5. As someone who has struggled with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for the past decade, I’ve been eager to experiment with this exercise. I experience an array of unpleasant sensations in my gut most days. I’ve completed the exercise four times now. When I do it before bed, I fall asleep within the first five minutes, and wake back up towards the end of the exercise. I’m not sure if this is a freeze state, or if my digestive system is simply needing the rest? When I do it in the morning, I’m able to stay awake, but haven’t noticed an increase in sensations or movement in the gut. If anything, I feel less connected to my gut during the exercise, as if there is a void of sensation. I wonder if there is a way that I can refine this exercise, so that my gut experiences more ease and flow?

5. As someone who has struggled with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) for the past decade, I’ve been eager to experiment with this exercise. I experience an array of unpleasant sensations in my gut most days. I’ve completed the exercise four times now. When I do it before bed, I fall asleep within the first five minutes, and wake back up towards the end of the exercise. I’m not sure if this is a freeze state, or if my digestive system is simply needing the rest? When I do it in the morning, I’m able to stay awake, but haven’t noticed an increase in sensations or movement in the gut. If anything, I feel less connected to my gut during the exercise, as if there is a void of sensation. I wonder if there is a way that I can refine this exercise, so that my gut experiences more ease and flow?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T15:00:33-08:00

4. I had spasms during this exercise. Now at night, if I place my hands on my body — on my stomach, anywhere on hips or pelvis, or my chest, then I spasm over and over from that body part, until I take my hands off. So I can’t touch my body now? I’m wondering what this means, and if I need to be doing anything?

4. I had spasms during this exercise. Now at night, if I place my hands on my body — on my stomach, anywhere on hips or pelvis, or my chest, then I spasm over and over from that body part, until I take my hands off. So I can’t touch my body now? I’m wondering what this means, and if I need to be doing anything?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:59:10-08:00

3. Is morning sickness dysregulation of the gut nervous system? And to avoid that, do we just have to keep doing this exercise, or is there anything else?

3. Is morning sickness dysregulation of the gut nervous system? And to avoid that, do we just have to keep doing this exercise, or is there anything else?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:58:25-08:00

2. I have constipation and I wanted to know if the meditation that Elinor did, taking us through the whole digestive system, is the reason I went to the bathroom right after? Is that what made me poop? If so, I might have to try that one again.

2. I have constipation and I wanted to know if the meditation that Elinor did, taking us through the whole digestive system, is the reason I went to the bathroom right after? Is that what made me poop? If so, I might have to try that one again.Irene Lyon2019-07-27T17:25:51-07:00

1. I can tell that my ‘icky stomach-stuck’ feelings have come back. I’m wondering if that’s partly why I’ve been hyperventilating this week. Is my gut sending distress signals to my brain?

1. I can tell that my ‘icky stomach-stuck’ feelings have come back. I’m wondering if that’s partly why I’ve been hyperventilating this week. Is my gut sending distress signals to my brain?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:57:37-08:00

3. This lesson brought me into a state of feeling very young, like a baby, with lots of intense emotions and feelings of helplessness. What’s going on here? Why would just rolling my head be so intense?

3. This lesson brought me into a state of feeling very young, like a baby, with lots of intense emotions and feelings of helplessness. What’s going on here? Why would just rolling my head be so intense?Irene Lyon2019-07-27T17:26:22-07:00

2. Can this exercise help with physically loosening the head and neck, or is this more to ‘loosen’ emotions stuck in that area?

2. Can this exercise help with physically loosening the head and neck, or is this more to ‘loosen’ emotions stuck in that area?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:56:43-08:00

1. I really enjoyed this practice, and slowing down. I am so used to being in high activation, I find that even when I do a practice and feel calm, I jump back into my usual habits, which lead to reactivation, such as spending time online, or ‘doing’ one thing or another. It’s like I can’t stay in stillness for long. How can I change this way of being?

1. I really enjoyed this practice, and slowing down. I am so used to being in high activation, I find that even when I do a practice and feel calm, I jump back into my usual habits, which lead to reactivation, such as spending time online, or ‘doing’ one thing or another. It’s like I can’t stay in stillness for long. How can I change this way of being?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:56:27-08:00

4. I didn’t understand what she meant about head being more erect — did she mean upright? Like a string pulling up the top of our crown?

4. I didn’t understand what she meant about head being more erect — did she mean upright? Like a string pulling up the top of our crown?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:55:19-08:00

3. Love the voos and ahhs!!! Is it possible to do too much if it feels good/right? Should we only do a couple at a time?

3. Love the voos and ahhs!!! Is it possible to do too much if it feels good/right? Should we only do a couple at a time?Irene Lyon2019-11-14T14:54:59-08:00