By Dr. Rita Khanna
Constipation is a very common complaint. It occurs due to disturbance of the lower digestive tract & majority of us face this problem at some point in time in our lives. The problem starts with the stool becoming hard and the person is unable to pass it with ease. If not taken care of, this condition turns chronic and is the chief cause of many diseases since it produces toxins, which find their way into the blood stream and are carried to all parts of the body.
The body begins to be poisoned by the build-up of its own wastes, which results in weakening of the vital organs and lowering of the resistance of the entire system. The gas produced in the stomach due to constipation causes pain in the knees, backache, rheumatism and other pains. Some of the common diseases connected with constipation are piles, peptic ulcers and acidity.
Yoga & Constipation
Good health, high vitality and freedom from diseases demand that the wastes must be expelled regularly and efficiently. Yogasana, Pranayama, Kriyas, Mudras & Bandhas are helpful to eliminate wastes & heal many problems and ailments. Yoga is a science whose power is infinite. The problem of constipation can easily be solved by regular practice of this science.
If balanced diet and plenty of fluids can also be combined with Yoga techniques, results would be more prompt and better. The following Asanas have proven to be very beneficial in curing constipation as they strengthen the abdominal & pelvic muscles and stimulate the peristaltic action of the bowels. These Asanas should be practiced after drinking about two- four glasses of water.
Tadasana (The Stretch Pose)
Tiryaka Tadasana (Side Bending Stretch Pose)
Kati Chakrasana (Waist Rotating Pose)
Ashva Sanchalana Mudra (Tiryaka Bhujangasana)
Udarakarshankriya (The Abdominal Massage Pose)
After completing the exercises if you feel that you are still not getting the pressure to relieve yourself, then drink water again & do the same exercises.
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Dr. Rita Khanna
Dr. Rita Khanna is a well-known name in the field of Yoga and Naturopathy. She was initiated into his discipline over two decades ago by world famous Swami Adyatmananda of Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh.
She believes firmly that Yoga is a scientific process, which helps us to lead a healthy and disease-free life. She is also actively involved in practicing alternative medicines like Naturopathy. Over the years, she has been successfully practicing these therapies and providing succour to several chronic and terminally ill patients.
At present, Dr. Rita Khanna is teaching Yoga in Secunderabad. She has been treating and curing various diseases and disorders through Yoga, Diet and Naturopathy and has been achieving tremendous satisfaction in disseminating this virtue.
By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500
No overruling organization for Yoga instructors determines official or professional behavior standards. Yoga professionals still debate over where certain lines should be drawn. Yet, certain ethics are inherent in the Yogic path, and Yoga instructors will do well to adhere to them.
The most important thing to remember, as a Yoga teacher, is that you are helping to shape the well-being of your students, through your instruction. Respect the place that you occupy as a teacher. Instructors have to keep a tenuous balance that can be quite difficult. A balance must be found between healthy objectivity and the role of a transcendental guide.
Each student is on his, or her, own path to wholeness. This wholeness involves a self-realization of physical and emotional matters, often leading to charged feelings within Yoga students. The focus of a Yoga instructor should be to allow students to seek, and find, solutions to meet their own needs, in the learning process. Instructors must not focus on their own desires; otherwise, the growing process of both the students and the instructors will be stunted.
The nature of a Hatha Yoga class is intimate. There is a great deal of focus on the body, opening of the body, and a measure of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual release. Instructors may have to touch their students to physically assist or correct a physical posture.
All of the students are paying close attention to the movements of the instructor. Some students will become infatuated, or attached, as they associate their release of tension, and spiritual growth, with that person. A compassionate Yoga instructor is a guide, who shows his or her students, that the true teacher is already within each student.
The mission of a Yoga instructor should be to serve the needs of the students in the class. This cannot be accomplished if intimate relationships are being cultivated with students, and unhealthy emotions blur the student-teacher boundary.
Some instructors are not prepared to guard against the ego in these situations and may give into the temptations presented to them. This not only dominates the nature of the classroom, but also damages the purpose and reputation of our Yoga practice.
Ego also gets in the way of Yoga instruction, when teachers do not recognize the point where they may not be trained enough to meet the specific needs of each Yoga student. On the other hand, instructors should not abandon or neglect students.
In case of special needs: If the teacher does not have solutions, students should always be referred to another instructor, or class, which allows them to find answers and to get the most from their Yoga instruction.
The Yoga studio needs to be a safe place for everybody, regardless of where they are in their own lives. The instructor is responsible for creating and maintaining a safe environment.
The Yoga Sutras, which are at the core of Yoga ethics, have eight branches, or arms. The personal and social ethics that apply most substantially to Yoga instruction are Yama and Niyama. These ethics require tolerance, peacefulness, honesty, acceptance, truthfulness, temperance, and restraint.
Niyama sets forth the goals of purity, contentment, self-study, and dedication to holiness. These essential ethics cannot be upheld if instructors do not seek them. Ahimsa, peacefulness, requires us to do no harm. A teacher will cause some grief if he, or she, becomes personally, and intimately, involved with a student.
In today’s environment, it is commonplace to see that the “exercise” portion of Yoga is often separated from the rest of Yoga. The classes tend to be body-centric, and avoid, or eliminate, altogether, the importance of ethics, philosophy, and spirituality, which have been a part of Yoga for its 5,000 year history.
Without the ethical, philosophical, and spiritual elements, the complete benefits and true core of Yoga are missing. The same can be said of actions taken by Yoga instructors that selfishly put the needs of the teacher first.
© Copyright 2008 – Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
