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PATANJALI YOGA
SOME USEFUL BANDHA AND POSTURES
BANDHA and POSTURES have important place in the practice of Yoga.
MULABANDHA
  1. MULA-BANDHA

    Closing or contracting the openings of anus and genitals is known as Mula-bandha. Rest the heel of your left foot against the region between anus and genitals firmly. Now, contract the anus and try to pull the air present in your belly upwards. Siddhasana is the best posture to practice this bandha.

    Benefits:
    1. The air present in the belly rises upwards and unites 'Praanvayu'.
    2. Kundalini straightens and rises up in the belly.
    3. Constipation is removed, digestion improves and retention of semen increases.

  2. UDDIYAAN-BANDHA

    Folding the legs, support both the feet against each other. Now, pull in your belly just above and below the navel region and press it hard against the spine. The more you can pull in the belly, the better result will you get. In this posture, vital force of life begins to fly towards Sushumna nerve. This posture can be practised without supporting the feet as well.

    Benefits -
    1. Retention of semen increases.
    2. Appetite is stimulated and digestion improves.
    3. Lungs become stronger.


  3. JALANDAR-BANDHA JALLUNDHAR BANDHA

    Contracting the throat, rest your chin against the depression just below the neck. The chest should expand so you should inhale deep breath before taking Jalandar-bandha. Since this posture ties the group of nerves in the neck region, hence it is known as Jalandar-bandha.

    Benefits -
    1. Voice improves and becomes sweet and attractive.
    2. With the contraction of throat, Ida and Pingla nerves are closed so that the vital force of life enters Shushmna nerve.
    3. Almost all the postures and Pranayam are practised in Mool-bandha and Uddiyaan-bandha. Jalandar - bandha is rarely used in meditation.


POSTURES
  1. KHECHURI

    Roll your tongue upwards and pull it in so that it comes to rest against the tonsils. Usually, our tongue is tied to the lower jaw with a thin but strong nerve. Hence, lolling out or rolling in of the tongue is difficult. To facilitate the process, this connection is cut first. A sharp blade of diamond or other crystal is used to cut this nerve. The process is not painful simply rub the nerve four or five times daily with this blade. Thus, in a few days, the nerve is cut, then slowly continue to cut the remaining connection of the tongue with the jaw up to the base of the tongue.

    With continuous practice, your tongue will be so long that it will reach up to junction of eyebrows. This posture is very helpful in attaining complete meditation.

  2. MAHAMUDRA

    In Mool-bandha posture, press the heel of your left feet against the place between your anus and testis. Spread out your left leg and hold its fingers with both your hands. Now touch the knees of right leg with your nose and inhale deeply through left nostril and take Jalandar-bandha. After a few minutes, open the bandha and exhale through the right nostril. Now, repeat the process inhaling through the right nostril and exhaling through the left nostril. Now, unfold your left leg and stretch it straight and fold your right leg and press its heel against the suture between anus and testis. Now, repeat the process as described above.

    Some experts suggest practice of this posture along with Mool-bandha also. Benefits- With the practice of Mahamudra, indigestion, loss of appetite and scores of other diseases like diabetes are corrected and Kundalini is awakened.

  3. YONIMUDRA

    Sit in Siddhasana. Now, close both the ears with your thumbs, your eyes with your index fingers, your nose with your middle fingers and place ring and little fingers near your lips. Now roll your tongue along the sides and protrude it out like a small pipe. Now suck air through the tongue and mix it with the air present in your belly. Now recite 'OM' and feel that as if its sound and the air you have sucked both are awakening your Kundalini. With continuous practice of this posture, you will experience bright light with your closed eyes.

  4. YOGAMUDRA

    Sit in Padmaasana and take Mool-bandha. Now, inhale deeply through both your nostrils and take Jalandhar-bandha. Now lock your hands behind your back and bend forward and ultimately rest your head on the ground. Stay in this posture as long as possible. Then regain your original sitting posture and exhale through both your nostrils. Yogamudra is very helpful in correcting abdominal diseases and awakening Kundalini.

  5. VIPREETKARANIMUDRA:

    Take Mool-bandha and Uddiyaan-bandha in Sheershaasana. Padmaasana and Urdhva-Padmaasana can also be practised in Sheershaasana. With this posture, brain, eyes and heart become stronger. Breathing becomes regular and calm. Diseases like constipation, common cold, headache etc. are corrected and disorders related to blood and cough are removed.



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