In the midst of the preparations in the month of Ramadan, the woman tries to coordinate the affairs of the house and work with the busyness of the holy month, between preparing Iftar and Suhur, prayers and their fulfillment, and the rituals of Ramadan.
All this causes them to cancel or postpone some of their private activities, including sports.
But there are always practical solutions suggested by coaches and athletes that facilitate practical sports, so that the body remains soft and flexible, without a sense of thirst and a large consumption of energy.
Breathe the least you can do to flush out toxins and stimulate energy (Pixabay)
Restorative yoga
A full-time yoga instructor, Kalin Aoun, who entered the field 11 years ago and is a certified yoga teacher, integrates different styles of yoga, breathing exercises and meditation into her sessions.
She is a Reiki professor, and has learned the ancient studies of Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Kalin believes that yoga works to create a deeper connection between body, mind and spirit.
It is the best sport that can be done while fasting, especially yoga called "restorative yoga" because it helps eliminate toxins, stress, headaches, "migraine" and body tension.
She says that yin yoga works on the meridian points, which are certain energy points known in ancient Chinese medicine, and stimulates them as energy enters the body organs such as the liver, lungs, heart, kidneys and pancreas, and aids in breathing and digestion.
Women can practice this type of yoga, which charges its day with new energy, and gives it vitality and vitality.
Kalin considers that meditation, breathing exercises and "stretching" or stretching exercises can be applied in Ramadan to increase energy on the one hand, and get rid of toxins without much effort.
And she adds that the good about these exercises is the possibility of practicing them at any time.
But the best time is immediately before or after breakfast, two or three hours.
Yoga instructor Kalin Aoun: Breathing exercises are an excellent way to get rid of the heat in hot weather while fasting (Al-Jazeera)
Breathing the magic of renewing energy
Kalin talks about "yin yoga stretching," or deep stretching, and the exercise lasts between 30 and 60 minutes, day after day, while working on different parts of the body.
It also focuses on breathing, and says that it enters the energy into the body and lungs with the inhale, then "exhale" the toxins out with the exhalation, which renews the cells, organs and blood in the body.
And she refers to the breathing exercises "Pranayama", which helps to calm and cool the body, and it is an excellent way to get rid of the heat in hot weather as it does not cause thirst during fasting.
If a woman does not have time to commit to yoga exercises, she says, it is better to at least do the breathing exercises.
She can put an alarm or an alarm on her phone that reminds her to take 3 deep breaths every period, because this breathing is very important and has a high effectiveness in cleaning the body for itself, especially since fasting makes the human energy low and the mind tired.
To return to a calm state of body and mind, one must sit down and take deep breaths from the stomach, and this is very easy to make the body return to its normal state and generate energy.
It is best to do it at least once a day.
The woman may be lying down, sitting, or standing up straight with eyes closed and breathing deeply.
Thus, while preparing food, the woman can pause and give herself a few minutes of breathing, and return more actively to accomplish her tasks.
Do simple and steady stretching exercises (Shutterstock)
Stretching positions ... stretching exercises for digestion
There are some positions for stretching exercises that aid in digestion, which should be twist movements, such as:
Lying on the back, bringing the knees closer to the chest, opening the arms in a "T" shape, moving the knees to the right and looking to the left, then the opposite, which enhances bowel activity, relieves pressure on the spine, and aids in digestion.
You can stay in this position for 1 to 3 minutes, and just breathe, to allow the body to get rid of tension, fatigue and toxins.
It is also possible to lie down and raise the legs to the wall unless the person has high blood pressure.
This exercise gets blood flowing to the head and stimulates melatonin and serotonin to feel better and sleep better.
The duration of the exercise between 2-3 minutes makes the nervous system calm and goes into a state of calm and comfort (parasympathetic mode) that calms down and makes the body rest.
Athlete Rami Abu Jaoudeh recommends practicing constant stretching exercises, as they do not require energy and therefore do not cause hunger or thirst (Al-Jazeera)
A sport without a sport
For his part, professor of "Thai Massage" and athlete Rami Abu Jaoudeh says that this type of massage is valid for everyone and we call it "lazy yoga" because the therapist / therapist performs yoga, and this requires less energy from the person and thus less burning, and benefits all segments of society in particular. The elderly are unable to move, so they can strengthen their muscles and then they can move.
As for the sport that requires less energy, it is "stretching" or stretching. It is of two types, "static", meaning static, and "dynamic", meaning moving.
As for fixed ones, they are appropriate in the month of Ramadan, and need to sit and stretch, such as tightening the hand, legs and neck every 30 seconds.
It is the least energy-intensive sport and thus does not cause hunger or thirst.
It is possible for a woman to perform the "stretching" process after eating two hours, which is the ideal time, according to Rami, "But what is better, which most people do not know that after the end of the sport, the body's metabolism remains high for at least 45 minutes, so it burns faster and more effectively. Bigger, and this means that it is better to do the exercises before eating because the body is in a higher burn state during breakfast. "
It is best to do the exercises before eating because the body is in a higher state of burning during breakfast (Shutterstock)
Rami points out the importance of not sleeping immediately after food because digestion becomes more difficult, and sleep is not comfortable, as you must at least stop eating 1.5 hours or two hours before going to sleep.
After eating, the body feels weak and cold because all the energy goes to the stomach for the digestion process, and when you sleep, the body is in a resting state, and it has not yet finished digesting, and the process becomes more difficult and takes more time and may cause colic.
Sitting at home at the laptop and phone for an extended period of time leads to neck pains and headaches.
And the "stretching" movements that Ramy introduces, which the woman can do between her work and caring for children or preparing food.
You need to sit or stand and give each 30-second stretch effortlessly.
Keep moving and stretching don't let the lockdown stop you
Posted by Massage & Beyond on Wednesday, November 11, 2020