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Shankaprakshalana - The Intestinal Wash
The 5 Specific Yoga Asanas for Shankaprakshalana
Tadasana Tiryaka Tadasana Kati Chakrasana
Tiryaka Bhujangasana Udarakarshanasana

4 - Tiryaka Bhujangasana (Twisting Cobra)

Tiryaka Bhujangasana (Twisting Cobra)

Lie on the floor on your stomach, forehead on the mat, hands placed under the shoulders, feet shoulder width apart. Have the toes curled under and the heels raised up (a). As you inhale, push up into the cobra pose (b). As you exhale, twist the upper body around to the right, turning the head to look over the shoulder at the left foot (c). Inhale as you come back to the centre position as in (b). Exhale as you twist the body around the left, looking over the left shoulder at the right foot (d). Repeat the right and left twists 7 more times without a break, on the last exhalation, coming down to the starting position (a). All 8 rounds should take no more than 60 seconds.

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5 - Udarakarshanasana (The Abdominal Massage Pose)

Udarakarshanasana (The Abdominal Massage Pose)

Squat on both feet, place the hands on knees. Inhale at the centre position (a). Exhale as you twist the upper body and head around to the right, dropping the left knee onto the floor (b). Whilst twisting and holding for a few moments, push the right knee over the left thigh so as to exert a pressure into the lower abdomen. Inhale when coming back into the centre position same as in (a). Exhale as you twist to the left side, pushing the left knee and massaging into the groin area (c). Inhale back to the centre position. Do 7 more twists to each side without a rest. All 8 rounds should take no more than 60 seconds.

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