Hang the bag around 150cm above your bum.

Close the tap at the bottom of the tube, and fill the bag with warm filtered water. Run a little water through first to get out any air bubbles. Lubricate the pipe (the small tapered one) and your anus with olive or coconut oil for easy insertion. Insert the tube and open the clip (leave the tap parallel to the tube and don’t move it again).

You may like to either raise your hips with a pillow, or lie on your left side. Some people find being on all fours the most effective position. I lie on my back like the diagram above, so that I can massage my colon while the water is inside.

Take in as much water as you are comfortable with and hold it for as long as you can. Try taking in a little more and hold once again. Don’t expect yourself to take the whole bag straight off. Little by little is the way! I aim to get through 3-4 litres of water in one enema session. Depending on your colon this may not be possible in one go - don’t feel like you’ve failed if you don’t have capacity for the whole bag. Continue with the enema-ing until you have an AHA moment, or the smell of your output changes.

If the water is not flowing, gently rotate or move the tube in and out until the flow is unhindered. Massage your abdomen – especially the descending colon.

When you are ready to release, gently get up and sit on the loo. Keep your knees raised on your poop stool (bucket or bin) and again massage your tummy – aiming to feel where anything may be held or blocked. If you release lots of gas, this is great too.

Repeat until you feel you’ve had sufficient release. As you take in further water, work your way around the transverse and ascending colon.

Afterwards re-balance your body by taking good quality probiotics, drinking fresh vegetable juices, eating fermented foods, and juicy green salads.

PS. An open top bag (below) is ideal for filling access and for keeping clean and dry.