| Yoga is known for its amazing power to boost the | | | | was definitely dripping a little bit. When I stepped into |
| systems of the body. A good yoga workout | | | | class, I needed a tissue and I was a slightly |
| massages and nourishes every single organ in the | | | | concerned that my practice might be tricky with a |
| body. Each cell is caressed and nourished. | | | | cold brewing. |
| Yoga helps lower stress hormones which can | | | | By the time I got to triangle pose (about 20 |
| compromise the immune system, while also | | | | minutes)... there was no dripping nose whatsoever. |
| conditioning and giving love to the lungs and | | | | I left the class feeling fantastic (as always)... and |
| respiratory tract. The lymphatic system is | | | | realised that the cold had totally disappeared. And I |
| strengthened and toxins are swept away. You may | | | | haven't had one symptom since! In fact, I am once |
| notice that you get far fewer illnesses when you | | | | again feeling above average in my health, which |
| have a regular yoga practice. | | | | when I think about it is a definite improvement from |
| Personally, I haven't been sick this year at all. I have | | | | last year. |
| been a little surprised just how well I have been. I do | | | | I practice in an Ashtanga yoga class and lately we |
| have a fairly high immune system, but normally I | | | | have been in a small room with lots of heaters...so |
| would have had a minor cold or at least a moment of | | | | the sweat is dripping (not the nose.) I can't imagine |
| feeling under the weather by this time of year. This | | | | the amount of toxins and germs that must be forced |
| year... nothing! Just great health! | | | | to exit the body through the sweat glands. |
| So what I have I done differently? I always take | | | | More than ever, I am convinced of the incredibly |
| vitamin C and Zinc... this year and last year. I have | | | | powerful effect that yoga can have on our immune |
| been eating more immune system boosting super | | | | systems and overall wellbeing. |
| foods, but somehow there seems to be more to the | | | | 1. Downward Dog Clears the Sinuses and and |
| story... | | | | congestion. |
| Last year I was doing yoga once a week, but it has | | | | 2. Tortoise and Shoulder stand stimulate the Thymus |
| only been this year that my passion has lead me to | | | | gland to boost the immune system |
| practice as often as possible and really see what | | | | 3. Camel Pose and Backbends flush out the lungs |
| happens when you twist your body into mad | | | | 4. Corpse pose and Child's pose give the body a |
| positions on almost daily basis. | | | | chance to integrate the postures and provide deep |
| Recently, I had a slight sore throat. The next morning | | | | healing. |
| as I walked to my Ashtanga yoga class, my nose | | | | |