RELIEVE CONSTIPATION WITH YOGA?

Constipation is not a disease but may well be the consequence of tasty yet unhealthy diet. For relief we find not only synthetics with side effects but also natural remedies and modalities. Including yoga poses and twists. Read on to learn more about.   

THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND

Constipation is not a disease. However, it is an inconvenient consequence of unhealthy diet in many cases. While shelves are full with synthetic chemicals for relief – usually related to side effects – natural medicine has offered healthy alternatives.

YOGA RELIEVES CONSTIPATION – SCIENTIFICALLY SUPPORTED

Based on experience of, inter alia, Swami Vivekananda Yoga University in Bangalore, India, and White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, following natural yoga poses are recommended for constipation relief.

Wind Relieving Pose

Start with this as a beginning to alleviate constipation-related gas for few breaths before releasing again.

• Lying on back, pull up knees to chest
• Put hands around or directly on shins
• Tucking chin in, press back into floor and pull knees toward chest 
  

Adamant Pose

To follow this pose – also called ‘thunderbolt’ or ‘firmness’ pose,

• Kneeling on the yoga mat with knees and toes touching
•  Sitting between the heels
• Straight the back with hands on lap
• Stay like this up to a couple of minutes 
  

Legs up to Wall Pose

• Sitting on the floor near wall
• With hips close to wall and walk legs up against wall
• Lowering the back to the floor
• If not comfortable, have blanket or folded towel under the hips
• Hands where they feel comfortable
• Stay at this pose as long as it is comfortable
• To get up again just roll to one side 
  

Bow Pose

This pose is especially helpful if gas and problems of digestion with discomfort on the abdomen. Accordingly,

• Lie on the stomach flat but raise thighs and chest if comfortable for a few seconds before release again
• Bend the knees
• Clasp the ankles in the back with the arms

Cobra Pose

• Lie also flat on stomach, toes pointing out
  
• Lift head moderately and curl neck backwards
• Placing palms on floor close to shoulders
• Engage legs and abdominal muscles
• Stay like this for several breaths
• Release with body down to the floor
  

Supine Spinal Twist

• Lie flat on the back
  
• Bend one leg at the knee
• Bring the arms out to the side in a T-position with palms down
• Let the bent leg drop over the other leg, while keeping the shoulders flat,
• Repeat on the other side, after holding this pose for a few moments
  

Half Spinal Twist

When sitting on your yoga mat,

• Have your legs straight out
• Bending the right leg and put right foot on the ground outside of the left leg, preferably near the knee
• Bend left leg and place under or near the buttocks
• Place left hand or elbow on or over right knee and twist to face over right shoulder
• Keep like this for a few moments, before switching sides

Crescent Lung Twist

• Bending right leg but keeping the left leg straight, lunge forward
• Keeping the hands in a prayer position and bending the upper part of the body toward right knee, leading with left shoulder
• While holding this pose for a few moments, stand up again and do the same with other leg 
  

IN A NUTSHELL

Constipation is not a disease but may well be the consequence of tasty yet unhealthy diet, as well as medications, etc. For relief we find not only synthetics with side effects but also natural remedies and modalities. Including yoga poses and twists. Read on to learn more about.  

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DISCLAIMER

All information stated in this blog are for your personal education, and not to replace the advice of your healthcare provider.All information stated in this blog are for your personal education, and not to replace the advice of your healthcare provider.