Dreading the change in season and the seasonal flus, coughs and colds that go with it ? Want to boost your immune system and make sure you sail through Autumn healthy, strong, energised and well ? Or even help the children and teens at home or in your classes ?
If you answered Yes! Then Yoga Therapy has the answer.
Growing up in England, I can remember the whole family coming down with flu as soon as the colder weather started. As soon as one person got it, the next did. Classmates missed time off school or coughed all the way there on the school bus. Even at Uni, I clearly remember standing shivering in a telephone box, at the end of the street, full of head cold and calling for a lift home to recover and rest over the weekend.
Teaching yoga in schools, I see many children who get constant colds, who suffer terribly with tummy bugs and parents that get hit with nasty flu bugs or colds that seem to go on and on and never fully go away throughout the whole of autumn and winter.
In today’s climate, it’s more important than ever to stay well, healthy and vibrant and to know how to look after yourself and everyone at home. Tap into the wisdom of Yoga therapy and use the knowledge that this traditional system teaches, to maintain your health and wellbeing. Once you know how and what to do, colds become a thing of the past.
How Does Yoga therapy Help?
In the Eastern medical system of Yoga Therapy and five element theory, autumn is the time of year when the lungs and large intestine organs become more predominant; the organs of expansion and contraction, of elimination and absorption.
It is the time of year when we eliminate any excesses from summer, build our vitality, energy and pack the body with minerals that sustain us and build strong bones during winter.
Why do we get colds?
If, however, these organs are not functioning well or overloaded, it shows up as: breathing problems, asthma, lung issues, digestive issues, coughs, colds, flu, headaches, sinus issues, foggy-brains, inability to focus and concentrate. These are all issues related to the lungs and large intestine.
Once these organs are working well, coughs, colds and flu don’t appear.
The first year I practised yoga therapy exercises and began to eat seasonally, was the first year I sailed through without a cough or a cold and it is the same for the graduates of the Zenergy Yoga Therapy Training courses.
Because the large intestine relates to our immune function, once it is functioning well, it will ward off a whole host of nasty illnesses as well. What do they say, 99% of illness starts in the gut!
The good news is that the best time to fix up any issues and improve your digestive system and lungs is right now, in autumn.
Interested to get started ? Follow the tips below.
What To Do To Avoid Colds:
1. Eat well:
Because the large intestine is directly influenced by what we eat, the best place to start to fix the intestines is by what we put in our bodies.
Whole grains, like brown rice, are the one of the best foods to rebuild the strength and function of the intestines. Root veggies are another ideal food.
We’ve all heard of the impact that probiotics has for the guts and the food that will rebuild your own intestinal flora is home cooked miso soup. The important tip is not to boil the miso, but add it at the end of the soup.
Some children love miso soup instantly, while for others it may take a few attempts. Keep going though, as the long-term impacts are health, vitality, a strong immune system, clarity and focus.
2. Avoid these foods:
While the intestines thrive from pickles, grains and vegetables, there are some foods that weaken the intestines or have a negative impact on the healthy bacteria.
If your kids have any digestive issues such as diarrhoea, runny noses and constant colds, then fruit and flour isn’t working for them and it’s best to avoid.
For constipation, coughs, colds, headaches and breathing difficulties, sugar, dairy and flour is impacting them.
It is often the food they crave the most that is creating the problem.
3. Exercises for the Large Intestine:
For faster results or to knock a cough, cold or flu on the head, these yoga therapy exercises are the best:
Cycling
Sit, with hands supporting behind.
Lean back slightly and cycle legs forwards x 10, then to sides x 10.
Leg Swing
Lie on the back, with aeroplane arms, palms down. Flex feet.
Exhale, swing leg across body. Inhale, centre.
Exhale, swing leg out to side, Inhale, centre x 10 each side.
Leg Lifts
Lie on the back.
Stretch arms back above head. Flex feet.
Exhale, lift one leg up, Inhale, lower leg down.
Alternate x 10
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Magic Instant Remedy:
If the cough, cold or flu has already started, then start the exercises straight away, stop the fruit, flour and sugar. Switch meals to hearty soups, stews and broths: miso soup and brown rice would be beneficial.
Lastly, add a powerful, natural drink that is guaranteed to help: Kuzu.
Kuzu can be found in most health food shops and works by coating the intestines and drawing the nasties out of the system. (See recipe below.) It is fantastic for diarrhoea or constipation, for kids who either go to the toilet too may times a day or too few. For runny noses, kuzu sucks all the excess back down the body and eliminates it, often within 24 hours and it is a life saver for general colds.
Keep drinking kuzu everyday until the cold, runny nose, digestive problems or flu has gone away.
Kuzu Drink Recipe
Dissolve 1 heaped teaspoon of kuzu in a little cold water.
Add 3⁄4 cup of cold water to kuzu mix.
Bring to a gentle boil over a low heat, stirring constantly, until it’s thickened into a translucent liquid. Remove from flame and drink hot.
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