Glands and Immunity

Strengthening the Immune System 1

This kriya is a deliberate strike at the immune system, waking it through motion, heat, and released anger so the body learns to defend its own field. You move faster and fiercer until the stored rage burns off, then drop into stillness so the nervous system can rebuild. It is also direct medicine for the liver, the organ that holds anger in the body. By the end you are not calmer because you suppressed something, you are calmer because you spent it.

Pose 1

Sit in easy pose. Bring your hands into prayer pose at the center of your chest, then extend your arms straight out to the sides. Return to prayer pose and keep repeating, stretching the armpits as much as you can each time the arms reach out. Breathe long and deep. Move faster and faster, extending the arms all the way out. You are exercising your immune system and making it stronger. After 3 minutes, let yourself get angry and feisty. Fight, and use the motion to drive all your anger out. Continue for another 8 minutes.

Breath: Breathe long and deep
Time: 3 minutes

Pose 2

Sit in easy pose. Interlace your fingers and lock your hands above your head, elbows straight. Twist left and right from the base of your spine. Do breath of fire and move wildly.

Breath: breath of fire

Pose 3

This is very good for the liver. Lie down on your back and make your body jump vigorously up, down, and all around. Move every part of your body, including your head. Move vigorously. 4 Minutes. This is the best exercise to get rid of anger and it makes the immune system healthy. Then turn onto your belly and lock your hands in the small of your back. Again make your body jump vigorously up, down, and all around. Move every part of you. 3 1/2 Minutes. Then keep your forehead on the floor, grab your ankles, and pull up on them so that you lift your knees up from the ground. Once you are balanced with your knees suspended, hold the posture with a long, slow breath for 1 1/2 Minutes.

Benefits: This is very good for the liver.

Pose 4

Turn over onto your back and nap, listening to a soft devotional recording. After 11 minutes, begin to sing along for another 4 minutes. In class the masters played the gong during this meditation.

Time: 11 minutes