Yoga can be very helpful when you are trying to detoxify from alcoholism, because it helps calm our nervous systems, improve our sleep, detoxify our bodies, move our lymph and blood circulation, and balance our hormones and our neurotransmitters.
Iyengar poses for alcoholism
Below are some poses taken from B.K.S Iyengar (2008 edition), Yoga The Path To Holistic Health as particularly helpful for recovering from alcoholism.
Hold each pose for 5 deep breaths.
1 Uttanasana
2 Adhomukha Svanasana
3 Prasarita Padottonasana
4 Ardha Chandrasana
5 Viparita Dandasana
6 Salamba Sirsasana
7 Childs pose
8 Salamba Sarvangasana
9 Halasana
10 Parsva Virasana
11 Uttitha Marichyasana
12 Bharadvajasana
13 Bharadvajasana 1
14 Marichyasana
15 Paripurna Navasana
16 Supta Padangusthasana
17 Supta Padangusthasana B
18 Supta Baddhakonasana
19 Supta Virasana
20 Setubandha Sarvangasana
21 Viparita Karani
