Yoga for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Yoga for Irritable Bowel Syndrome has been proven, down the years, extremely effective in helping deal with the condition.



In fact, Yoga therapy has a specific asana, which, if done, regularly will help enormously in curtailing, and even healing, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Jatara Parivartanasana for Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Jatara means belly or stomach, Parivartana means rolling about or turning or turning around.

Technique

1. Start by lying flat on your back on the floor.
2. Stretching both your arms out sideways in line with your shoulders your body should look like a cross.
3. With a deep exhalation raise both your legs together till they’re vertical to the floor. Both your legs should be stiff, so please don’t bend your knees.
4. Retain this position for a few breaths.
   
   
   
   Then again with a deep exhalation, move both your legs sideways down to the floor to your left till the toes of your left foot are almost touching the finger-tips of your out-stretched left hand.
5. Try to keep your back properly on the floor.
   
   
   
   In the beginning, you will feel your right shoulder lifted off the floor. To avoid this ask someone to press it down for you, or hold on to a piece of heavy furniture with your right hand when your legs are turned sideways to your left.
6. Both your legs should go down together, and all throughout your knees should be kept tight. As far as you can, see that you keep the lumbar portion of your back on the floor and turn your legs only from your hips. When your legs are near your outstretched left hand, move your belly to your right.
7. Retain the position for around 20 seconds, keeping your legs rigid and straight all throughout. Next, exhale deeply and move your still rigid legs slowly back to a vertical position.
8. Stay in this position with your legs vertical for a couple breaths and then repeat all the movements. You will do this by lowering your legs to your right and turning your abdomen to your left.
9. Remain in this position also for the same length time then exhale and return to a vertical legs position. Now gently lower your legs to the floor, then relax.