THE THREE BANDHAS

There are four Bhedas (puncturing of divisions) viz., Surya, Ujjayi, Sitali, and Basti. Through these four ways, when Kumbhaka is close or going to be played out, the pure Yogi ought to hone the three Bandhas.

1.The first is called Mula Bandha.

2.The second is called Uddiyana, and

3.The third is Jalandhara.

❖Apana which has a descending inclination is constrained up by contracting and drawing the anus upwards. This procedure is called Mula Bandha. At the point when Apana is raised up and achieves the circle of Agni (fire), then the fire of Agni becomes long, being blown about by Vayu. The Agni and Apana come to or mix together with Prana in a warmed state. Through this Agni, which is extremely blazing emerges in the body the flaring of flame which rouses the dozing Kundalini. At that point, the Kundalini makes a murmuring clamor, gets to be erect like a serpent beaten with a stick and goes into the opening of Brahmanadi (Sushumna). In this manner, Yogins ought to day by day hone Mula Bandha.

❖Uddiyana ought to be performed toward the end of Kumbhaka and toward the start of inward breath. Since Prana 'Uddiyate'— goes up the Sushumna in this Bandha, it is called Uddiyana by the Yogins. Being situated in the Vajra stance and holding solidly the two toes by the two hands close to the two lower legs, he ought to slowly upbear the Tana (string or Nadi, the Sarasvati Nadi) which is on the western side of Udara (the upper part of the stomach area, over the navel), then to neck. At the point when Prana achieves Sandhi (intersection) of the navel, gradually it expels the maladies of the navel. Along these lines, this ought to be polished flawlessly. Uddiyana should be possible in standing stance too. When you rehearse in standing stance, put your hands on the knees or somewhat over the knees. Keep the legs a little separated.

❖The Bandha called Jalandhara ought to be polished toward the end of Puraka. Jalandhara is of the type of compression of the neck and is an obstacle to the entry of Vayu upwards. Whenever the neck is shrunk by bowing the head downwards, so that the button may touch the mid-section, Prana goes through Brahmanadi. Accepting the seat, as said some time recently, one ought to blend up Sarasvati and control Prana. On a primary day Kumbhaka ought to be done four times, on the second day ten times and after that five times independently. On the third day, twenty times will do and a short time later Kumbhaka ought to be performed with the Bandhas and with an expansion of two times each day.

●Apana is the prana vayu that includes the descending and outward stream of vitality from the body. Apana vayu oversees the outward stream of vitality on the breath, with digestive end, and with feminine cycle.

●The stream of Prana-Vayu is inwards and upward. It sustains the cerebrum and the eyes and administers gathering for goodness' sake: nourishment, air, detects, and considerations.

●Kumbhaka is the pause between an inhale and exhale.