The natural detoxification technique nobody is talking about

What your yoga teacher isn’t telling you about.

When we start using posture as a means to deepen our breathwork practice it becomes less about stretching the fascia and muscles and more about naturally assisting the detoxification of our glandular system by applying certain pressure to key points on our body that deal with hormones.

A reason to practice breathwork with holds is, according to yoga scholar and engineer TKV Desikachar, to direct the digestive fire towards the rubbish in our system, which normally sits at the bottom.

Just like the sap at the bottom of juice.

It’s a beautiful metaphor, but it also makes sense that by massaging the gut area, we can get rid of any blockages or leftover substances that may affect digestion.

Our gut is directly linked to most autoimmune diseases, which are caused by chronic inflammation.

Exhaling with gentle pressure on your lower belly region starts a natural detoxification process.

Breath-powered detox.

Hormones are the body’s main source of energy. That’s how we turn food into energy.

When we rely on the breath to move the body in subtle movements, we start focusing on the subtle areas around the organs to remove stagnant energy.

If you’re lying flat on your back, sitting straight with your spine straight, or doing some inverted poses like downwarddog, you can practice lower abdominal exhalations with holds much more effectively.