Legs Up on Wall Works Wonders!

mo
9 min readMar 12, 2023

Placing your legs up the wall provides several physical and mental health benefits.

Today’s Post is in response to a subscribers question:

Q “mo, I’m overwhelmed, stressed, and I really do want to get back on the self care track. I feel like I can only handle one ‘to-do’ to get started. If you could suggest just one thing I could focus on, what would that be?” Thanks! K.L.

A: If I had to chose one thing I would choose something I happen to do each evening.

It is a passive position that is well documented to benefit multiple systems while also strengthening vagal tone which positively-

  • reduces stress
  • improves digestion
  • sleep
  • mood…

So my answer is: The Passive Legs Up the Wall Position with guided breathing.

Here’s Why and then How.

Physical and Mental health benefits.

A Few Physical Benefits

Positioning yourself on your back and placing your legs up can help to:

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