Sentences with word «uddiyana»

There are a few important points to remember when beginning the practice of Uddiyana Bandha: perform it only on an empty stomach, and only after an exhalation, never before an inhalation.

This breath retention work, or the engagement of Uddiyana Bandha, should be done with care.

Continue to pause briefly after the exhalations and sense a residual internal lift from Uddiyana Bandha.

Perform Uddiyana Bandha at the beginning of your asana practice to stimulate the energy resident in the belly.

For those looking to stoke a greater flame of empowerment; uddiyana kriya, stretch pose, breath of fire and boat pose (any and all variations) are all wonderful practices that can be added to any asana practice you already have.

Uddiyana occurs when the lungs are emptied, breath paused, and the abdomen is pulled upwards.

And uddiyana bhanda kriya.

I am sure you've seen videos of yogis on Instagram doing uddiyana bandha (pulling our abdomen into our rib cage by taking a false inhale), which cleanses our organs, stimulates the brain, and warms up the core for inversions and longer holds.

No Maha Bhand or Uddiyana Bhand (diaphragm lock) or Mul Bhand (contraction of the rectum, sex and navel locks together), or diaphragm lock.

The abdominal pressure from practices like Uddiyana Bandha and Nauli Kriya can reveal the condition of your intestines.

During Uddiyana different techniques can be used to stimulate the organs and develop muscular control and circulation.

Before breathing again the abdomen should be pushed down and out to release the vacuum Uddiyana creates.

It can also be practiced standing with feet apart, hands on bent knees and arms straight as a preperation for Uddiyana.

A wonderful pose to engage Uddiyana Bandha, the lift of the abdominal muscles that support the spine.

Because you should always perform Jalandhara Bandha along with Uddiyana Bandha, come into Jalandhara Bandha at this point.

(oo - dee - YAH - nah BAHN - dah uddiyana = upward (cf. ud = «up, upwards») bandha = binding, tying a bond, fetter; putting together, uniting, contracting, combining; mundane bondage, attachment to this world (as opposed to emancipation, mukti or moksha).

Nauli Kriya is the final practice in a series which follows from Uddiyana, which is practiced in the standing position that I mentioned before.

The hollow belly of Uddiyana Bandha can be approximated in a reclining position.

d) Start the practice with your torso rounded forward, perform Uddiyana Bandha, and then stand upright, with your hands on your hips (Iyengar).

Or, when practicing Uddiyana Bandha in a pose like Goddess, you would seal off the throat by bringing the chin and chest to meet.

Bagchi and Wenger reported observations to the effect that during two yoga exercises, uddiyana and jalandhar, heart sounds as well as palpable pulses at the wrists stopped for a few seconds, but that the electrocardiogram did not show changes; in other words, that cardiac impulse formation remained unaltered but that there was an interference with the mechanism by which the impulses elicit mechanical, i.e., hemodynamic action.

We have got three bandhas or energy locks in the body: mula, uddiyana and jalandhara.

Uddiyana (flying upward) bandha is connected to toning and slight sucking in and up the area just below the navel, which in turn allows us to stabilize the pelvis.

Then, use that low belly muscle lock (Uddiyana Bandha) and rotate the abdomen and rib cage around to the front of the mat.

Uddiyana is translated as «flying up.»

The TA is also directly related to — in fact, synonymous with — Uddiyana Bandha (Upward Abdominal Lock), which is a form of gentle abdominal contraction held throughout a vinyasa practice.

There are 3 bandhas that we work with in the inner form of Ashtanga vinyasa yoga: mula bandha, uddiyana bandha, and jalandhara bandha, though this last one is less commonly practiced, as it is difficult to get right at the beginning.

Uddiyana bandha is achieved by a firm scooping back of the lower abdominal muscles — about 4 finger - widths below the navel — toward the back of the body.

Uddiyana bandha: Scoop the belly button in and up in a J motion.

Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha are engaged throughout, and Jalandhara Bandha, the Chin Lock, is added only during the inhalation retention.

Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha aren't even mentioned until students have reached the most advanced levels of practice.

In the Ashtanga tradition Ujjayi breathing is taught in concert with both Mula Bandha (Root Lock) and Uddiyana Bandha (Abdominal Lock).

Jalandhara Bandha is one of three important «bonds» for pranayama breath retention, the other two being Mula and Uddiyana.

I often hear yoga teachers use the term «uddiyana bandha» in place of «progressive abdominal contraction».

Hold the breath and apply all the three bandhas in your body (the chin lock or Jalandhar Bandha, the stomach lock or Uddiyana Bandha, and the root lock or Mulabandha).

I think kapalabhati and uddiyana bandha were particularly powerful techniques.

Uddiyana bandha, or the abdominal lock, is a contraction of the upper abdomen.

The name is a mouthful, but the posture can be incredibly rewarding, as it requires you to engage your lower abdominal muscles and the bandhas (particularly mula bandha and uddiyana bandha... more on these helpful little tricks in a forthcoming article!).

The first is Agnisara which is performed by rhythmically lifting and releasing the uddiyana action.

T.K.V. Desikachar suggests that Uddiyana can also be learned in a supine reclining position (see the Variation section below).

If you want to catch up, our 101s on Mula Bandha and Uddiyana Bandha are here and here.

This method centers around a series of movements using ujjayi breathing, uddiyana bandha, mula bandha, and drishti.