Ayurved Online Message Shankaprakshalana

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Sat Guru Bandhu,

No retreat but some info I found this at

http://www.aladhin.com/ch/health/yoga/ShankaPrakshalan.htm

 

Shanka Prakshalan

Drink two glasses of salty luke warm water. Then do the following four

asanas three times each.

1. Sarpasana

2. Urdhva hasta kati vakrasan

3. Samana hasta kati chakrasan

4. Kagasana.

 

1. Sarpasana(cobra pose)

Lie down on your stomach. Press both palms on the ground and raise the

body from the ground like a serpent. Now inhale deeply and turn to the

left and try to see

your heels over the shoulder. Come back to the original position and

exhale. Repeat the same on the right side too.

 

2. Urdhva hastakati vakrasan

Stand up straight and raise both hands interlocking the fingers. Turn

the palms upwards, keep a distance between the legs. Inhale and bend the

trunk left side, return

to the former position. Repeat it on the right side.

 

3. Samanahasta kati chakrasana

Stand straight keeping a distance between the legs. Raise both the

hands. Inhale deeply and twist the trunk to the left side. Come back to

the original position.

Repeat it on the right side.

 

4. Kagasan (Crow Pose)

Sit down in a squatting position. Keep the hands on your knee. Press the

right knee towards the ground, breath in and turn to the left and look

behind. Come to the

original position. Repeat it on the other side also. Benefits Helps in

eliminating constipation, indigestion, piles, diabetes and disease of

the stomach. Reduces the

waist. These asanas id done regularly is good for slip disc,

spondilities and diabetes.

 

Commentary/response from Gurucharan

"That is very close to what we learned. We squatted in crow to take in

the water--2 to 4 cups, did the series, then walked in confined area

(near restroom) for

5-10 minutes then repeated. Conitued until water moved through. Then

rested for several hours wrapped in blankets. This was monthly for a few

months and often followed up with a diet of mung beans, little yogurt to

readjust intestines and finish cleansing."

 

 

Guru Bandhu Khalsa wrote:

 

> I was wondering if you knew of anyone teaching a course or retreat in

> Shankaprakshalana - a yogic bowel cleansing technique. I just found

> some people teaching in Australia and the UK and Greece but none in

> the US. I tried it a few years ago but I just got bloated. I would

> very much like to do it.

>