Restorative yoga for respiratory illness
July 21, 2021
Suffering from the common cold or another respiratory illness? A yoga bolster can assist you to clear congestion, relax, and let your body heal. A combination of props, the bolster, the extra height of a blanket or block, the wrapping of a blanket or strap around the body, can support the organs of the body to rest and release. The opening of the body in supported postures heightens functioning and helps integrate the systems of the body. It works to create different conditions to the ones that might be dominant at the time.
The restorative, fully supported postures interrupt the “fight and flight” mode. A beneficial effect is made on anatomy and physiology by the increased space inside the body, the heightened and rhythmic breathing pattern, and increased circulation. Our mental health is improved by this shift in the way our body, brain and emotions might usually interact.