Perhaps the New Year's antics resulted in an excessive amount of food or drink? Are you feeling a bit too fragile too start the new year with pounding the pavements? My suggestion is to do a gentle yoga practice with plenty of twists and forward folds. Give your body the chance to naturally detoxify your body by increasing blood flow so that the toxins can be transported out of the cells. The metabolic system will speed up and the lymphatic system will get rid of toxins. This is a naturally occurring chain of reactions, but you can aid the process and speed by stimulating these interactive systems.
I've included a few pictures of my practice from today as inspiration. The seated twists, Half Lord of the Fishes pose (2nd pictures with bind), will help to stimulate the kidneys and liver, stretches shoulders, hips and neck as well as giving your entire spine a massage and energises it. The standing twist strengthens your hips, glutes and legs, opens the chest and shoulders up and is thought to stimulate the digestive organs.
So what are you waiting for? Pick your mat up and start twisting.
I've included a few pictures of my practice from today as inspiration. The seated twists, Half Lord of the Fishes pose (2nd pictures with bind), will help to stimulate the kidneys and liver, stretches shoulders, hips and neck as well as giving your entire spine a massage and energises it. The standing twist strengthens your hips, glutes and legs, opens the chest and shoulders up and is thought to stimulate the digestive organs.
So what are you waiting for? Pick your mat up and start twisting.