Restorative Yoga for the Common Cold | Restorative Yoga 461

[@habebe7938]

the line in the poem "healing sanctuary". Thank you for these classes - they are a healing sanctuary

[@drmelissawest]

kind of you to say :)

[@loob35]

I like to pick elderberries and make an elderberry Rob for the winter. A spoonful a day, or create a fruit tea or hot toddy! Thank you for this wonderful video!

[@drmelissawest]

@loob35 thank you so much for sharing ...sounds yummy :)

[@alexandrakohler4527]

Thank you so much for this beautiful class!

[@drmelissawest]

@alexandrakohler4527 you're welcome :)

[@manuelageneral4815]

Thank you Melissa for this class. I have been. When I have a cold i find it helpful to cut up an onion and put it in aglass next to my bed( well, i actually put it in a glass for sprouts. In that way the don't fall out, while i basically put them really close to my nose) open the window in rhe morning and the smell fades away quickly...it helps me a lot. Everybody feel better ❤

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Manuela 🙏

[@candicorn24]

I've been sick for the past week and this practice has been immensely helpful for me. I really enjoyed experiencing the poem throughout the poses - it allowed me to truly feel the meaning in my body. Thank you for such a lovely practice!

[@drmelissawest]

I'm sure you are feeling better now, so glad you looked after yourself in this way.

[@flowlicity472]

Thank you so much for this authentic and healing session. It was exactely what i needed during my sickness and made me accept my situation even more.

[@drmelissawest]

you're so welcome :) :) greetings to you in Germany :)

[@RachelBlackwellart]

Thank you! That was beautiful,🙏🏻

[@drmelissawest]

@RachelBlackwellart thank you so much.

[@stinamariehansson9321]

Thank you for this beautiful class! Perfect poses and perfect poem which will help me recover from the flu. I am grateful that you shared this class with us :-)

[@drmelissawest]

You're so welcome Stina!

[@stinamariehansson9321]

@@drmelissawest 🙏🏻

[@sattvadevi]

An ayurvedic remedy : honey with turmeric, ginger and black pepper. Tack a little bit now and then and let it melt in your mouth. (Also delicious!)

[@drmelissawest]

sounds yummy :)

[@clareunderwood6690]

Honey, lemon, garlic, ginger and cayenne pepper.. very strong but it really helps to get rid of it, especially if you feel it coming on. Also, to avoid which I haven't(!) breathing through our noses rather than our mouths apparently.

[@drmelissawest]

thanks Clare

[@creatormom123]

Relaxing really helps open up the nasal passage from inflamed sinuses

[@drmelissawest]

May you experience reprieve from your inflamed sinuses soon 💗🙏🪽 that sounds painful. May all beings be healthy 💚

[@LeavesAndRain]

Thank you for this class 😊❄️

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome

[@yogawithsarah6227]

Thank you for this class! I really loved the John O’Donohue poem which resonated with me as I am leaving my 20 year career and searching for a new one.

[@drmelissawest]

You are so welcome!

[@katrinacalice6484]

Hello dear Melissa, thank you I needed this today, did an adapted version in bed as feeling really rotten today with a bad cold. The remedies I like are lots of hot water to drink and scented tissues with mint, ravantsera and lavender essential oil. Plus time in bed resting if feeling really bad of course. Blessings your way 🙏.

[@drmelissawest]

Wonderful!

[@pattywonderly4709]

I enjoyed thinking about this illness in a new way thanks to the poem.

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Patty :)

[@magdalenaornelas1739]

Dear Melissa, this is the best class for when a cold just took over my body. I appreciate the silence between poses, the reading from John O’Donahue poem and the restorative poses that kept me “up” allowing me to breath easier. 🐫💜

[@drmelissawest]

You're so welcome Magdalena! 🙏🏼 💜

[@penny6254]

I lived the poem too, especially the unpacking part: Even if we don‘t agree with every single bit, we can take what is helpful and leave the rest

[@kelley79]

I need this tonight! I’ll be honest, I did a “yoga when you have a cold” video from another channel earlier today and I ended up becoming more congested and unable to take a deep breath… when I heard your intro!!! Learned my lesson and did this one tonight with full ease and feeling like I will definitely fall asleep better tonight. Yoga Nidra is my favorite type of rest and especially when I’m not feeling my best. Thank you 🙏✌🏻

