Yogi Mama: Boosting Immunity this Winter With Yoga!

With cold and flu season fast approaching it seems like many of us want to hide indoors until springtime. And while that might be tempting, especially as winter approaches, I have a better and more practical solution for you. That’s right, you guessed it…. YOGA! Many of us might want to consider stepping on to our mat more often this winter to help boost our immune systems. Yoga, and more specifically, inverted and supported poses can help move lymph (a clear watery fluid that circulates through the body picking up bacteria and viruses) to lymph nodes in the body where the toxins can be filtered out.

Lymph is different than blood (which moves and is circulated by the heart pumping). Instead, lymph is moved by muscular contractions. That is why physical exercise such as yoga can be so beneficial. Gravity also affects the movement of lymph, hence why inversion poses can be great for helping fight off sickness.

Here are a few poses that are great for boosting yoru immunity this cold and flue season!

- Downward facing dog