want to strengthen your immune system while you're on the mat? try supported poses and inversions! these poses increase the circulation of lymph, a water-like fluid that travels through our bodies picking up viruses and filters them out through the lymph nodes. and its not just movement. inversions help lymph move into respiratory organs, which is where germs tend to enter the body. so grab a block, a blanket and your mat and try this sequence to keep sniffles away:
*childs pose (either rest your head on a block or roll a blanket under your torso to rest on)
*down dog (w/ a block under your head for support)
*standing forward bend (yep, still with the block!)
*back to supported down dog
*return to supported childs pose
*add a supported shoulder stand only if you've done it before and feel comfy with it. Otherwise try it with an experienced teacher.
*lay flat on the mat, extend hands out to the sides and bend knees toward the chest. Release those legs down to the right and look over your left shoulder. Repeat on opposite side.
*relax in savasana with some pillows and blankets
Check out yoga journal for more info on supporting your immune system with yoga
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