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Yoga for when you're sick

1,356 views · Published 30 September 2013 · 2:09 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Yoga Lifestyle with Melissa · 2013 · Howto & Style

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http://www.melissawest.com/yoga-when-you-are-sick/
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Today's question comes to us from Lea from Facebook: 

I did a series of 3 different detoxifying yoga routines about 10 days ago (1 routine per day) and last week I came down with a heavy cold but I figured the cold was due to lack of sleep and climate change rather than those routines... Maybe it was a combination of all of the above? But my question is, once you have a cold or flu, what poses do you recommend to alleviate the symptoms and boost the immune system?

This is a great question Lea. As I have mentioned in previous blog posts. When you are sick, I recommend that you stay in bed and rest. 

http://www.melissawest.com/yoga-in-sickness/

When you start to feel a little better I recommend practicing restorative yoga. 

http://www.melissawest.com/free-restorative-yoga-videos/

We also have several restorative yoga classes on our membership site:

http://www.drwest.ca/showthread.php?1688-Restorative-Classes

As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and so I would recommend our Yoga Immunity Boost video in cold and flu season to prevent colds and flus, but not once you get a cold or flu.

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