Legs Up the Wall Pose: Deep Relaxation & Lymphatic Support with Yoga Triangles

Legs up the wall pose is a kryia yoga or cleansing technique yoga pose. It is excellent for stress reduction, lymphatic drainage, and deep relaxation.

Legs Up the Wall Pose (Viparita Karani) is one of the most restorative and accessible yoga poses, offering profound benefits for circulation, relaxation, and recovery. Whether you’re looking to relieve stress, reduce swelling, or reset your nervous system, incorporating Yoga Triangles into this pose can enhance your experience, providing better support and alignment.

Why Practice Legs Up the Wall?

This gentle inversion is a powerful tool for activating the parasympathetic nervous system, also known as the "rest and digest" state. By elevating the legs, you encourage lymphatic drainage, which helps reduce swelling, promote circulation, and remove toxins from the body.

Key Benefits of Legs Up the Wall Pose with Yoga Triangles:

✅ Enhances Lymphatic Flow – Elevating the legs above the heart naturally stimulates the lymphatic system, reducing fluid retention and improving immune function.

✅ Encourages Deep Relaxation – This pose helps regulate stress hormones, promoting a sense of calm and reducing anxiety. The support of Yoga Triangles under the sacrum or legs allows for even deeper relaxation.

✅ Supports Venous Circulation – By reversing gravity’s effects on the legs, this pose can help relieve tired or swollen feet and improve circulation.

✅ Reduces Lower Back & Hip Tension – Placing Yoga Triangles under the hips creates a gentle tilt that decompresses the lower back and reduces tension in the hips and sacrum.

✅ Soothes the Nervous System – Longer holds in this supported inversion encourage slow, deep breathing, which can help alleviate insomnia, stress, and mental fatigue.

Explore how to use Yoga Triangles in this simple short 3 minute tutorial here.

A short 5 minute tutorial on how to incorporate Yoga Triangles into Legs Up the Wall pose. This supported pose is excellent for people who have low back discomfort, struggle with inversions, or want to utilize lymphatic drainage techniques to support their health. Create stability, comfort, and ease in this lymphatic drainage and relaxation pose.

How to Use Yoga Triangles in Legs Up the Wall Pose:

1. Set Up Your Space – Find a quiet, comfortable area near a wall and gather your Yoga Triangles.

   
   

2. Position Your Yoga Triangles – Place one or two Yoga Triangles under your sacrum for subtle elevation, or under your calves for additional support.

   
   

3. Ease Into the Pose – Lie on your back, extend your legs up the wall, and allow your arms to relax by your sides. Adjust as needed for comfort.

   
   

4. Breathe & Unwind – Stay in the pose for 5–15 minutes, focusing on slow, steady breaths to maximize relaxation and lymphatic drainage.

   
   
   
   

Experience the Power of Restorative Yoga

Legs Up the Wall is an integral part of our YinStorative Yoga classes, designed to reduce stress, relieve tension, and support deep relaxation.

If you’re looking to incorporate more restorative and prop-based practices into your routine, join us for a class and experience the benefits firsthand!

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