Detox season trappings

http://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2014/jan/13/demystifying-detox-can-yoga-really-cleanse-the-liver

This article is useful when it comes to bringing awareness to the all important bodily organs that are responsible for detoxifying the body. Unfortunately, for various reasons, yoga has been closely aligned with the fictional idea of detoxing the body and mind. However, anyone with just a little medical facts under their yoga belt, will know that twisting postures and other challenging asanas, although brilliant for various muscular/ spinal releases, are not directly able to have an impact on the workings of the liver or otherwise. Beware of teachers who lay claim to these, as it is simply not possible to massage any organ through a posture. A little science goes a long way in understanding what is best for our bodies and what all these ancient practices are really about.