Is it healthy or not to have your feet up against the wall? But standing in that pose for 20 minutes every day?
Yeah, it's extremely beneficial! I will even say more, thanks to this habit you can significantly renew your body and get rid of many ailments.
This pose, which has been used by yoga enthusiasts for many years, is now attracting people's attention with a number of benefits.
Do not be frightened that I said "yoga." In fact, you don't need to attend any special classes to perform this exercise. It is one of the simplest poses that requires neither flexibility nor strength.
Instead, the changes you'll notice after performing it daily are truly amazing.
And all you need is just a wall.
This exercise can be done in the afternoon or evening, any time you want to relax or relieve fatigue, and before bedtime to fall asleep more easily.
To perform the exercise, lie down as close to the wall as possible, positioning yourself on a flat surface of the bed or a mat on the floor so that you are comfortable.
Raise your legs and place them as close to the wall as possible so that they are at a 90-degree angle. Your shoulders and hips should be at the same level. Relax your shoulders. If you feel tension in your neck, place a towel roll or small pillow under your head. Stay in this position for 5 to 20 minutes as you feel comfortable.
To get out of the pose, pull your knees up to your chest, turn onto your right side and lie down, taking a few deep breaths.
If you perform leg raising on a regular basis, without skipping a day, you will soon feel a number of pleasant changes in your body, such as:
The swelling will go away.
Fluid accumulates in the tissues during the day – this is normal, and it should be evenly distributed throughout the body. However, in most cases this does not happen. Most often swelling occurs in the legs, and gravity is to blame for this. But since we are intelligent beings, we may well defy the laws of gravity by lifting our legs up.
Leg elevation helps to distribute accumulated fluid throughout the body, improves blood circulation in the legs and thus reduces swelling.
Your blood circulation will improve.
Regularly lifting your legs up will help speed up the flow of blood, and therefore oxygen to the brain, as well as normalize blood pressure.
By the way, the "feet up" position takes the load off the heart, because it usually has to pump blood under great pressure. Pay attention to your pulse during the exercise, it slows down. In this way, your heart is saying "thank you" to you.
The functions of the genitourinary system will improve.
All men know that good blood circulation is the best friend of potency health. Indeed, all pelvic organs, both in men and women, need sufficient blood supply.
In addition, there are diseases of the reproductive system, which are accompanied by prolapse of the uterus or bladder. If you lift your legs up regularly, you can strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and all tissues. Conclusion: everyone who cares about their genitourinary system should lift their legs up once a day.
Your digestion will become better.
Any food must pass from 5 to 6 meters through the intestines, and if the peristalsis is partially disturbed, heaviness, bloating, constipation and flatulence and other problems are guaranteed. You can get rid of this and stimulate digestion with the "feet up" pose.
In this posture, a large amount of blood flows to the abdominal area, the position of the organs is slightly shifted, the tissues are oxygenated and actively supplied with nutrients. All this leads to accelerated and effective digestion. However, it is better to perform the exercise on an empty stomach. If you have just eaten, allow the food to digest for at least an hour.
Your nerves will calm down and your brain function will improve.
Together with blood, the brain receives a wave of oxygen, which nourishes the cells and helps to restore neural connections.
If you have severe headaches at times, nighttime insomnia alternates with increased fatigue and sleepiness, during the day your memory has noticeably deteriorated and your concentration and attention span has become quite poor, then you have all the symptoms of hypoxia. Your brain is simply not getting enough oxygen. Quickly relaxing and starting the nervous system will help the "feet up" pose.
By the way, actor Jackie Chan and writer Dan Brown also relax in this way and regain mental clarity.
Your spine will be unloaded.
Along with all the benefits of upright posture, people acquire constant back pain. The skeleton acts as a carcass on which we carry our 50, 70 or 90 kilograms. And if the muscular corset is weak, the load on the spine is great, and there is almost no support for it. To relieve the pressure on the intervertebral discs and on the roots of the spinal cord, it is necessary to lie with legs up for at least 15 minutes a day.
This relaxes the muscles that support the spine, which greatly reduces the likelihood of scoliosis, herniated discs and pinched nerves.
You will feel rested and more energized.
As you already know, the inverted position has the best blood flow. In addition, blood rushes intensively to the thyroid gland, which is responsible for the production of hormones. When the thyroid gland is not working properly, a person experiences laziness, apathy, and brokenness. It is not difficult to restore lightness in the body and energy. To do this, it is enough to lift your legs up for at least 20 minutes every day.
At first glance, these leg lifts look like lazy gymnastics, but in reality, they turn out to be miraculous.