Practicing at Home and Have No Yoga Props? No Problem.

Stress weighs heavily on the immune system. Fortunately, yoga helps boost mental and emotional health, and can balance your immune system, helping it function well. Poses like inversions and restorative or supported shapes help calm your nervous system and promote a general feeling of wellbeing. This sequence, by Deidra Demens, a New York City-based Iyengar Yoga teacher, opens up the entire body, which is particularly helpful when we've been indoors all day. Your head is supported in each pose, allowing you to calm the mind and quiet the senses. 

Adho Mukha Svanasana Variation (Downward Facing Dog Pose) with Head Support

From all fours, separate your feet hip width apart, and your hands shoulder width apart. Tuck your toes under and raise your hips to the ceiling as you press your thigh back toward the wall behind you. Straighten your arms and legs. Stack pillows or books under your head until you can rest your head and neck.

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