Stressed? Release Your Psoas.

Most of our immune system (75%) is in our gut, and a healthy psoas is meant to massage our organs and intestines as we breathe and walk.  During the fight or flight response (read more about "modern day bears" here), our intestines are told to shut down and all of our energy is diverted to the legs.  This amazing design lets us run away from lions and tigers and bears, ah ha.  If our body thinks it is in constant danger, and the psoas is chronically tight, chronic constipation and anxiety can ensue.

Do this simple pose on a weighted ball (heavy, but soft on the outside) or a rolled up blanket.  Rest for at least 90 seconds on the ball or blanket, then move to the right side, just before your hip bone, and then to the left side of your left hip bone.  It will release the psoas and many of the tight muscles it connects to.

See a full routine designed to release the psoas and the spine here:  Exercise & the Immune System:  Release the Psoas & the Spine.