13/03/2025
Why do we practice inversions in yoga?
Increased core strength: Holding an inverted position requires you to engage your core muscles. By regularly practicing core-strengthening postures, you can strengthen these muscles, improving posture and balance.
Stress relief: Certain inversions, especially restorative ones, can activate your parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for your body's 'rest and digest' response, potentially leading to increased relaxation and reduced stress levels.
Enhanced body awareness and control: Regularly practicing inversions can improve your proprioception, which is the awareness of your body in space, helping boost your balance and coordination.
Mood elevation: Physical activity, including yoga inversions, can stimulate the release of endorphins, your body's natural mood elevators.
Boosted immune system: While direct scientific evidence is limited, the lymphatic system, which plays a key role in immune function, can benefit from movements that change the orientation of your body and potentially improve your lymphatic circulation.
In Yogic terms: increasing the upward flow of prana (life force energy) through the shushumna nadi (central energy channel of the body) Bringing vitality and increasing awareness.
And most importantly, it’s fun!
Come along to the spring yoga workshop and learn how
https://yogawithmary.co.uk/event/backbends-and-inversions/
