In addition to arteries and veins, there is a third system of vessels that circulates fluid throughout the body. That system carries lymph, a fluid rich in lymphocytes and other immune-system cells. The lymph system fights infection, kills rogue cancer cells, and disposes some toxic waste. The lymphatic vessels lack muscles to push and pull the fluid, and when you contract and stretch muscles, move organs around, and come in and out of yoga postures, you are aiding flow of lymph fluid and increasing your lymphatic system functioning. (source: Timothy McCall, M.D.)
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- Autobiography of a Yogi
- Brene Brown, Researcher & Story Teller
- Bringing Yoga To Life – The Everyday Practice of Enlightened Living – by Donna Farhi
- Hatha Yoga: The Hidden Language, Symbols, Secrets & Metaphors
- In An Unspoken Voice – How The Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness – by Peter Levine
- Intuition, Knowing Beyond Logic by Osho
- Live in a Better Way by Dalai Lama
- Living, Loving & Learning by Leo Buscaglia
- Striking Thoughts – Wisdom for Daily Living
- The Deeper Dimension of Yoga by George Feuerstein
- The Four Agreements
- The Heart of Yoga by T.K.V. Desikarchar
- The Seeker's Guide – Making Your Life A Spiritual Adventure
- The Untethered Soul
- The Way We're Working Isn't Working by Tony Schwartz
- Yoga & Ayurveda, Self-Healing & Self-Realization by David Frawley
- Yoga Gems by Georg Feuerstein
- Yoga Journal
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