World Malaria Day- 5 Yoga Asana You Can Perform Daily To Boost Immunity

Every year, World Malaria Day is observed on April 25 to raise global awareness of the disease named, Malaria. Due to Malaria, families, communities, and even societies suffer devastation. It is a preventable and treatable disease that has harmed people's health and livelihoods across the globe.

We all come to yoga for similar benefits. We strive for freedom from daily stress, mental distraction, emotional unrest, to strengthen our body, release physical tension, boost optimal health, desire connection to something bigger than ourselves, and ultimately know ourselves more fully.

A daily yoga practice is a full-spectrum remedy for vitality.

We begin with gratitude, intention setting, activated breath, physical movement, and concentration of our mind which connects us to the deeper layers of our life force.

These practices down-regulate our nervous system to make the body a place where change can happen and create a flow of energy that connects mind, body, and spirit. When these aspects of our living are in union we have a free flow of energy making an equanimous vessel for radiant life.

# Child's pose with side body stretch

Deep hip flexion compresses the lymph located at your inner thighs. When you create a compression and then release you flush fresh circulation which helps to cleanse any congestion in this area.

Side body stretching opens the muscles between your ribs so your ribcage can expand and contract more fully as you breathe to create a bigger container for oxygen to move through you.

# Saddle Pose

Opening the front of your hips after the compression of child's pose allows a rush of circulation to move down your front body. Your torso and quads harbor the stomach meridian, a channel directly coordinated with digestion.

# Sphinx Pose

Belly down upper backbend. Helps reduce anxiety and depression. Putting a gentle bend in your upper back creates energy and an uplifted nature. Helps the forward and downward energy of sitting to move in the opposite direction, creating a channel for your spine to become long and move cranial fluid from your brain and sacrum.

# Reclined Twist

Unwind your outer hips and spine while drawing back to center. Not only does this relieve back tension but it restores balance for your body to bear equal crossbody weight which strengthens your proprioception.

# Eagle pose

This balancing pose squeezes all the major pressure points at the stations of lymph in your body. A jolt of immunity boosting fluid to move through you. Also build strength in standing balance and focus your mind.