Excerpt from Maggie Giuffrida’s great blog post:
“From a physical standpoint, the asana (or postures) of yoga help detox your body by working with your lymphatic system,” Judy Kuan, certified personal trainer and 500-hr registered yoga instructor, says. “Lymph moves through your body and removes waste when you engage in physical movement. For example, heart-opening yoga poses, like camel pose and wheel pose, stimulate the lymph nodes at your throat and under your arms.”
Kuan notes that many types of yoga work well for detoxing the body, but her personal favorite way to rid the body of toxins is through Hatha yoga, which involves holding poses for longer periods, giving the body enough time to feel the full effects of each asana.
“The benefits of yoga are cumulative,” says Kuan, who suggests practicing yoga every day, even if it’s only for a few minutes. “When I’m rushed for time, I will still do a few sun salutations and Vinyasas in the morning — it gets my mind and body in the right place to tackle the day.”
Read more here, and scroll below to see the 11 yoga poses: