When your legs feel tired, and your feet are sore, it feels so good so lie on the floor with your seat bones near the wall and put your legs up the wall. It is good for you too. It relaxes your body, helps your digestion, and gives your heart a rest from the strain of pumping blood all the way from your feet up to your heart. It is a simple way for you to ease your stress at home.
Ease Back Pain
It feels good on your spine when you lay on your back too. The force of gravity pulls your stomach down to the floor and gives your back a much needed stretch, especially if you sit in a chair all day at work. You notice that your breathing starts slowing down after your legs are up the wall for about 10 minutes, and if you can keep your legs up for about 20 minutes, it has similar effects to an inversion in yoga. Inversions are the antidote to back and spinal pain.
Om Mantra
If you have something for your eyes to focus on, like a giant om wall hanging, it helps to make you conscious of your breathing, as you breathe in fresh air through your nose and expand your diaphragm in a deep breath, you feel the breath travelling to every cell of your body. As you exhale with an om sound you feel a spiritual connection to your breath. You share the air with the entire universe, and as you exhale through your mouth, you remove any stale air out of your lungs, and feel refreshed throughout your body.
Air, Water, Fire, and Wind Elements
It is easy to balance the four elements of the earth in your environment, and help you feel connected to the power of nature. A diffuser that pumps out steam sounds like the ocean, and a few drops of lavender essential oil added to the water adds a pleasant fragrance to the air. A nearby jasmine incense stick burning adds the fire element and more natural scent. A fan and an air purifier provide the air element of wind. You have created your own relaxing home spa with a few simple items in your home environment.
A Feast For The Senses
A Himalayan salt lamp cleanses the moisture in the air and releases negative ions which help clear your breathing, and scented wax melted in a plug in adds a warm soothing coconut smell. This is in addition to relaxing yoga music and soft lights creates a relaxing ambience.
A Relaxing Easy Workout
If you can last for 20 minutes with your legs up the wall, your body will start to feel warm, as your muscles are stretching in your legs and back, as if you are doing a workout, and your hips will feel more limber with all the blood and oxygen flowing to them.
It is a great way to relax after a long day on your feet, and helps you feel peaceful before you go to bed so you will get a restful sleep. You are getting sleepy now!
Sweet Dreams Steemers!