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Support recovery

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Acupressure points

5 practices

Bubbling Spring

KD1

Commonly used for recovery & saunaOn the sole of the foot, about a third of the way down from the toes — in the hollow when you curl your toes.

Kidney ShuCaution: Pregnancy

BL23

Commonly used for recovery & saunaLower back, about an inch and a half either side of the spine, level with your belly button.

Leg Three Miles

ST36

Commonly used for recovery & saunaFour finger widths below the kneecap, one finger width outside the shinbone. Press into muscle, not bone — you should feel a dull ache.

Three Yin IntersectionCaution: Pregnancy

SP6

Commonly used for recovery & saunaFour finger widths above the inner ankle bone, just behind the shinbone edge.

KD3

Commonly used for recovery & saunaIn the groove between the inner ankle bone and the Achilles tendon.

Gentle stretches

3 practices

Viparita Karani

Legs Up the Wall

Commonly used for recovery & saunaLie on your back with your hips close to a wall and your legs resting straight up it.

Legs up the wall with the back resting down and both legs raised vertically

Eka Pada RajakapotasanaCaution: Glaucoma, High blood pressure

Pigeon Pose

Commonly used for recovery & saunaFrom hands and knees, bring one shin forward across the mat and extend the other leg back. Fold over the front leg.

Pigeon pose with one leg folded forward, the other extended back, and torso lowered

Corpse Pose

Commonly used for recovery & saunaLie flat on your back, arms slightly away from the body, palms up. Let everything go.

Corpse pose lying flat with legs apart and arms resting away from the body

Guided breathing

1 practice

5.5 in · 5.5 out

Coherent Breathing

Commonly used for recovery & saunaBreathe in for 5.5 seconds, out for 5.5 seconds, no holds. About five and a half breaths per minute — the pace most associated with heart rate variability and a calm, steady nervous system.