To complete the removal of tension from the abdomen, raise the head and body. Holding the breath for half a minute should be already comfortable for the harmonious implementation of this practice!ĥ. Hold the muscles for as long as possible (20-30 seconds, if possible). The stronger the line in the center, the better. At the same time, we draw the abdomen from both sides (where the waist is). A vertical muscle line appears on the abdomen – this is Madhyama Nauli – the “central wave”. Now, by mental effort, we release the muscles in the center of the abdomen (around the navel), as if relaxing the navel. Now we draw in the belly (holding the breath), we perform Uddiyana-bandha. We take a slow breath through the nose and a quick, powerful exhalation through the mouth, stretching out the lips with a tube we perform respiratory retention after exhalation – and close Jalandhara bandha.ģ. Slightly bend your knees and stand in the semicircle, resting your hands on the legs just above the knees (thumbs inwards). Stand on the mat, the feet are widely apart (50-80 cm from each other). Then slowly release the abdominals, raise your head and inhale normally.ġ. The expansion of the rib cage (without the inhalation) sucks the abdominal muscles and viscera up into the thorax and hollows the belly.Ĥ.Perform a chin lock, and hold the breath for 10-15 seconds, or less (for the first times). Then try to expand(even lift a little) your rib cage as if you were inhaling. Contract your abdominal muscles fully to push as much air as possible out of your lungs.ģ.Then relax your abdominals. Round your torso forward, put your hands on thighs.Ģ.Inhale deeply through your nose, then exhale quickly through the mouth. (Chin lock)ġ.Stand with your feet slightly apart, eyes open. – during the time you hold the bandha, also perform Jalandhara Bandha. – only after an exhalation, never before an inhalation. There are a few important points to remember when beginning the practice of Uddiyana Bandha: “Even an old person can become young when Uddiyana Bandha is done regularly” (Hatha-Yoga-Pradipika 3.58). Eventually, with correct practice, the anus will soften and lift into the body. Switch between anal and perineal contractions until you can feel the difference. Or try to sit for a few minutes with a heel of your foot placed in the space between the anus and genitals. To feel the perineum, press a finger into the space between the anus and scrotum or labia. At first, you will probably contract other muscles of the pelvic floor along with the anal sphincter. You should isolate the contraction of the perineum (the region between the anus and the genitals) and perineal body (which extends inward from the perineum and muscles of the pelvic floor) without contracting the anal sphincter. Muscles which extends from the pubis to the coccyx and supports the upper half of the vagina, the uterus, the bladder, the prostate, and the rectum.
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For full Mula bandha, you must also lift the pelvic diaphragm. But the isolated contraction of the muscles that control the flow of urine is just a half-way. To experience this, practice beginning to urinate and then interrupting the flow. The practice is similar to the Kegel exercises used to correct urinary incontinence and strengthen the vaginal walls after childbirth. Mula Bandha is a deep internal contraction, the lift under the bladder, vagina and uterus (or prostate), and rectum. “Mula” – means root, “bandha” – means bond