Yoga to support your Digestion
Read on to explore how you can use your yoga practice and essential oils to support your digestive system, physically and emotionally.
Breath
Box Breathe
Inahle for 4, pause for 4, exhale for 4, pause for 4
Visual? Trace the shape of a box in your mind.
Affirmations
I trust my gut
My body knows what it needs
I can give myself grace in this moment
I deserve to feed myself love
I am able to receive and digest new information and experiences
I am open to new relationships
I am open to new possibilities
Reflections or Journaling Prompts:
What am I feeing myself? Literally of course, but also on an emotional level.
What foods and thoughts are not nurturing me?
Am I denying myself love?
What can I flush out?
“Can you shift from rushing, to finding liberation in the pause. Giving yourself time and space to digest not just your food, but also your thoughts, feelings and experiences?”
Yin/Restore Sequence:
Legs up wall. Place hands on stomach.
Box Breathe - find the pauses at the top and bottom of the inhale/exhale
Wind relieving pose
Child’s Pose - narrow legs
Sphinx - place rolled blanket under abdomen
Half frog with arm thread
Reclining Half Pigeon > Twisted Roots
Windscreen wiper. Repeat L.
Seated twist with bind option
Happy Baby
Savasana - relax the belly
Flow Sequence:
Supported bridge, leg raises
Wind relieving pose > twist
Core
Sun A
Ukt Twist > CL twist > Skang > Lunge twist > SIde plank + knee to elbow taps
Stork > Stork Twist > Uttihasta > 1/2 moon > Rev 1/2 moon > vinyasa
Squat with twist
Reclining Half Pigeon > Twisted Roots
Seated twist with bind option
Happy Baby
Savasana - relax the belly
The Essential Oils
Digest Zen:
Place drop in hands, rub and inhale
Dilute 1-3 drops and apply over stomach
Add 1 drop to hot water to make a tea
Fennel: If I’m feeling bloated, I find using this really effective.
1 drop of Fennel oil into hot water to make a tea
Add 1 - 2 drops to a veggie capsule
Other oils for digestion and nausea include Spearmint, Ginger and Cardamom
Looking for support with digesting both food and life? Get some Digest Zen in your life! Either contact me or head on over to my essential oils page for instructions on how to get started.
Namaste,
Lou x