It’s no secret that your body’s inner clock (circadian rhythm) is affected by the seasons, which bring changes in food availability, sun exposure and amount of precipitation, all of which influence your health and sense of wellbeing.

We’ve all heard the adage that you are what you eat, but according to yoga’s holistic sister science Ayurveda, it’s not just the contents of your fridge that determine your sense of wellbeing. According to Ayurvedic science, your health depends largely on how well you digest your food, and it turns out that when you eat plays an important role in the functioning of your digestion.

Though marma therapy is a specialized area of massage and reflexology, understanding how yoga poses may influence certain marma points may also add new depth to your practice.