Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Yoga as Remedial Therapy

Table 1

Pancha Kosha-Balanced Approach of Yoga Therapy (PK-BAYT).

Layers/koshas	Natural state	Altered state	Yogic remedy
Physical (annamaya)	Relaxed	Muscular tensions, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea	Stimulate the body with various loosening practices, relax with postures, and cleanse the internal organs with cleansing techniques
Life force (pranamaya)	Slow rhythmic breath	Haphazard breathing, wrong direction, wrong quantities, and imbalances	Slow down the breath with breath control and balance the flow of vital life force
Mind (manomaya)	Calm state	Mental agitations, stress, anxiety, and depression	Calm down the mind with meditation and devotion
Intellectual (vijnanamaya)	Wisdom	Wrong perceptions, distorted cognition, and lack of discrimination	Notional corrections and self-inquiry for better judgment and increased self-confidence
Bliss (anandamaya)	Harmony	Disharmony and unhappiness	Action in relaxation, to experience the bliss continuously, selflessness, and happiness within