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SARVANGASANA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shoulderstand
1, record 1, English, shoulderstand
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sarvangasana 1, record 1, English, sarvangasana
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the headstand is the king of asanas, the shoulderstand, sarvangasana ... is definitely the queen with its numerous health benefits on many systems of the body. It especially stimulates and balances the thyroid gland and the blood circulation. 1, record 1, English, - shoulderstand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- posture de la chandelle
1, record 1, French, posture%20de%20la%20chandelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chandelle 2, record 1, French, chandelle
correct, feminine noun
- posture sur les épaules 3, record 1, French, posture%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9paules
correct, feminine noun
- sarvangasana 4, record 1, French, sarvangasana
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la posture sur la tête est considérée comme «le roi des asanas », la posture sur les épaules, sarvangasana [...], posture qui agit sur tous les membres, est pour sa part souvent appelée «la reine des postures »pour ses nombreux bienfaits sur la santé, en particulier grâce à son action bénéfique sur la glande thyroïde et la circulation sanguine. 5, record 1, French, - posture%20de%20la%20chandelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chin lock
1, record 2, English, chin%20lock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- throat lock 2, record 2, English, throat%20lock
correct
- net-bearer bond 3, record 2, English, net%2Dbearer%20bond
correct
- net bearer 4, record 2, English, net%20bearer
correct
- jalandhara bandha 5, record 2, English, jalandhara%20bandha
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The net-bearer bond, or jalandhara bandha, is considered a very important bond for breath retention in yoga. It is believed to stop prana, or life force, from basically leaking out of the upper body. By blocking this area, the prana can move energy through the spine and rid the area of unwanted or unneeded stuff, for lack of a better word. When this bandha is released, all the energy that was held in this area will rush to the head, sparking your creativity and mental power. 6, record 2, English, - chin%20lock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Jalandhara bandha engages and tones the neck muscles and also activates and energizes the 5th chakra center. Jalandhara bandha should be practiced individually at first, and then it can be incorporated with the other bandhas [locks], asanas [postures], pranayamas [breath control techniques] and eventually mudras [symbolic gestures]. 7, record 2, English, - chin%20lock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraction de la gorge
1, record 2, French, contraction%20de%20la%20gorge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fermeture de la gorge 2, record 2, French, fermeture%20de%20la%20gorge
correct, feminine noun
- verrouillage de la gorge 3, record 2, French, verrouillage%20de%20la%20gorge
correct, masculine noun
- jalandhara bandha 4, record 2, French, jalandhara%20bandha
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour pratiquer le jaladhara bandha, il faut presser le menton contre la poitrine. 5, record 2, French, - contraction%20de%20la%20gorge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le jalandhara bandha étire la gorge en tirant sur la colonne vertébrale et donc sur le cerveau. Le terme jala se réfère au cerveau et aux nerfs qui passent par le cou, et dhara signifie «vers le haut». On dit que ce bandha a un effet subtil sur les glandes pituitaire et pinéale. La flexion du cou vers l’avant (en rapprochant le menton de la poitrine) a un effet sur les glandes thyroïdes et parathyroïdes et sur le thymus. Cela stimule la région rachidienne parasympathique du bulbe rachidien, qui régule le rythme cardiaque, la respiration et la tension artérielle. Finalement, ce bandha comprime le sinus carotidien, qui surveille la tension artérielle. Cette compression aide à diminuer la tension artérielle. La réduction de l’activité sympathique entraîne un sens de décontraction et de bien-être. La pratique de ce bandha stimule le vishuddhi chakra dans la gorge, en l’inondant d’énergie vitale. Ce verrou rehausse le flux pranique dans la sushumna. 5, record 2, French, - contraction%20de%20la%20gorge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le jalandhara bandha est souvent employé dans la pratique des étapes finales de la chandelle(sarvangasana), la charrue(kalapoyasana), la posture symbolique(yogamudrasana), la posture de la lumière(vajroli mudrasana) et la posture de la fermeté(suptavajrasana). 5, record 2, French, - contraction%20de%20la%20gorge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Yoga and Pilates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bridge pose
1, record 3, English, bridge%20pose
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bridge posture 2, record 3, English, bridge%20posture
correct
- setu bandha sarvangasana 3, record 3, English, setu%20bandha%20sarvangasana
correct
- setu bhandasana 4, record 3, English, setu%20bhandasana
correct
- setu bandhasana 2, record 3, English, setu%20bandhasana
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Setu bandha sarvangasana is [the] bridge pose, [a] grounding pose that stabilizes the core and deepens as the feet become more firmly rooted in the floor. Setu bandha sarvangasana lifts the spirit with the heart, establishing a bond between our physical, emotional and spiritual being. 5, record 3, English, - bridge%20pose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Yoga et pilates
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- posture du pont
1, record 3, French, posture%20du%20pont
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pont 2, record 3, French, pont
correct, masculine noun
- setu bandha sarvangasana 3, record 3, French, setu%20bandha%20sarvangasana
correct
- sethu bandhasana 4, record 3, French, sethu%20bandhasana
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La posture du pont étire et renforce les abdominaux et les muscles du dos, assouplit le dos et tonifie les poignets. La pression exercée à l’arrière des côtes stimule les reins et, par conséquent, a un effet diurétique. 2, record 3, French, - posture%20du%20pont
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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