Uddiyana bandha: upward flying lock
In Astanga yoga the term uddiyana bandha refers to the lifting of your low abdominal musdes (beneath your naval) to further enhance the action of mule bandha, strengthen support for your lower back and force energy upward in the body. In other schools of yoga uddiyana bandha describes the total contraction of your abdomen while holding your breath (which obviously limits your ability to do a range of postures).
To contract uddiyana bandha, gently draw the muscles beneath your naval in and up You may find that mule bandha spontaneously rises at the same time.Take a few breaths here. Your Lower abdomen should stay still when you inhale and exhale, and your chest should inflate on each inhalation. Although mule bandha and uddiyana bnndhn are distinct and separate practices, if you concentrate on one, you are often able to do the other one automatically-
Take care that the effort to hold uddiyana bandha doesn’t produce tension around your diaphragm and the lower part of your ribcage — both of these areas should remain soft throughout.
In Astanga yoga the term uddiyana bandha refers to the lifting of your low abdominal musdes (beneath your naval) to further enhance the action of mule bandha, strengthen support for your lower back and force energy upward in the body. In other schools of yoga uddiyana bandha describes the total contraction of your abdomen while holding your breath (which obviously limits your ability to do a range of postures).
To contract uddiyana bandha, gently draw the muscles beneath your naval in and up You may find that mule bandha spontaneously rises at the same time.Take a few breaths here. Your Lower abdomen should stay still when you inhale and exhale, and your chest should inflate on each inhalation. Although mule bandha and uddiyana bnndhn are distinct and separate practices, if you concentrate on one, you are often able to do the other one automatically-
Take care that the effort to hold uddiyana bandha doesn’t produce tension around your diaphragm and the lower part of your ribcage — both of these areas should remain soft throughout.
