Sep 18 2007
Intestinal Exercises
from Human Technology by Ilchi Lee
Intestinal Exercise refers to the rythmic pulling in and pushing out of the abdominal wall. This exercise will increase the flexibility of the intestines and facilitate efficient circulation of both energy and blood. There are many benefits to intestinal exercises including better digestion and help for headaches.
1. The exercise can be performed standing up or lying down. Form a triangle with your thumbs and forefingers and place lightly on the lower abdomen. Remember to curl your tailbone.
- When standing, have knees slightly bent and toes turned inwards.
- When lying, lie on your back with your legs shoulder-width apart.
2. When pulling in, pull as if your are trying to touch your belly button to your spine.
3. Push your abdomen out.
4. Start with a set of fifty and work your way up.
Do not overdue this exercise in the beginning.
Intestinal exercise is my favorite exercise. When I first started doing it, I thought it would be so easy, and I even wondered what was so great about it. I soon realized that by doing these very simple exercises I could create a very warm belly. Also, I don’t know for sure, since the directions above say to do them standing or lying down, but because I am on the go (in my car) so much, I do them sitting down. I still feel alot when doing them in the car.
Simple and powerful. That’s what I like about Intestinal Exercise. When I’m traveling and don’t have a lot of time or enough room to exercise. I can do IEs. It keeps me grounded and focused, two things that have made road trips more bearable. Even though I still eat like crap but I’m working on that!