Peristalsis is a series of organized muscle contractions that can be felt in the abdomen, and an important process that moves food through the digestive system. Dynamic exercises that strengthen your core and relieve the painful bloating associated with peristalsis include full body workouts and focus your energy to your core muscles. Consult your health care professional before you attempt any exercise.
Dynamic Horse Stance
The dynamic horse stance is a meditation position adopted from the Chinese qigong system, a taoist and Buddhist meditation practice traced as far back as 2,500 B.C. Kneel on both hands and knees, keeping your arms aligned with your shoulders, and your knees hip width apart. Exhale as lift your right arm and left leg upward until parallel with the floor. In a controlled movement, inhale and bring both into your body, between your abdomen and chest. Simultaneously, round your spine upward and return to starting position. Perform the same movement with your opposite limbs and repeat on both sides, a minimum of 10 repetitions.
Energy Push
The energy push focuses the energy in your arms and hands and directs them toward your abdomen. Stand with your feet hip width apart and your arms fully extend in front of your body. Point your fingers toward your chest and, slowly inhaling, draw your hands toward your body. Exhaling, rotate your palms back around and away from you body, bringing your hands back to starting position. Repeat a loop of up to 100 times and combine each movement with positive thoughts through meditation.
Wood Chop
The wood chop is a dynamic full body movement that integrates meditation with dynamic exercise. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and clasp your hands together. Let your body hang over your right leg and inhale as you stand up straight, with your arms fully extended, and hands above your head. Perform the same hanging movement over the opposite leg as you exhale and avoid tensing your core as perform the movement; control your body throughout. Perform a minimum of 15 repetitions to each side.
Half-kneeling Lift
The half-kneeling lift is a light intensity exercise performed with a medicine ball, or light household object. Kneel on one knee with the opposite foot forward and hold the weight in front of you, grasping it with both hands. Engage your core to stabilize your spine, and slowly rotate your arms to one side at hip level; keep the object close to your hip. Briefly hold this position, exhale and slowly bring the object across your body, to the other side. Briefly hold this position and returning to starting position. Perform one to two sets of five to 10 repetitions.
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