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MULA BANDHA [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Yoga and Pilates
CONT

Mulabandha is the root lock. It [is] so called because of its location at the base of [the] nerve tree, the spinal column. There is a difference of location for this bandha in males and in females. In males the seat of mulabandha is the perineal muscle, which is located in front of the anus and behind the genitals. In females the location is near the top of the cervix.

CONT

On the spiritual level, mula bandha activates and purifies the muladhara chakra [root chakra]. It awakens dormant consciousness and the kundalini shakti [corporeal energy].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yoga et pilates
CONT

Moola bandha agit sur le corps périnéal et est donc relié à la base du cerveau dans le plancher crânien. Ce système filtre l’énergie et la redistribue dans les zones cérébrales pour maintenir le cerveau actif et conscient. Il sollicite aussi le système nerveux parasympatique qui apporte de la détente aussi bien au niveau cervical que sacré. L’alternance tension/relâchement provoque aussi une détente plus profonde. Cette contraction a une incidence sur le mouvement du péristaltique intestinal et facilite donc une meilleure évacuation. C’est aussi un exercice intéressant pour soulager les hémorroïdes (stagnation de sang) qui sont une conséquence d’une paresse veineuse. La contraction/relâchement de moola bandha active la circulation sanguine. Il permet de contrôler ou de maîtriser l’activité sexuelle : les traumatismes divers, l’éjaculation précoce, la frigidité, la tension, les tabous [...] Spirituellement, moola bandha éveille et réoriente l’énergie spirituelle vers le haut.

CONT

Sur le plan spirituel, mula bandha active et purifie le chakra muladhara [chakra racine]. Il éveille la conscience endormie et la kundalini shakti [énergie vitale].

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Yoga and Pilates
DEF

[An] internal energy gate within the subtle body which assists in the regulation of pranic flow.

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).

OBS

[The three bandhas] are "mulabandha," "uddiyana bandha," and "jalandhara bandha."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yoga et pilates
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.

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.

Spanish

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