Putting your 'legs up' everyday is the best thing you can do.

My very first yoga teacher 7 years ago spoke these words. At the time I wondered how this simple position was so important health wise. I felt a little overwhelmed at the challenge, legs in the air pose for a beginner like me was most uncomfortable and awkward. I definitely could not do this for 30 minutes.

Even though I did not follow the teacher's recommendation at the time, I never forgot, especially this comment, "If you can't do it for 20 or 30 minutes, do it for at least 30 seconds. It is so good for you."



Fast forward five years to 2017 and my legs up pose commenced with some earnest. A slow starter I know. 30 seconds was my starting point during my yoga practice. Now in 2020 I can boast of an established legs up against the wall pose for 20 to 30 minutes a day.

I now know that this simple restful restorative pose restores tired feet and legs, relieves tension and stress, regulates the blood flow which is good for the heart, eases swollen ankles and varicose veins, helps with digestion and relieves mensural cramps. The list is a long one. It is suggested that the end of a day is an apt time for busy people to put the legs up.

The Sanskrit word for this pose is Viparita Karani.



It is so relaxing that I go into meditation and have even known to go to sleep waking up with the legs still up against the wall!

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