HEALING THROUGH YOGA: Feel CALM!
Here is one of my favorite poses to calm and re-balance my physical, emotional and mental bodies. When you do “Legs up the wall” pose with your pelvis slightly elevated, the fluids in your body that may lead to swollen ankles, tired knees & compressed pelvic organs flow into the lower belly and this action refreshes the legs and the reproductive area. It also gives a boost to blood circulation, especially if you have been sitting or standing a long time. (If you have glaucoma, hypertension, or a hernia, do NOT do this pose)
Place a folded blanket about a foot away from the wall. Sit sideways to the wall & swing your legs straight up the wall. You may need to raise your hips so that your buttocks touches the wall. Move the blanket so it is underneath your sacrum & lower back and make sure your sitting bones are over the edge of the blanket towards the floor. You may place another folded blanket underneath your head and a facecloth or eyepillow over your eyes. Place your arms, palms up by your side and RELAX!
Inhale from your belly & bring the air underneath your ribs to the top of your sternum as you take your arm bones back & flatten your shoulder blades. Exhale through the back of your heart.
When you are a tired, stressed or jet-lagged, “Legs up the wall” pose rejuvenates you: giving you peace and well-being to perform your daily tasks! Try it!!!
