It is very important that you do nothing other than breathe deeply and connect with your body during a bowel movement. If you do nothing other than breathe deeply during a bowel movement, you will automatically use your breath to relax your intestinal and anal sphincter muscles. The expansion and contraction of your diaphragm as you breathe in and out massages your intestines and stimulates peristalsis (rhythmic contractions of the intestinal wall).
When you’re focused on and connected to your body, you can follow your colon’s cues to change positions. Lean forward or backward, do a colon massage, lift or straighten your legs, etc.
If you sit there relaxed, breathing and massaging your colon, you will just get the “feeling” of doing something. This is where your body communicates with you, so do it even if you’re unsure or feel stupid! The more you listen to your body and respond to your hunches or feelings, the more your intuitive ability will grow and the more your body will “talk” to you.
It’s okay to take a hot drink into the bathroom, but don’t read or watch anything (magazines, TV, phone, photos, blackberries, etc.) – you must not engage your brain in any way other than tuning in and listening to your body.
If you suffer from peristaltic constipation, you may find it easier to pass stools if you place your feet on a child’s step stool (or on a few phone books). This raises your knees higher than your hips, closer to a squatting position – the ideal position for opening the rectal canal and facilitating rapid bowel movements. Also, make sure to use the colon massage method before and during bowel movements.
However, with stenosis constipation (narrowing, tightness or blockage of the rectum), it is important to be careful not to put pressure on the rectum to force it to open – so the above position probably won’t work for you. Instead, try the other positions in the video (which should also work well for peristaltic constipation).
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Original post from May 2009. Last updated December 2021.
Jini Patel Thompson is an internationally recognized expert in natural healing for digestive diseases. She healed herself from widespread Crohn’s disease and has been medication and surgery free for over 25 years. Jini has appeared on numerous podcasts, TV and radio shows in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, giving people hope and vision on how to heal their colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) using all-natural methods. Her books on natural healing of digestive diseases have been sold in over 80 countries worldwide. Jini is married and has three children, nine sheep, 11 horses, a cat and three dogs.
