Immunity, Body Movement, Lymphatic System and Bowen.

Immunity is something we are all looking to boost a bit at this time of year.  Of course at The Healthy Guru there are a number of wonderful supplements that can aid your body internally towards this.  There is also some great evidence to show that the Lymphatic System can be positively influenced to through body movement and in turn provide positive influence on the Immune system.

So, what is the Lymphatic System?  The Lymphatic System within the body is responsible for eliminating the waste products from our cells.  These waste products are stored within our tissue and these waste products are transported via the bloodstream for elimination.  So quite often when we have a build-up of waste products in our system from poor lifestyle choices the body can present with inflammation and disease. 

Some great ways to positively influence your immunity over winter include:

·       Maintain Regular Exercise.  Yes walking is enough!  Other great forms of exercise I love to recommend especially if mobility is an issue are yoga, swimming, deep water running, aqua aerobics.  I love getting into a heated pool in winter!

·       Make sure you still see the sunshine.  Shorter hours of light can make this hard for those working indoors but perhaps you can eat breakfast or lunch outside?

·       Meditation/Breath exercises will keep your lungs and airways oxygenated.

·       Maintain an ideal amount of sleep at night allowing your internal organs the time needed to complete their jobs of the elimination process.  (kidneys and liver) 

·       Spoil yourself with some Bowen Therapy- a great way to kick start the Lymphatic System

·       Dry Skin Brushing 

As you can see the Lymphatic System is just one of the many systems within our bodies that work to keep us functioning at our best.   Bowen Therapy encourages the body to create the perfect environment to heal itself by balancing these systems creating the perfect environment for balance to occur.  Bowen moves also encourage new fresh blood to flow to muscles and areas of the body where fresh nutrients are needed for ideal functioning. 

The first two Bowen Moves performed each treatment are often described by Ossie Rentsch (one of the founders of Bowtech) as the moves to tell the body, “The Emergency is over”.   There are different procedures for different complaints and it is rare that one individual would ever receive the exact same treatment.  Bowen Therapists are taught ways to read muscles tissue, body alignment and pair this together with the symptoms a client presents with to create a unique and individual treatment. 

So as a modality that encompasses and addresses so many of the important functioning systems of the human body,  you can see why it is a great therapy to choose if you are looking for a proactive maintenance treatment that will keep you firing on all cylinders!