Move your lymph!

In winter we tend to move less, which means our lymphatic system, which only moves when we do also moves less.

Also, according to my understanding of Ayurvedia, our lymph gets thicker in winter (a Kapha season) making it even slower! Yikes.

This is a great recipe for colds and flus!

One easy way to get the lymph moving is to move the parts of the body with lots of lymph nodes… Make circles with the head (to get jaw and neck nodes flowing), shoulders (for armpits and chest), and hips (for upper inner-thigh and groin).

Do a little bit every day for best results. Drink water to help your system flush.

If you do a lot at once you may flood your body with (previously) stagnant lymph and feel dizzy. This is due to the sudden release of toxins which were stuck in the glands. Sit down, and drink lots of water.

I learned this one the hard way. What I did was stop circling and invite the excess energy to move down and out my feet (and into the Earth for recycling), which works, too.

Happy moving!