You don't need to jump or wave your arms for lymphatic drainage. Sure, it could help. But you can do something more specific. Because one thing is to open and stimulate the whole lymphatic system; another is to make your lymphatic system more efficient. In our Pilates Linfodrenante, we tweaked some Pilates exercises so that they improve lymphatic drainage. And that means you have both the results of Pilates (it sculpts your body, improves your posture, tones your deep muscles), and lymphatic drainage (less water retention and bloating, a stronger immune system). Try this routine: - Lie on the floor and lift your head, neck and shoulders up. Look at your legs. Bring your legs to tabletop (at a 90-degree angle). Inhale to prepare; exhale, extend your legs so that your feet are over your hips. - Hold your legs straight. Exhale, flex the feet; inhale, point them. - Grab the front of one shin and lower the other leg; switch legs right away; continue breathing. - Lower your head to the mat. Bend the bottom leg and place the foot close to your hips. Keep the top leg as straight as possible. Lift your hips to a glute bridge. Inhale to prepare; exhale, lift the heel of the standing leg; inhale, lower it. - Extend the bottom leg and drive the heel bone down into the mat. With the top leg, draw circles on the ceiling, as if it were a pencil. Open the leg out to the side, then lower it down to a low diagonal, then circle it back up. The next time the leg crosses over, roll onto your side. - Inhale to prepare; exhale, lift the leg up. Feel the upper glute engaging. Check your hip bones: they should be pointing straight ahead, not up. - Roll onto your back again and hug the knee of the top leg. Repeat on the other side! This is an intermediate level, but you can do Pilates for lymphatic drainage (we call it Pilates Linfodrenante, it's our proprietary method) even if you are a beginner (we have the Beginner Program)! #lymphaticsystem #lymphatichealth #pilatesathome #pilatesroutine #drainage - @traininpink