Agni sar kriya

Question

After doing agnisar kriya  I have cramps in my stomach as I have done only for  2 days with 16 to 20 counts and moreover the speed was also slow ,not straining the stomach but why it happens don't know?

Answer 1

Basically, cramps occur because of overuse of a muscle, dehydration, muscle strain or simply holding a position for a prolonged period and sometimes because of probability of inadequate blood supply. But you mentioned that you have not over strained your abdominal muscles as you have not performed the agnisara beyond your capacity. Agnisara is basically abdominal pumping like vacuum pumping after exhalation. So, please ensure that you perform agnisara kriya in breathe out state and did it like pumping and that too only on empty stomach (after attending to natural call or 4 hours after your meal).  You may continue for 10 seconds or even lesser only in the beginning and take deep breaths after each kriya.

If you continue to get pain after a couple of counts in Agnisara Kriya and stop it and check for probability of the other following causes and consult with your physician, if necessary:

• Indigestion
• Bloating (gas)
• Constipation
• Hernia
• Appendicitis
• GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux Disorder)
• Irritable Bowel syndrome

Sometimes, it may happen because of dehydration.

I hope that this helps and enlightens you on the subject satisfactorily.

Please share your case details to enable me to get into the depth of abdominal cramps after the agni sar kriya.

Answer 2

If you do not find any disorder as probable cause of the muscular cramp in the abdomen as mentioned by Gulshan in his answer, you can first try with Uddiyana Bandha, which is simply exhalation followed by pulling inside of the abdomen towards the spine. Remember not to overdo it. After 1-2 weeks of practice of uddiyana bandha, you can try with agnisara kriya, that too, with lesser frequency. However, if uddiyana bandha also appear to be causing pain, then stop and consult with your physician.