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UDDIYANA BANDHA [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- great lock
1, record 2, English, great%20lock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- great bandha 2, record 2, English, great%20bandha
correct
- mahabandha 3, record 2, English, mahabandha
correct
- maha bandha 4, record 2, English, maha%20bandha
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are three bandhas prominently referred to in hatha yoga: mula bandha, uddiyana bandha and jalandhara bandha, respectively root lock, stomach lock, and throat lock. A fourth, maha bandha, the great lock, is the simultaneous practice of all three. 5, record 2, English, - great%20lock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grand verrouillage
1, record 2, French, grand%20verrouillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grand blocage 2, record 2, French, grand%20blocage
correct, masculine noun
- grand bandha 3, record 2, French, grand%20bandha
correct, masculine noun
- maha bandha 4, record 2, French, maha%20bandha
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maha bandha est le grand verrouillage et consiste à appliquer ces trois bandhas [moola bandha : verrou de la racine, uddiyana bandha : verrou abdominal et jalandhara bandha : contraction de la gorge] dans un ordre bien déterminé et dans des conditions particulières de circulation de la conscience. Il agit puissamment sur l'énergie pranique et stimule fortement l'énergie psychique en apprenant au mental à s’intérioriser. Il est recommandé pour introduire les pratiques méditatives et soutenir la recherche spirituelle. 1, record 2, French, - grand%20verrouillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- abdominal lock
1, record 3, English, abdominal%20lock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- uddiyana bandha 2, record 3, English, uddiyana%20bandha
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uddiyana bandha is part of the bandhas (locks) family. ... 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). In uddiyana bandha, 3 kinds of energy are activated and redirected: apana, prana and samana, respectively located in the lower abdomen, in the chest, and in the center of the abdomen. Uddiyana bandha, when performed with the 2 other bandhas, unites apana and prana in samana, awakening a new type of energy. 1, record 3, English, - abdominal%20lock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- verrou abdominal
1, record 3, French, verrou%20abdominal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- uddiyana bandha 1, record 3, French, uddiyana%20bandha
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uddiyana bandha fait partie de la famille des bandhas(verrous). [...] 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. Dans uddiyana bandha, 3 sortes d’énergies sont sollicitées et redirigées : apana, prana et samana, respectivement situées dans le bas ventre, dans la poitrine et au centre de l'abdomen. Uddiyana bandha pousse apana et prana à s’unir dans samana, le résultat étant l'éveil d’un nouveau type d’énergie. 1, record 3, French, - verrou%20abdominal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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