Meridian Yoga Exercises
explained
Exercise description
From the long seat First place your left leg over your stretched right leg. Then take your right hand and place it next to your body. Now do a clockwise rotation. However, this only works easily if you first shift your pelvis a few inches to the left. This will make it easier for you to turn.
Rotate your upper body until you feel a stretch in your right flank. Direct your gaze backward and push out from your right shoulder, that is, the distance from your right shoulder to your right ear should be as great as possible. You are thereby stretching the ascending part of the colon and part of the transverse intestinal tube.
When you then do the exercise on the other side, you stretch the descending portion from the colon and the rest of the transverse portion.
Of course, the rest of the abdominal organs, the diaphragm and not to forget the back muscles also benefit from this exercise.
Frequently asked questions
What can I do if I can't turn that far back?
In this case, turn only as far as you can easily. Concentrate all the more on working with your breath. The breath relaxes your colon.
Does this exercise help with constipation?
I recommend this exercise to anyone who has problems with the large intestine and especially with constipation. The intestinal muscles can also tend to cramp and therefore be limited in their function. This exercise in particular gives the large intestine room to work optimally again.
Pro tip from Wolfgang
This exercise is especially good for relaxing your diaphragm as well. You do this by inhaling and exhaling deeply into your abdomen in the position, with the idea that your flanks are stretching.
Meridian yoga exercise for the colon: Torso Twist
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Most common errors
Forgetting the slight sideways drop of the pelvis before starting the rotation.
The upper body hangs passively in the shoulder joint.
The view is not directed backwards.
Training tips
If possible, train in front of a mirror every now and then.
Record yourself with your smartphone and then check this video for mistakes.
Assistance
What can you do if the exercise is too difficult?
This exercise is very easy if you do not have shoulder or back problems and does not cause any problems. If you have shoulder problems, it may be difficult to support yourself on your arm long enough.
In this case, it is sometimes better to abandon the exercise The archer to switch.
