Our body is like a donut in that a hole runs through the center of it – mount (&nose) to anus. The entire inner lining can be viewed as the outer surface. Now we clean the exterior surface of our bodies pretty regularly, so why not this tube that runs through us? It actually contains some of the grimiest stuff <imagine the grime at this point until I insert some pics
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There is a yogic cleansing technique, or shatkarma, called laghoo shankhaprakshalana. It involves drinking salt water, doing specific exercises, and after three rounds, sitting on the toilet. All the water will come out. Not in the form of urine but straight from the anus! It’s pretty amazing.
The second stage involves drinking salt water then regurgitating it immediately, either by abdominal muscle control or with the aid of a finger.
Finally, the nasal passages are irrigated with the help of a neti pot.
By the end of the process, which takes about an hour or less, your cleaned end to end.
We performed the cleanse this morning as the weather is warm and suitable for the practice. The body feels very light and clean. I ate breakfast at 7am and passed it out at 6:30pm, fully digested!
– Please don’t take the description above as steps to do it yourself. The cleanse should be done under the guidance of a qualified and experienced teacher! Aum