There is an abundance of food during the holiday season from Christmas cookies to eggnog to meats and side dishes, it can become very indulgent. I love enjoying holiday treats but, my digestive system doesn't. My body gets thrown off by food I don't eat on a regular basis. Usually, it takes days for my system to go back to normal. Typically after eating a delicious holiday meal I experience sluggishness, bloating, exhaustion, and stomach pain. However, holiday treats only come once a year, so usually I'll eat these delicious foods and deal with my body later. However, during my Yoga Therapy Teacher Training I experimented with a few yoga poses to aid digestion. I practice these yoga poses whenever my digestive system needs support, and these poses always help to quickly regulate my digestive system. 

Downward facing dog or down dog is one of the most common poses in a vinyasa style class. However, rarely have I been in a class when an instructor cues students into this pose. I learned how to properly practice down dog when I was at my 200 hour yoga teacher training. I had been doing yoga for years before learning the proper alignment for one of the most fundamental poses in a vinyasa class.