Feeling Run Down?

By Rebecca Ascher-Walsh

For a quick tune-up trade channel surfing and chips for one of these three quick yogic techniques.

There may be no better way to reconnect with your self than a yoga class. Some asanas and breath work will get that life energy, or prana, flowing again by helping you take control of your breath; changing your energy flow; and grounding you, making it easier to retain energy rather than letting it disperse.

Turn it upside down. Just try worrying about your credit card debt while you’re standing on your head. The simple act of inverting or doing a backbend not only reverses our energy flow, but according to Kristina Lanuza, who teaches in Austin, Texas, and New York City, adjusts hormonal flows as well. “Changing your hormonal circulation really changes your moods,” she explains, “and that balances your energy.” Plus, doing a headstand or other upside-down move taps into your carefree, childlike self.

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