Yoga Philosophy - articles on gaining inner strength through yoga philosophy. Yoga bandhas. For example, traditional jal basti, vamana dhauti, nauli kriya, and agni sara kriya can not be done without first mastering uddiyana bandha.
Thus these kriyas (along with the rest of the shat karmas) are taught at the very beginning of any traditional hatha yoga training. Unfortunately, it is not well known in the West that all the bandhas may be used very effectively during asana practice as well as well as pranayama and as a preparation for meditation. The average student in the West are not interested beyond these preliminary stages.
Yoga Sacramento California - Absolutely Ashtanga - Astanga Yoga. Finishing poses-- < < < Urdvha DhanurasanaUrdvha = upward, Dhanura = bow. 3 repetitions, 5 breaths each.
Eitherlifting up from the mat or droppingback from samasthiti. Drishti = 3rd eye.