| Ayurveda, an art of living, firmly believes that nervous | | | | Asanas like Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend) or |
| instability due to vitiation of vata dosha causes Irritable | | | | Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose) are |
| Bowel Syndrome. Improper digestion and a stressed | | | | highly recommended. |
| life are said to be main reason of IBS. The autonomic | | | | ** Aerobic exercise are helpful as it is warming and |
| nervous system along with hypothalamus in the brain | | | | helps in building digestive strength. Swimming, Skating, |
| controls the food movement through bowels. If we are | | | | bicycling, dancing, skating, walking, rollerblading are also |
| stressed it affects the mental state thereby causing | | | | recommended. |
| symptoms of IBS. | | | | ** Agni Sara is an exercise in hatha yoga and if one |
| ** Yogic practice like like Angle Balance, Stick Posture, | | | | practices daily will be blessed with a strong digestive |
| Supine Knee Squeeze, Pose of Tranquillity, Pose of a | | | | power, provides with energy and leads to a clarity in |
| Child, The Cobra, Half Moon, Spinal Twist, Half, Sun | | | | thought process.. |
| Salutations, Humming Breath, are necessary to | | | | ** If there is disturbance in the flow of prana or life |
| improve the digestion. | | | | energy.( an upward flow (udana), a downward flow |
| ** Apanasana gives a gentle massage to the | | | | (apana), a balancing movement around the navel |
| abdominal area thereby improves digestion. Regular | | | | (samana) it leads to IBS. Inverted postures help in the |
| yogic practice of abdominal breathing heals the pain of | | | | apana releasing, deep relaxation in pranayama |
| the IBS sufferers and one is advised to inhale and | | | | stabilizes the samana. |
| exhale deeply. Abdominal twists like Jathara Parivrtti (a | | | | ** Meditation helps to harmonize the energy glows and |
| revolved twist) of abdomen helps in bowel movement. | | | | reduces the stress related problems. |