Hi Emily,

Do some full body warm-ups and then the below pranayam. Also, get an
understanding of yourself through the eyes of Nature - in other words
learn something about your Ayurvedic constitution and how you can work
with what is going on for you.
[ http://www.sahej.com/ayurveda_intro.html ]
[ http://www.sahej.com/Ahamkara.html ]
[ http://www.sahej.com/Asana_and_Ayurveda.html ]


Saro Nari Sohi Pranayam with the Siri Gaitri Mantra

Sit in easy pose or in lotus pose. Keep the spine straight and the body
balanced. Concentrate at the root of the nose where the eyebrows meet on
the forehead. Close the eyelids to 1/ 10th open. Place the hands in
prayer pose at the center of the chest or in gyan mudra: the tip of the
index finger touches the tip of the thumb. The hands rest over the knees
with the elbows straight. Curl the tongue and extrude the tongue about
1/2 inch past the lips. Inhale through the "U" of the tongue in eight
equal stokes. Place the mantra on the strokes. One mantra per eight
strokes of the inhale. Then exhale in eight equal strokes through the
nose. Make the breath precise and forceful. Mentally place the mantra on
the breath as you exhale, one mantra for the eight strokes. The Siri
Gaitri Mantra is:

RA MA DA SA, SA SAY SO HUNG

Use a melody as in Kirtan Kriya or use a monotone when mentally reciting
the mantra. Continue the meditation for 11 to 31 minutes. Then inhale
deeply, hold briefly and relax.

COMMENTS:

This meditation must be built slowly. Start with 3 to 11 minutes. The
pranayam is very powerful. It can adjust all the meridians and healing
channels in the body. Treat it with respect and keep a glass of water
handy. It will give you fantastic digestion. It will supply you with
energy when you are sure there is none. It is a healing meditation that
can empower your entire immune system. It is the type of mediation that
you must approach with patience and regularity to mine its hidden
secrets. It is worth the effort.



emily beckwith wrote:

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>
> Sat nam everyone! I've been overworking myself revising for exams
> lately and now suffer from IBS (Irritable Bowel.) I know this is
> stress and diet induced, but was hoping some of you could offer some
> wisdom?
>
> All thanks and love,
>
> Emily.
>


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