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Steps to be followed: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ANJANI ASANA UDDIYANA BANDHA AGNI SOMA KUMBHAKA VYANA KUMBHAKA DAKSHINAVARTA CHAKRA KUMBHAKA GOMUKHASANA GADHA KUMBHAKA KUMBHA RAJA UJAYI KUMBHAKA
1. ANJANI ASANA
JOGA PRADIPIKA, VERSES 283-286 (More)
TRANSLATION and TECHNIQUE 1. Sit with legs stretched keeping the heels on the ground and toes pointing upward 2. Place both the hands under the buttocks, palms facing upward and fingers closed together 3. Bring the elbows close to the body as much as possible 4. Gaze at the center of the eyebrows Ajna Chakra 5. Settle in this posture for 60 seconds IN ANJANI ASANA, NEXT-
2. UDDIYANA BANDHA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 3, VERSE 10 (More) TECHNIQUE
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Sit in Anjani Asana Keep the spine straight Take a deep breath in and exhale completely Now rest your chin on your chest raising the shoulders Pull the abdominal muscles inward so that the organs of the abdomen touch the back muscles 6. Hold as long as you can 7. When you cant hold anymore, relax the abdomen and relax your chin and then inhale through the nostrils slowly 8. Do this 21 times IN ANJANI ASANA, NEXT-
4. VYANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 66 (More) TECHNIQUE 1. Take a deep breath, fill your chest and stomach 2. Hold the breath and contract the whole body 3. Have intense awareness and visualize the whole body contracting: abdomen, throat, chest, back, the whole body 4. Slowly relax and exhale when you can't hold anymore 5. Do this 21 times IN ANJANI ASANA, NEXT-
TECHNIQUE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Inhale deeply and completely through the right nostril Hold the breath, judiciously Exhale through the left nostril Again inhale through the right nostril, Hold the breath Exhale through the left nostril Do this 21 times
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6. GOMUKHASANA
HATHA YOGA PRADIPIKA, UPADESHA 1, VERSE 20 (More)
TECHNIQUE 1. Sit and bend the knees 2. Place the right foot in such a way that the right heel touches the left side of the buttock 3. Place the left foot in such a way that the left heel touches the right side of the buttock 4. Rest the hands on the upper knee, on top of the other 5. Settle in this posture for 60 seconds IN GOMUKHASANA , NEXT-
7. GADHA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 112 (More) TECHNIQUE 1. Inhale through both nostrils
2. Hold the breath judiciously, using the fingers to block the nostrils 3. Exhale only through the right nostril 4. Do this for 21 times IN GOMUKHASANA , NEXT-
8. KUMBHA RAJA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 134 (More) TECHNIQUE 1. 2. 3. 4. Very forcefully inhale Hold as long as you can judiciously, using the fingers to block the nostrils Slowly exhale when you feel you cant hold anymore Do this 21 times
IN GOMUKHASANA , NEXT-
9. UJAYI KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSES 131-132 (More) TECHNIQUE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Close the mouth Inhale through both nostrils Hold the breath judiciously, using the fingers to block the nostrils Slowly exhale through the left nostril alone Do this 21 times
As this kriya generates lot of heat in your body, drink lot of water and butter milk to cool your body.
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BHADRASANA JALANDHARA BANDHA UDDIYANA BANDHA AGNI SOMA KUMBHAKA VYANA KUMBHAKA DAKSHINAAVARTA CHAKRA KUMBHAKA
1. BHADRASANA
GHERANDA SAMHITA|, UPADESHA 2, VERSES 9 & 10 (More)
TECHNIQUE 1. Bring the sole of the feet together, heels crosswise under the perineum 2. Take hold of the toes 3. In this posture move the knees up and down at least 20 times IN BHADRASANA , NEXT-
2. JALANDHARA BANDHA
GHERANDA SAMHITA, UPADESHA 3, VERSE 12 (More) TECHNIQUE 1. Inhale deeply and contract the throat by placing the chin on the chest. Just put your chin on the chest and lock the throat internally 2. Hold as long as you can, judiciously
3. Release the lock and exhale slowly when you feel you cant hold anymore 4. Do this 21 times NEXT-
5. VYANA KUMBHAKA
KUMBHAKA PADDHATHI, VERSE 66 (More)
TECHNIQUE 1. Inhale deeply 2. Hold the breath and contract the whole body. Have intense awareness and visualize the whole body contracting: abdomen, throat, chest, back, the whole body 3. Slowly relax and exhale when you can't hold anymore 4. Do this 21 times 5. Come back to normal breathing NEXT-