Ishtar Darlington
The lymphatic system is a circulatory system within your body that, along with lots of other important functions, filters the blood and transports lymphocytes (white blood cells) around the body to fight infection.
Unlike the circulatory system we all know (the one that transports our blood using arteries and veins) the lymphatic system doesn’t have a pump so it relies solely on our physical movement to get the lymph (the fluid of the lymphatic system) where it needs to go.
Yoga poses, inverted ones in particular, are fantastic for getting things moving and flowing around the body. So next time you’re in class, don’t be afraid to get upside down – even if it’s just lying on your back and putting your legs up against the wall
