Lymph & Immune System Asana
Primary
lymphoid organs are bone-marrow and thymus.
Secondary lymphoid organs are tonsils, adenoids, spleen, Peyer’s patches, appendix and
lymph nodes (which are small organs found throughout the body, including the armpit,
lungs, stomach and groin; there are superficial and deep lymph nodes in the
arms and legs).
Instructions for Vajrasana
back-bend
1. Sit
in the kneeling position, vaj/raasana.
2. Place
the hands on the floor further back than the feet, and out to the sides.
3. Finger-tips
on the floor.
4. Arch
the back deeply backwards with the aid of the hands on the floor
5. Lift
the chin to the ceiling, elongating the torso and spine upwards
6. Widen
the collarbones outwards – and open the front of the shoulders
7. Press the legs into the floor
Benefits
Primary
Organs
Bone Marrow
Vitalized through the activating muscles strongly to arch the torso, widen the
collarbones, lifting the chin, extend the vertebral column upwards and press down through the hands and arms to
execute the arch and hold the posiiton, all of which exerts pressure on the skeletal system.
Thymus
Vitalized through arching the back,
widening the collarbones and lifting the chin upwards, which stretches the area of the thymus.
NB: The stock of T-lymphocytes is built up in early
life, so the function of the thymus is diminished in adults. It is largely
degenerated in elderly adults and is barely identifiable, consisting mostly of
fatty tissue, but it continues its endocrine
function.[15]
Involution of the thymus has been linked to loss of immune function in the elderly,
susceptibility to infection and to cancer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus
Secondary
Organs
Peyer’s Patches, Spleen & Skin
Activated and vitalized through arching the back and lifting
the chin upwards.
Lymph Nodes in the throat, lungs, armpit, arms & groin
Drained, activated and vitalized through arching due to
compression and stretch through the torso, widening the collarbones, lifting
the chin upwards, pressing on the hands and arms to execute the arch and pressinbg the legs into the floor.
No comments:
Post a Comment