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BANDHA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bond
1, record 1, English, bond
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bondage 1, record 1, English, bondage
correct
- lock 2, record 1, English, lock
correct, noun
- bandha 3, record 1, English, bandha
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] internal energy gate within the subtle body which assists in the regulation of pranic flow. 2, record 1, English, - bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aim of a bandha is to lock certain areas of the body to channel the vital energy (prana) in some very specific directions, so that purification and awakening can occur in the chakras and the nadis (energy channels). 4, record 1, English, - bond
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The three bandhas] are "mulabandha," "uddiyana bandha," and "jalandhara bandha." 2, record 1, English, - bond
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verrou
1, record 1, French, verrou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verrouillage 2, record 1, French, verrouillage
correct, masculine noun
- contraction 3, record 1, French, contraction
correct, feminine noun
- bandha 4, record 1, French, bandha
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but d'un bandha est de verrouiller certaines zones du corps pour diriger l'énergie vitale (prana) dans une direction donnée afin de purifier et d'éveiller certains centres des corps physique et énergétique. 5, record 1, French, - verrou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a quatre type de bandhas : mula bandha - fermeture anale, uddiyana bandha - élévation du diaphragme, jalandhara bandha - fermeture du menton [et] maha bandha - pratique des trois bandhas en même temps. 6, record 1, French, - verrou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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