It’s fair to say that
everyone experiences digestive issues from time to time— whether it’s an upset
stomach, heartburn, gas, constipation or diarrhoea. These digestive concerns
may be uncomfortable and embarrassing, however they’re temporary. Some can be managed
with simple changes in your diet and others may require the advice of a medical
professional. You may feel embarrassed, anxious or frustrated when it impacts
on your sex life. These feelings can make symptoms worse and your sex life
further confounded in titter tatters.
This
post is part of the ‘Flex and Sex’ series of Yoga asanas, to refresh your sex
life. According to research in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, participants who practised the
following postures, for 1 hour a day over 12 weeks, showed significant
improvements in arousal, desire and better orgasms.
BOW POSE (DHANURASANA)
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Model Michelle,
demonstrating the Bow pose.
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Bow is a basic
posture of Hatha yoga, is part of the Bikram series and is a favourite in Kundalini
yoga.
It helps to improve
the function of the large and small intestines, liver, kidneys and spleen. Bow
pose helps to relieve dyspepsia and constipation, whilst strengthening
the abdominal muscles, thighs, hips and upper arms.
Bow pose is a great
one to practice if you have been sitting down in the front of the computer/driving
for a long time. It helps to straighten out rounded spines and improve Kyphosis
(over curvature of the thoracic vertebrae/ upper back), expanding the rib cage and providing relief from
back ache.
There is nothing
sexier than a strong, erect posture which communicates confidence through body language.
Bow pose will help settle that tummy and push your shoulders back- you’ll be surprised how
much more confident (and sexier) it makes you look. Stand up and have a look at
yourself in the mirror after completing a few rounds of Bow pose. Notice how
you look and feel. Notice how your posture has changed. A confident posture
accentuates your attractive physical features and invites positive attention. Feel more confident,
capable and ready for action!
Beginners: reach back
and grasp your ankles, whilst keeping the rest of your body on the floor; pull
your heels in your butt. Intermediate: raise up off the ground and press ankles
away from you, with chest and thighs raised off the floor. Advanced: rock back (exhaling)
and forth (inhaling). Refrain from eating
for 2 hours before practicing this pose.
I would suggest holding this pose for 30
seconds before resting and repeating.
Full step-by-step pose
instructions online:
Beginners, I’d
recommend you to see a trained yoga professional to guide you through the
movements, so that you perform the poses correctly and safely.
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Reference list
Dhikav
V, Karmarkar G, Gupta R, Verma M, Gupta R, Gupta S & Anand K, 2010, ‘Yoga
in female sexual functions’, Journal of Sexual Medicine, vol. 7, pp. 964-970.
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