Uddiyana Bandha - Abdominal Lock
- Description
- Anatomy
- Chakra
- Dosha
- Intensity
- Position
- Prana
- Benefits
- Contraindications
Description
Description
Uḍḍīyana Bandha means abdominal lock. This technique develops control in the abdominal muscles, and uplifts overall energy.
It is practised by exhaling all the air out, pulling the abdomen under the rib cage by taking a false inhale while holding the breath and then releasing the abdomen after a pause. The process is repeated many times before letting the air into the lungs, resuming normal breath. It is a technique to prepare for Nauli kriya, a purification process.
Anatomy
Anatomy
Neck-Flexion, Spine-Flexion
Chakra
Chakra
Mooladhara
Dosha
Dosha
Kapha, Pitha, Vatha
Intensity
Intensity
60
Position
Position
Standing
Prana
Prana
Samana
Benefits
Benefits
Helps in control of the abdominal muscles. Helps energy lifting by intensifying the upward energy from moolabandha and downward energy from jalandhara bandha.
Contraindications
Contraindications
Heart disease, hypertension, hernia, high blood pressure, abdominal pain, gallstones, acute peptic ulcer.