It is easy to do yoga without thinking seriously about what we are doing or how it affects our body, mind and spirit. As I study while becoming a certified yoga instructor, I am learning all sorts of interesting facts about our incredible bodies.
My Teacher Certification Manual www.gobodhiyoga.com teaches that there are Twelve Physiologies of the Body. “The Twelve Physiologies each with their own climate of the body are the “context”, Sattva, or Yoga within where practice takes place. They are not only physical systems of function, they are also mental, spiritual and ethereal and carry specific tendencies, which yoga can benefit.” In other words, our bodies are benefitted in at least twelve specific ways when we do yoga.
Let’s start with just one, Integumentary. What is that? I didn’t know either. “The word integument comes from the Latin to cover.” That would mean the skin. Have you ever experienced or seen someone who just finished an invigorating and relaxing yoga session? They glow. You glow. All layers of your skin light up and you feel marvelous.
“As much as one half of the total blood supply of the body is distributed to the skin. It is the body’s blood and lymph that supply nutrients to the skin.” Doing yoga is a gift to your body. It is wrapped in your beautiful healthy glowing skin.
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