher leg placement puts pressure on the shoulders and less on the waist.
Quoting from scribd id by Armila Sulistyani, kayaking is a movement from floor exercise.
The history of floor exercise itself originates from China. Since 2,700 BC, ancient Chinese monks were familiar with a simple form of floor exercise as medicine and self-defense.
The history of floor gymnastics also starts from India, which has long been known to have special movements for medicine and breathing techniques.
Benefits of Kayang Movement for the Body
There are many benefits to be gained from the Kaya movement. Not only strengthens bones and muscles, but also has an impact on mental health.
1. Good Stretch
Concluding Haritha Yogshala, Kayangan has priority in good yoga stretches. This movement involves the whole body to be in the same line.
Kayang elongates the core and stretches the arms along with the armpits. These stretches can help increase your height naturally.
2. Increase Appetite
If you have a bad appetite or want to gain weight. Try to do kayaking regularly as this movement can increase your appetite naturally.
When tilting your head downwards make sure to keep your jaw closed as this pose will stretch your neckline, thus making digestion work properly.
Kayang can help keep you away from constipation, digestive problems and other stomach problems, so as to increase your appetite naturally.
3. Increases Bone and Muscle Strength
Kayang is a movement to train strength for bones and muscles, especially in the spine.
In the pose, kayang promotes a healthy spinal cord, strong bone density, and well-functioning nerves.
In addition, rich is also beneficial for muscle endurance by contracting the gluteal muscles, thereby providing effective strength.
4. Launching Blood Circulation
To achieve the final pose, one must do good back bends and stretches.
Kayang helps improve blood circulation and supply oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
5. Mental Health
One of the main benefits of kaya is that it supports good mental health.
When doing kayaking, blood is directed to the brain cells which provide oxygen. So, it can help you be free from anxiety, stress, and other emotional problems.
6. Overcoming Respiratory Disorders
Kayang ensures that the respiratory organs function properly. If practiced regularly, it can relieve asthma, respiratory problems, and bronchitis.
7. Train Flexibility
Kayang provides a good stretch to the spine and provides good flexibility.
8. Reducing Excess Fat
Many people choose to go to the gym to do sports with the aim of losing weight, but you can do kayaking at home.
Kayang involves the stomach and abdominal organs. Therefore, this movement can reduce excess fat in the stomach.
How to Do Kaya
You can try to practice kayaking at home. As for how to do Kayanga, citing Very Well Fit and Haritha Yogshal, they are:
- Lie on your back on the mat.
- Bend your knees, place your feet on the mat close to your buttocks. Make sure you can touch the heel. Feet must be parallel.
- Bend your elbows and lift your palms up placing them under your shoulders and fingertips pointing to your feet.
- Inhale, pushing through your palms and feet as you lift your shoulders and hips off the floor.
- Lower your head toward the mat, making sure not to put too much strain on your neck. Use your hands and feet for support. Make sure the elbows are parallel and not extended to the sides.
- Straighten your arms as you lift your head off the floor.
- Keep the feet in line and the knees in line with the feet.
- Puff up your chest.
- Start straightening your legs.
- Hold this pose.
The mistakes that occur when doing the Kaya movement are:
- The distance between the two hands and feet is too far.
- Elbow bent.
- The body is less curved, due to less sagging or bending of the back and stiffness in the abdominal muscles.
- The attitude of the head that is always upturned.
- Lack of balance.
Those are the various benefits that can be obtained from the Kayang movement and how.
From the explanation above, you will know that kayaking is a practice that offers many benefits.
Have you ever done kayaking? If not, pay attention and do it well to avoid injury. I hope this information is helpful.
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