When cold & flu season hits, a strong immune system is your best defense! Yoga helps reduce stress, improve circulation, and support lymphatic flow, all of which strengthen your body’s ability to fight off illness. 🌿
🔹 What This Practice Will Do:
✅ Stimulate lymphatic drainage to remove toxins
✅ Reduce stress hormones that weaken immunity
✅ Open the lungs & sinuses for better respiratory health
✅ Improve digestion & gut health (where 70% of your immune system lives!)
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🧘♀️ 40-Minute Immunity-Boosting Yoga Flow
🌿 Warm-Up (10 Minutes)
1️⃣ Seated Neck & Shoulder Rolls (2 Min) – Relieve tension that can weaken your immunity.
2️⃣ Cat-Cow (2 Min) – Boost circulation and open the lungs.
3️⃣ Seated Spinal Twist (2 Min Each Side) – Detoxify and stimulate digestion.
4️⃣ Lion’s Breath (2 Min) – A powerful breathing technique to clear the lungs & sinuses (Stick your tongue out and exhale with a “HA!”).
🔥 Immunity-Boosting Flow (20 Minutes)
🔄 Repeat this sequence twice for maximum benefits!
5️⃣ Sun Salutation A (5 Min) – Get the blood and lymph moving!
6️⃣ Chair Pose (Utkatasana) (1 Min) – Strengthens the body while improving circulation.
7️⃣ Cobra Pose (Bhujangasana) (2 Min) – Expands the lungs and boosts respiratory health.
8️⃣ Twisting Lunge (1 Min Each Side) – Supports detoxification by stimulating digestion.
9️⃣ Downward Dog (1 Min) – Promotes lymphatic flow and relieves congestion.
🔟 Supported Fish Pose (2 Min) – Opens the heart and lungs for better oxygen intake.
🌙 Cool-Down & Relaxation (10 Minutes)
1️⃣1️⃣ Legs-Up-The-Wall (Viparita Karani) (3 Min) – Enhances lymph flow and calms the nervous system.
1️⃣2️⃣ Reclining Butterfly Pose (3 Min) – Deep relaxation to lower stress and boost white blood cell production.
1️⃣3️⃣ Savasana + Breath Awareness (4 Min) – Let your body absorb all the benefits while focusing on slow, deep breathing.
🔑 Key Takeaways
✔️ Yoga reduces stress, lowering cortisol, which can suppress your immune system.
✔️ Deep breathing helps clear sinuses and lungs while stimulating immunity.
✔️ Twists and inversions support detoxification & digestion, which are key to a strong immune system.
📚 Science-Backed Benefits of Yoga for Immunity
🔹 Harvard Medical School – Yoga reduces inflammation and strengthens immune function.
🔹 National Institutes of Health (NIH) – Regular yoga practice improves respiratory health & circulation.
🔹 Mayo Clinic – Stress-relieving exercises like yoga can enhance your body’s defense mechanisms.
🤔 FAQ – Your Immunity & Yoga Questions Answered!
Q: Can yoga really help prevent colds & flu?
✅ Yes! By reducing stress, improving circulation, and supporting detox, yoga strengthens the immune system’s natural defenses.
Q: What if I’m already sick?
✅ Stick to gentle poses like Legs-Up-The-Wall, Child’s Pose, and deep breathing. Avoid strenuous flows.
Q: How often should I do this immunity-boosting practice?
✅ 3-4 times per week during cold & flu season for the best results!
💬 Join the Conversation!
Are you adding yoga to your cold & flu defense plan? Drop a 🧘♀️🍵 in the comments if you’re staying strong this season!
#ImmunityBoost #YogaForHealth #ColdAndFluDefense #StayStrongStayHealthy
Set an intention!
In yoga, you set an intention at the beginning of your practice. As a Christian, I like to choose bible verses that can lead my practice- and day- in a positive direction. Here are some of my favorites:
- Psalm 16:9 – “Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.“
- 2 Timothy 1:7 – “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.”
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