[@drmelissawest]

hope you're feeling better now Kelley 💜🌸🥰

[@yogalady60]

Thank you so much for this practice. I have caught a post holiday cold. I needed this to slow down. I started to go out to a dance class I go to once a month, but I kept hearing my body say rest. I am glad I listened to my illness as the poem spoke of. I feel so much better. I had a huge sinus drainage while we used the chair. Thank you for sharing such helpful practices. Namaste

[@drmelissawest]

wow...so happy it helped you Michele :) namaste

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

Citrus and other fruits and veggies high in vitamin C can speed up recovery from colds and cases of flu sightly I've heard and perhaps turmeric to deal with the inflammation and some black pepper to improve the effect of turmeric up to 20 fold. And what my mother would do at home was prepare a steaming hot bucket of water with a few drops of eucalyptus and she'd put a towel over our heads and let us inhale the fumes for a few minutes to drain the sinuses before going to bed. Thanks for another relaxing class Melissa, Namaste!

[@drmelissawest]

Interesting, thank you Eelke :)

[@eelkeaptroot1393]

I recently took another online Yin class by a lady with a TCM background, she says colds are associated with weakness in the lung meridian and cause in TCM the lung meridian is paired with the large intestine the class was dedicated to both those meridians, you probably understand that reasoning better than I do.

[@andriakok8626]

Thank you for helping with the healing. My best flu remedies: fresh juices, herbal teas, lots of water, lots of rest, lots of self love.

[@drmelissawest]

you're so welcome Andria...thanks for sharing what works for you too :)

[@SoheilAyogA]

Thank you. It's a magical video🙏🏻

[@drmelissawest]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏

[@LizODonoghue]

Thanks for this video. It was just what in need to slow down with my new cold!

[@drmelissawest]

so pleased it helped :)

[@SavannahStuermer]

wonderful class!

[@drmelissawest]

Hope you are feeling better

[@rachellemiller5812]

Thank you! Great class for me as I recover!

[@drmelissawest]

wonderful to hear Rachelle :) :)

[@linneak7444]

Thank you! I was about to fall asleep in almost every asana... Also happy new year 2019 :)

[@drmelissawest]

you're welcome Linnea :) namaste and Happy New Year :)

[@claudiayogachandra]

*_😊Gracias por compartir🙏🏻_*

[@drmelissawest]

Thank you Claudia

[@katrinacalice6484]

Loved this. Hope you get better soon Melissa. I needed this restorative one, feeling tired and in need of such a beautiful restorative practice. Thank you. Xx

[@drmelissawest]

Thank you Katrina :)

[@maryannelarsen1186]

Feel better. Great timing...I have a cold too! Have some goid Matcha tea with lemon and honey!

[@drmelissawest]

Mmmmm sounds like a plan. Thank you Maryanne :)

[@cheneltrevellini4654]

Thank you for the restorative practice. I enjoyed the poem as well as the asanas and guidance with props. Feel better soon😊

[@drmelissawest]

lovely to hear that you enjoyed the practice Chenel :)

[@simoneprager6677]

Love this class for colds, the choosen restorative asana and the poem you discussed as well. What i can recommend, when a cold is already there, is using raw garlic as a natural antibiotic. Get well soon!!!

[@drmelissawest]

Thank you for your kindness Simone, I'm starting to feel better :)

[@simoneprager6677]

That makes me happy :-)

[@nataschaniebauer8706]

Hi Melissa. I have a question, what is exactly the difference between head above the heart and head below the heart poses? I guess head below the heart calms the heart ans quiets the brain? And head above the heart activated the blood pressure? Are there some restorative yoga poses you recommend for both? Best wishes from Austria, Natascha

[@drmelissawest]

Hi Natashca, Judith Hanson Lasater talks about it extensively in her new restorative yoga book Restore and Rebalance. For a detailed discussion of it I would start there. In this class I was simply keeping the head above the heart (in other words elevated, or not inverted) so as not to create too pressure in the head. This of course would cause more pain when people are experiencing head colds. Namaste, Melissa

[@sunbilakhan9684]

I always like restorive yoga classes. Thanks to you darling.