Cold hands, digestive problems, fatigue, muscle cramps? Poor Circulation can manifest itself in a number of ways.
Your circulatory system is responsible for supplying the body’s tissues with blood, oxygen and nutrients, and removes waste products. Poor circulation can disrupt your flow and can be the result of a number of health conditions. Thankfully, adequate water intake, balanced nutrition, exercise, good postural habits and an overall healthy lifestyle that incorporates yoga can help alleviate the perils of poor circulation giving you energy and strength. So, what yoga pose helps your circulation?
Try Salamba Sarvangasana (Supported shoulderstand)
- Lie in a supine position with your arms on the floor alongside your torse, palms facing down.
- Bend your knees and set your feet against the floor with your heels close to your sitting bones.
- On an exhale, press your arms and palms against the floor, push your feet away from the floor and draw your thighs into your torso keeping your knees bent.
- Continue to lift by curling your pelvis under and peeling your back from the floor.
- To support your skin and the weight of your legs, bend your arms and place your palms facing up on the lower portion of your back. Walk your hands up your back (so they move closer toward the floor). Keep elbows drawing towards one another to avoid splaying.
- Keep fi rm through your shoulders and actively press your upper arms into the floor.
- Keep your jaw and mouth soft and your gaze steady toward your chest. Do not turn your neck while in the pose.
- Hold for 30 seconds then work towards three minutes.
- To exit the pose, on an exhale gently bend your knees into your chest and roll carefully onto your back.
