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My Love,
There is a rhythm to restoration — a language the body speaks in whispers, not demands.
And when the world grows cooler, when the winds shift and the leaves begin their fall, the body leans in. It listens. It asks for softness.
This is not weakness.
This is wisdom.
The immune system — your unseen guardian — works tirelessly beneath the surface, tending to balance, clearing debris, holding vigil through every shift in season. And when it grows weary, as it sometimes does, we respond not with urgency, but with gentleness.
This is where Yin Yoga enters:
Not to push.
Not to fix.
But to invite.
To soothe.
To nourish.
To help the body remember how to heal itself.
Yin + Immunity: A Subtle Dialogue
Unlike more fiery forms of movement, Yin Yoga does not provoke. It does not sweat or strain. Instead, it asks: Can you be with yourself — quietly, completely — without needing to change a thing?
When we soften into long-held poses, we stimulate meridian lines — channels of energy recognised in Traditional Chinese Medicine — many of which correspond with organs vital to immune health.
🜁 The lung meridian, which governs our ability to take in and release.
🜃 The kidney meridian, our wellspring of vitality.
🜂 The spleen, liver, and stomach meridians — all keepers of immunity and digestion.
In the quiet hold of a posture, the body unwinds tension. Fascia softens. Lymph flows. And the nervous system — so often overtaxed — begins to rest.
Healing happens here.
Preparing Your Space: A Grounding Start
Before you begin, create the space your body will feel safe in.
Dim the lights. Light a candle. Let the scent of eucalyptus, frankincense, or sweet orange open your breath. Gather your props — blankets, bolsters, cushions — and arrange them with care. This is not decoration; it’s care.
🜃 Let your breath guide you.
🜁 Let your body settle into presence.
🜂 Let this time be just for you.
Say gently to yourself: I am here to rest. I am here to soften. I am here to come back to myself.
The Practice: Five Poses to Nourish the Immune System
Hold each pose for 3–5 minutes. Let time stretch. Let silence deepen.
Butterfly Pose
Nourishing the kidney and urinary bladder meridians
Sit with soles of the feet together. Let your knees fall wide. Slide the feet forward and gently fold, spine rounded, head supported. Let your breath find the back of your body.
Why it helps:
This pose opens the low back and hips — regions where we often store stress and depletion. It supports detoxification and restores vitality.
Melting Heart Pose
A sweet release for the lung meridian
Begin on hands and knees. Walk your hands forward and rest your heart toward the ground, hips above knees, forehead or chin supported.
Why it helps:
Melting Heart opens the chest and stimulates the lungs — not just physically, but energetically. It invites breath, which carries life, presence, immunity.
Supported Child’s Pose
The nervous system’s sanctuary
Kneel, big toes together, knees wide. Fold forward over a bolster. Turn your cheek to one side, and drape your arms like willow branches.
Why it helps:
Child’s Pose supports digestion and lymphatic flow, helping the body eliminate what it no longer needs. It calms the mind, slows the pulse, and soothes the immune response.
Twisted Dragonfly
Wringing out stagnation
Sit with legs wide. Twist gently to one side, folding toward one leg while the spine spirals softly. Switch sides after several minutes.
Why it helps:
Twists support detoxification. They massage the organs and stimulate the liver and spleen meridians — allies of your immune strength.
Reclining Butterfly with Chest Opener
Restoring openness and breath
Lie back on a bolster, soles of the feet together, knees supported. Let the arms fall open or rest gently on your body. Breathe deeply.
Why it helps:
This shape invites the heart and lungs to expand, encouraging breath and lymph to move freely. It’s a gentle medicine for both body and spirit.
The Final Rest: Savasana
End your practice lying flat, completely supported.
Bolster under the knees. Blanket over your body. Eyes closed. Breath soft.
Visualise your entire system bathed in warm light. Let it spill through you — into the cells, the joints, the quiet spaces inside. Imagine your immune system humming in harmony, grateful for this pause.
Stay as long as your body asks you to.
Remembering the Power of Slow
This practice is not just about physical health.
It’s about returning.
To the breath.
To yourself.
To the deep knowing that healing does not always come through doing more — sometimes, it begins when we finally do less.
When we let go.
When we soften.
When we trust the body to lead.
Let this be your medicine today: not another task, but a love letter to your immune system.
Lie down.
Unravel.
Begin again.
With breath and tenderness,
Lily
If this practice speaks to you, I offer guided sessions on YouTube — soft practices, meditations, and seasonal stillness for the nervous system. Come rest with me, if you like.
YouTube: Serenity in Motion Channel
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